Eliminating minor faults yourself – Siemens KI40FP60 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
Temperature differs
greatly from the set
value.
In some cases it is adequate to
switch off the appliance for
5 minutes.
If the temperature is too
high wait
a few hours and check whether the
temperature has approached the set
value.
If the temperature is too
low, check
the temperature again the next day.
Displays do not
illuminate.
Power failure; the fuse has been
switched off; the mains plug has not
been inserted properly.
Check whether the power is on, the
fuse must be switched on.
Floor of the refrigerator
compartment is wet.
The condensation channels or
condensation drainage pipe are
blocked.
Clean the condensation channels
and the outlet (see
Cleaning the
appliance").
The temperature in
the refrigerator
compartment is too
cold.
Temperature has been set too low.
Increase the temperature.
The refrigerating unit
is switching on more
frequently and for
longer.
The ventilation opening is covered.
Remove obstacles.
Refrigerator has no
cooling capacity.
Appliance has been switched off.
Press main switch.
Fig. 1/6
Refrigerator has no
cooling capacity.
Power failure; the fuse has been
switched off; the mains plug has not
been inserted properly.
Check whether the power is on,
check the fuses.
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