Palsonic PAL177FZ User Manual - Trouble Shooing
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Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5ml to 0.5litre of water).Rinse and
dry thoroughly.
Do not use detergent, abrasive powers, highly perfumed cleaning products, wax polishes or
cleaning products containing bleach or alcohol.
External cleaning
Wash the outer cabinet with warm soapy water.
Do NOT use abrasive products.
There are sharp edges on the underside of the product so care should be taken when cleaning.
Once or twice a year dust the compressor at the back of the appliance, with a brush or vacuum cleaner, as an accumulation of
dust will affect the performance of the appliance and cause excessive electricity consumption.
Do not spray water to the fridge directly, otherwise it would weaken the electrical insulation and
cause the metal part rusty.
Defrost
The defrost in the refrigerator compartment is an automatic cycle by compressor on and off, no need to
operate by man. The defrost water flow to the compressor through the drainage pipe behind the wall of the
refrigerator compartment. The drainage pipe must be installed firmly to avoid the water drips to the compressor
electrical box and the floor.
If the frost in the freezer compartment is too thick, it will have an effect on the cooling performance, so, if
it is more than 5mm thick, please defrost timely,
1. Wrap any food in layers with newspaper or blankets.
2. Switch the appliance off at the wall socket and remove the plug.
3. Open the freezer door.
4. Place a suitable container to collect the defrost water.
5. After defrosting, clean and dry the interior.
6. switch the appliance on and replace any frozen food.
Defrosting can be speed up by putting bowls of hot (not boiling) water in
the freezer and loosening the frost with a suitable plastic scraper.
If the temperature of frozen is allowed to rise during defrosting, its storage life
may be shortened.
Notice:
It is prohibited to use sharp tools to scrape the frost or use hot water or hair drier blow the
cabinet wall directly to accelerate defrost, as to avoid damaging the cabinet wall.
When the Appliance is Not in Use
When the appliance is not in sue for long periods, disconnect from the electricity supply, empty all of the
food and clean the appliance, leaving the door ajar to prevent unpleasant smells.
Trouble shooing
BEFORE asking for your local service force center for help when something goes wrong
with your fridge, check the following points:
SYMPTOM
SOLUTION
Stop operating
Check there is power at the socket.
Check the fuse has not blown.
Check if th
e thermostat knob is at ‘0’ position.