Caple CAFF40 - Manual (Page 8)

Repair and maintenance
Cleaning
Regularly clean dust from the back of refrigerator and ground.
Clean regularly the space inside the refrigerator to avoid any unpleasant smells.
Before cleaning, pull out the plug and use soft towels and neutral detergent
cleaning it finally with clear water. It is recommended to clean once
every 6 months.
Never use refrigerator: the following substances to clean inside the
l Alkaline or weak alkaline detergent (it might cause cracking of the liner and
plastic parts)
l Soap powder, benzoline, thinner, alcohol etc (might damage plastic parts)
l Wipe off edible oil or flavoring immediately (may also cause cracking of the plastic
parts)
Replacing the lights
l To be replaced by professionals
Refrigerator compartment
l Keep fresh with optical wave-use the optical-wave lamp to maintain the
photosynthesis of fruit and vegetables, prolonging the growth period and it fresh helping to keep
l Degrading the pesticide - use the UV-LED light to degrade pesticide residue on the fruit
and with water before eating. vegetables, ALWAYS clean
Power off
When the refrigerator isn't used for a long period of time:
l Disconnect the plug from the power supply the power cable becoming old and to avoid
degrading, possibly causing electric shock or fire.
l Clean the inside refrigerator and fully dry the inside
l Open the door for a period , close the door to avoid and fully dry the inside leaving a gap
unpleasant . odours.
Power outage
Reduce the during the power outage, don't put fresh food inside number of times the door is opened
the refrigerator . until the power is back on.
Disposal
When you discard of an unused refrigerator, remove the door seal to avoid locking
to avoid children becoming trapped inside inside the refrigerator.
Repair and Maintenance of Your Refrigerator
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Simple steps to identify and solve problems
Please read the following section carefully before . requesting a repair.
Problem
The refrigerator
doesn't work
Food is not
freezing correctly
Loud noises
The refrigerator
has a unpleasant
smell
Possible reasons, items to check
l
(reduce the temperature as required).
l Is too much food stored?
l Has hot food been added?
l opened and closed too frequently? Has the door been
l around the refrigerator? Is there a heat source
l Is the door properly closed?
Is the temperature is set too high?
l Is the product switched on? Has it been connected to the
l Is the voltage correct.
l near the air outlet? Has the food been put
l Food with strong smells should be well wrapped.
l Check whether the food has gone off.
l Clean inside the refrigerator
l Has the product been installed on a level ground?
l Are the fridge freezer accessories installed in the correct
If the situation doesn't after you have checked all above items, improve please contact the
Caple service department. ensure it is replaced by a . If power cables are damaged, please
authorised Caple service agent .
Normal phenomena not regarded as malfunctioning
l The refrigerant inside the capillary tubes of the refrigerator flow in high speed and
might have a few amount of bubbles. Hence, irregular noises might appear at the outlet.
l When the air humidity is excessively high, moisture or water droplets might
appear around the refrigerator's door. This is normal and it just needs to be wiped off.
power supply.
position.
Food is frozen
inside the refrigerator
compartment.