Troubleshooting Table - hanseatic HMGS5144FW Gebrauchsanleitung

Troubleshooting table

Malfunctions can occur in all electrical appliances. This does not necessarily mean there is a
defect in the appliance. For this reason, please check the tables to see if you can correct the
malfunction.
WARNING
Risk of electric shock in case of improper repair!
Never try to repair a defective or suspected defective appliance yourself. You can put
your own and future users' lives in danger. Only authorised specialists are allowed to
carry out this repair work.
Problem Possible cause
No electricity to socket.
Mains plug is loose.
Desired temperature has
Compressor is off.
been reached.
Repositioning.
Appliance cools Thermostat control is set at
too quickly. too cold a setting.
Incorrect temperature select-
ed.
Door not tightly closed or
door seal is not completely
tight.
The appliance is near a heat
source.
The appliance
Food has been put in warm. Only put in cooled foods.
doesn't cool suffi-
Too many goods loaded.
ciently.
Thick ice layer in the freezer.
Ambient temperature too low
or too high.
Compressor seems defec-
tive.
Functional operating noise.
These are not malfunctions.
Appliance is mak-
ing a noise.
Distracting noises that you
can disregard.
Troubleshooting table
Solutions, tips
Check by connecting another appliance.
Check the tightness of the mains plug.
Further cooling not required. When the
inside temperature rises, the compressor
automatically switches on.
The appliance requires 2 hours to allow the
refrigerant to settle.
Turn down the thermostat control (see "Op-
eration" on page EN-11).
Turn the thermostat control to a higher
cooling position (see "Operation" on page
EN-11).
See "Checking and cleaning the door seals"
on page EN-16.
Insert insulating plate in-between or relo-
cate.
Do not exceed the stipulated freezing ca-
pacity.
Defrost the freezer (see "Defrosting and
cleaning the freezer" on page EN-16).
Adjust the ambient temperature (see "In-
tended use" on page EN-5).
Adjust the temperature controller to 'MAX'.
If the compressor does not switch on within
an hour, please contact our Service depart-
ment (see page EN-24).
Humming: Refrigeration unit is running.
Flowing noise: Refrigerant is flowing through
the pipes.
Clicking: Motor switching on or off.
Check that it is stable.
Remove any objects from the appliance.
Remove any foreign matter from the back of
the appliance.
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