Maintenance; Defrosting With Nofrost; Cleaning The Appliance; Customer Service - Atag KD8178BF Gebrauchs- Und Montageanleitung

Maintenance

Using cold storage accumulators
u Place the cold storage accumula-
tors in the top freezer compart-
ment to save space.
u Place the frozen cold storage
accumulators on the frozen food
in the upper front area of the
freezer compartment.
6 Maintenance

6.1 Defrosting with NoFrost

The NoFrost system automatically defrosts the appliance.
Refrigerator compartment:
The defrost water evaporates due to the compressor heat.
u Regularly clean the drain opening to allow the water to flow
away (see 6.2) .
Freezer compartment:
The moisture condenses on the evaporator, is periodically
defrosted and evaporates.
u The appliance does not have to be manually defrosted.

6.2 Cleaning the appliance

Before cleaning:
CAUTION
Risk of injury and damage as a result of hot steam!
Hot steam may damage the surfaces and cause burns.
u Do not use any steam cleaners!
NOTICE
Incorrect cleaning damages the appliance!
u Do not use cleaning agents in concentrated form.
u Do not use any scouring or abrasive sponges or steel wool.
u Do not use any cleaning agents containing sand, chloride,
chemicals or acid.
u Do not use chemical solvents.
u Do not damage or remove the type plate on the inside of the
appliance. It is important for the customer service.
u Do not pull off, bend or damage cables or other compo-
nents.
u Do not allow any cleaning water to enter the drain channel,
ventilation grille or electrical parts.
u Empty the appliance.
u Pull out the plug.
- Use soft cleaning cloths and a multi-purpose
cleaning agent with neutral pH value.
- Only use food compatible cleaning and care
agents on the inside of the appliance.
Interior:
Cleaning inner and outer plastic surfaces:
u Clean surfaces by hand with lukewarm water and a little
washing-up liquid.
u To clean the drain opening: remove
any deposits with a fine instrument,
e.g. a cotton bud.
Items of equipment:
u Clean butter dish in the dishwasher.
u Clean other items of equipment by hand with lukewarm
water and a little washing-up liquid.
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u For cleaning, remove the support rails for the half-sized
glass shelves.
u To dismantle the shelves: remove
the trims and side parts.
u To dismantle the storage rack:
remove the protective film from the
decorative trims.
After cleaning:
u Wipe dry the appliance and items of equipment.
u Connect the appliance and switch it on again.
u Switch on Fast-Freeze (see 5.7.4) .
When the temperature is sufficiently cold:
u Put the food back inside.

6.3 Customer service

First check whether you can correct the fault yourself by refer-
ence to the list (see Malfunction). If this is not the case, please
contact the customer service whose address is given in the
enclosed customer service list.
WARNING
Risk of injury if repair work is not carried out professionally!
u Have any repairs and action - not expressly specified - on
the appliance and mains cable carried out by service
personnel only. (see Maintenance)
u Read the appliance
designation
Fig. 30 (1) , service
No. Fig. 30 (2) and
Fig. 30 (3)
serial No.
off the type plate
located inside the
appliance on the left-
hand side.
u Notify the customer service, specifying the fault, appliance
Fig. 30 (1) , service No. Fig. 30 (2) and serial No.
designation
Fig. 30 (3) .
w This will help us to provide you with a faster and more accu-
rate service.
u Keep the appliance closed until the customer service
arrives.
w The food will stay cool longer.
u Pull out the mains plug (not by pulling the connecting cable)
or switch off the fuse.

7 Malfunction

Your appliance is designed and manufactured for a long life
span and reliable operation. If a malfunction nonetheless
occurs during operation, check whether it is due to a handling
error. In this case you will have to be charged for the costs
incurred, even during the warranty period. You may be able to
rectify the following faults yourself:
Appliance does not work.
→ The appliance is not switched on.
Switch on the appliance.
u
The power plug is not properly inserted in the wall socket.
→
Check power plug.
u
→ The fuse of the wall socket is not in order.
Check fuse.
u
Fig. 30