Troubleshooting – Hotpoint FFS70 User Manual

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Troubleshooting

The holiday mode setting won’t stay
on? (Models FFA80, FFA70 & FFS70
only)
1. The holiday mode setting can only be

set when the door is closed. Opening
the door or pressing any other button
will turn holiday mode off.
See CONTROLS section for details on
how to set the holiday mode.

The freezer door is difficult to open
A well sealed freezer door can be difficult
to open. This is partly due to the
difference in temperature between the
room and internal freezer compartment.
If you have just closed the freezer door, it
maybe particularly difficult to open again
immediately. Wait 5 minutes for the
internal and external pressure to equalise
and try again.

There is water beneath the salad bin
and on the floor
1. Check defrost gutter drain hole is not

covered or blocked, see ‘Cleaning’ in
the CLEANING & MAINTENANCE
section.

2. Check that nothing has come into

contact with the interior back wall of
the fridge.

The interior light doesn’t work
WARNING: Switch off the socket outlet
and pull out the mains plug.
1. Check bulb is screwed in correctly. If

still not working then see ‘Changing
the Light Bulb’ in the CLEANING &
MAINTENANCE section.

Ice builds up rapidly inside the fridge
1. Check that nothing is stopping the

door from closing properly.

2. Check that foods and liquids are

covered to avoid the build up of
moisture inside.

3. If your kitchen becomes exceptionally

warm, your fridge may not defrost
regularly. Automatic defrosting will
return to normal operation when the
kitchen temperature cools.

The front of the cabinet feels warm
You may notice the cabinet front is
sometimes warm, this is normal and part
of the refrigerant circulating system
designed to help prevent condensation
on the door seal.

There has been a power failure
WARNING: Do not open the freezer
compartment door.
If power failure lasts longer than the
maximum conservation time, see USEFUL
ADVICE, frozen food will have started to
defrost. The food defrost alert light will
be lit when mains power is restored. This
warning light indicates that stored food
has started to defrost and should either
be cooked and eaten within 24 hours,
cooked and refrozen or thrown away.

If there is still a problem contact
Hotpoint Service (See KEY CONTACTS,
back page, for contact details).

OPERATING SOUNDS OF A FRIDGE
FREEZER

These are the normal types of sound that
your fridge freezer will make:

The fridge freezer motor (compressor) makes
a buzzing or humming sound when it is
running. This can be louder when it is first
switched on. This sound will reduce over the
first few months.

Gases flowing through the pipes can produce
gurgling, bubbling, roaring or humming
noises.

Expansion and contraction of parts inside the
fridge freezer can produce a cracking noise as
they rapidly change temperature.

The circulating fan in the freezer can make a
whirring or buzzing sound as it blows cold air
around the compartment.

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