Eliminating Minor Faults Yourself - Gaggenau RC242 Gebrauchsanleitung

Eliminating minor faults yourself

Before you call customer service:
Please check whether you can eliminate the fault yourself based on the following information.
Customer service will charge you for advice, even if the appliance is still under guarantee!
Fault
Temperature differs
greatly from the set
value.
Interior light does not
function. function.
Floor of the refrigerator
compartment is wet.
The temperature in the
refrigerator compart
ment is too cold.
The refrigerating unit is
switching on more fre switching on more fre
quently and for longer.
Refrigerator has no
cooling capacity. cooling capacity.
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Possible cause
The bulb is defective.
Light switch (A) is sticking.
The condensation outlet
is blocked.
Temperature has been set too low. Select a warmer temperature.
Appliance door opened frequently.
The ventilation openings have
been covered.
Appliance has been switched off
Power failure; the fuse has been
switched off; the mains plug has
not been inserted properly.
Remedial action
In some cases it is adequate to switch off the
appliance for 5 minutes.
If the temperature is too high, wait a few hours and
check whether the temperature has approached the
set value.
If the temperature is too low, check the temperature
again the next day.
Replace bulb (B)
1. Pull out the mains plug or disconnect the fuse.
2. Remove bulb cover towards the rear.
3. Change the bulb 3. Change the bulb
(replacement bulb, 220 240 V a.c.,
E14 lampholder, see defective bulb for wattage).
Check whether it can be moved.
Clean the condensation channel and the outlet
(see Cleaning the appliance)
Do not open the door unnecessarily.
Remove obstacles.
Press the On/Off button 1.
Check whether the power is on, check the fuses.