Safety Instructions; General Safety; Safe Operation Of The Fridge - ARB ELEMENTS Bedienungs- Und Serviceanleitung

3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

3.1 General safety

For the safety of all people who will use your fridge, ARB recommends that you take
note of the following general safety points:
 Always apply the correct voltage to the fridge with the correct polarity.
 Do not connect your fridge to a battery charger, AC/DC converter or rectifier.
 Disconnect the fridge from the battery before using a high-speed battery charger.
 Do not use sharp, abrasive or corrosive materials to clean or defrost the fridge.
 Children should be supervised whilst operating the fridge.
 This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they
have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision.
 If your power cable is damaged, it must be replaced before the fridge is used.
 Disconnect your fridge from all power supplies before cleaning or maintenance.
 Do not store flammable liquids or gases in or near your fridge.
 Do not open or tamper with the refrigerant circuit.
 Do not remove or modify any of the electrical components.
 Do not store or transport caustic or solvent based material in the fridge.
 Do not use your fridge if there are visible signs of damage.
 Only have your fridge serviced by an authorised ARB Fridge Service Agent.
 Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this
appliance.
 This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
Staff Kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments.
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Farm Houses and by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments.
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Bed and breakfast type environments.
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Catering and similar non-retail applications.
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3.2 Safe operation of the fridge

For safe operation of your fridge, ARB recommends that you take note of the following
safety points.
 Ensure that there is always sufficient ventilation around the fridge to prevent overheating. Refer
to section 5.1 for details.
 Do not touch the internal metal shell of the fridge with a wet hand.
 Do not place your fridge near naked flames or other heat sources (heaters, camp fires, gas
ovens etc.).
 Do not fill your fridge cabinet with ice or fluid.
 Do not place electrical devices inside your fridge.
 Do not use your fridge if you suspect that the electrical system has been exposed to water.
 Do not use your fridge if it has been immersed in water.
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