User manual
Instructions for the User 
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7.   TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 
Your new minibar 
is designed and built to strict quality standards. This section is intended to enable you 
to identify the origin of any malfunctions which may occur before contacting the Smeg After-
Sales Service. 
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
PROBABLE SOLUTIO
N
Minibar not cooled sufficiently:  -  inside temperature setting thermostat 
set too low () (this corresponds to 
higher minibar temperature); 
-  turn the thermostat to ; 
-  door opened often or for long periods;
-  open  the door less often  and  for  as 
short a time as possible; 
-  door not closing properly;  -  check that the foods are arranged on 
the  shelves  correctly  and  are  not 
preventing  the  door  from  closing 
properly, and that the minibar is well 
levelled on the floor; 
-  rise in outside temperature.  -  check  that  the  gasket  is  sealing 
properly and is not damaged. 
Too  much  condensation  forming  in 
minibar: 
-  check  that  the  door  gaskets  are 
providing  an  airtight  seal  on  the 
minibar; 
-  in  case  of  cracks,  try  to  soften  the 
gasket by pulling it with one hand and 
sliding your  closed fingers  along the 
inside; 
-  door opened often or for long periods;
-  open  the  door  less  often  and  for 
shorter  times,  especially  when  the 
minibar  is  working  in  warm,  humid 
conditions; 
-  foods not properly covered or stored 
in airtight containers. 
-  cover the containers and seal foods. 
Temperature inside minibar too cold:
-  cooling  temperature  thermostat 
device set too high (). 
-  turn the selector to a lower setting ().
If  the  minibar  does  not  work  or  it 
malfunctions, make sure that: 
- The plug is inserted correctly into the 
electrical socket 
- The electrical voltage is the same as 
the one indicated on the DATA 
PLATE 
- The Minibar has not been placed 
close to heat sources or in direct 
sunlight 
- There has not been a power failure 
- Place the plug correctly in the power 
socket 
- Check, together with a qualified 
technician, that the electrical voltage 
is the same as that required by the 
minibar 
- Move the Minibar to a suitable position
- Wait for the power supply to come back 
on  (the  Minibar  may  not  operate 
correctly for a few minutes). 










