Eliminating Minor Faults Yourself - Gaggenau RT 242 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 is switching on more
frequently and for
longer.
Refrigerator has no Refrigerator has no
cooling capacity.
Possible cause
The bulb is defective.
Light switch (A) is sticking.
The condensation outlet is
blocked.
The freezer compartment door
has not been closed properly.
Temperature has been set too
low.
If large quantities of fresh food
are being frozen, the temperature
in the refrigerator compartment
drops temporarily, as the
refrigerating unit runs for a long
time.
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 bulb
holder, see defective bulb for wattage).
Check whether it can be moved.
Clean the condensation channel and the outlet
(see Cleaning the appliance)
Close the freezer compartment door. Freezer
compartment door must click" shut.
Select a warmer temperature.
Do not exceed max. freezing capacity.
Do not open the door unnecessarily.
Remove obstacles.
Press the on/off button.
Check whether the power is on, check the fuses.
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