John Lewis JLBIUCF 01 - Manual (Page 18)

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Important: If you call out an engineer to a fault listed below, or to repair a fault caused by incorrect use or
installation a charge will be made, even if the appliance is under guarantee.
Before contacting your local Service Force Centre, check the following points:
SYMPTOM
! No power to the appliance
! The temperature in the freezer section is too
high
! The freezer door will not open
! The compressor runs continously
! Excessive frost and ice has built up
! Noise
SOLUTION
♦ Check there is power at the socket.
♦ Check there is not a power cut by checking the
household lights.
♦ Check the fuse has not blown.
♦ Check the thermostat control knob mounted
in the cross piece between the fridge and
freezer is turned to the correct setting relative
to ambient conditions.
♦ Check the ambient temperature is within the
appliance’s operating limits, please refer to the
installation section in this instruction book.
Relocate the appliance if necessary.
♦ Has door just been opened? If so leave for a
few minutes to allow the air pressure to
equalise.
♦ Adjust the thermostat control knob to give
correct temperature control. See “Setting the
temperature”.
♦ Check that the doors are closed.
♦ Large quantities of food have recently been
placed in the cabinet and/or door is frequently
opened.
♦ Check that air ventilation is not obstructed.
♦ Ensure the doors are not left open.
♦ Check that nothing is preventing the doors
from closing.
♦ Is the door gasket intact and clean.
♦ Has advised periodic defrosting been carried
out?
♦ Refer to normal operating sounds.
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