Troubleshooting - Electrolux EC4231AOW User Manual

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2. Regularly clean the appliance and
the accessories with warm water and
neutral soap.
Clean the lid seal carefully.
3. Fully dry the appliance.
4. Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6.3 Defrosting the freezer
CAUTION!
Never use sharp metal tools
to scrape off frost as you
could damage the appliance.
Do not use a mechanical
device or any artificial
means to speed up the
thawing process other than
those recommended by the
manufacturer. A temperature
rise of the frozen food packs,
during defrosting, may
shorten their safe storage
life.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer
reaches a thickness of about 10-15 mm.
The amount of frost on the walls of the
appliance will be increased by the high
level of the outer environment humidity
and if the frozen food is not wrapped
properly.
The best time to defrost the freezer when
it contains no or only a little food.

7. TROUBLESHOOTING

WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
7.1 What to do if...
Problem
The appliance does not
operate.
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in
3. Leave the lid open , remove the plug
4. When defrosting is completed, dry
5. Switch on the appliance.
6. Set the temperature regulator to
7. Reload the previously removed food
6.4 Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:
1. Switch off the appliance and
2. Remove all food
3. Defrost and clean the appliance and
4. Leave the lid open to prevent
Possible cause
The appliance is switched
off.
The mains plug is not con‐
nected to the mains socket
correctly.
several layers of newspaper and put
it in a cool place.
from the defrost water drain and
collect all defrost water on a tray.
the interior thoroughly and refit the
plug.
obtain the maximum coldness and
run the appliance for two or three
hours using this setting.
into the compartment.
disconnect the appliance from
electricity supply.
all accessories.
unpleasant smells.
If the cabinet will be kept on,
ask somebody to check it
once in a while to prevent
the food inside from spoiling
in case of a power failure.
Solution
Switch on the appliance.
Connect the mains plug to
the mains socket correctly.