Eliminating minor faults yourself – Siemens KI24RV21FF User Manual
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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
Possible cause
Remedial action
Interior light does
not function.
The bulb is defective.
Change the bulb
Fig. 7/B.
1. Pull out the mains plug or disconnect
the fuse.
2. Remove bulb cover towards the rear.
3. Change the bulb.
(replacement bulb max. 25 W,
220ć240 V a.c., E14 lampholder)
Light switch is sticking.
Fig. 7/A
Check whether it can be moved.
The frozen food is frozen
solid.*
Loosen frozen food with a blunt object.
Do not use a knife or pointed object.
You could damage the refrigerant tubing
or the plastic surface.
There is a thick layer
of frost in the freezer
compartment.*
Defrosting the freezer compartment (see
Defrosting). Always ensure that the freezer
compartment door is closed properly.
Freezer compartment door must click" shut.
Floor of the refrigerator
compartment is wet.
The condensation outlet
is blocked.
Clean the condensation channel and outlet
(
Fig. 3, see Cleaning the appliance)
The temperature
in the refrigerator
compartment is too cold.
The freezer compartment
door has not been closed
properly.*
Close the freezer compartment door.
Freezer compartment door must click" shut.
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.*
Do not exceed max. freezing capacity.
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*only for appliances with a freezer compartment