Hotpoint RF series - Troubleshooting Common Issues; Internal Light and Appliance Not Working; Refrigerator or Freezer Not Working; Food Freezing in Refrigerator

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Troubleshooting
Malfunctions:
The internal light does not illuminate
and the appliance does not work.
The refrigerator and the freezer and
the appliance does not work.
The food inside the refrigerator is
beginning to freeze.
The motor runs continuously.
The appliance makes a lot of noise.
Some of the external parts of the
refrigerator become hot.
The back wall of the refrigerator unit
is covered in frost or droplets of
water.
There is water at the bottom of the
refrigerator.
Possible causes / Solutions:
• Theplughasnotbeeninsertedintotheelectricalsocket,ornotfarenough
to make contact, or the fuse has blown, there is no power in the house.
• Thedoorsdonotcloseproperlyorthesealsaredamaged.
• Thedoorsareopenedtoofrequently.
• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrectposition
• Therefrigeratororthefreezerhavebeenover-filled.
• Theatmospherictemperatureoftheareasurroundingtheapplianceis
lower than 10°C.
• TheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobisnotinthecorrectposition.
• Thefoodisincontactwiththebackinsidewalloftherefrigerator.
• Thedoorisnotclosedproperlyoriscontinuouslyopened.
• Theoutsideambienttemperatureisveryhigh.
• Thethicknessofthefrostexceeds2-3mm(see Maintenance).
• Theappliancehasnotbeeninstalledonalevelsurface(see Installation).
• Theappliancehasbeeninstalledbetweencabinetsthatvibrateand
make noise.
•Theinternalrefrigerantmakesaslightnoiseevenwhenthecompressor
is off. This is not a defect, it is normal.
•Theseraisedtemperaturesarenecessaryinordertoavoidtheformation
of condensation on certain parts of the product.
•Thisshowstheapplianceisoperatingnormally.
• Thewaterdischargeholeisblocked(see Maintenance).