Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Black & Decker BDC240 Instruction Manual

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USE
NOTE: If the handle is folded back of if the cooler is being carried, the lid is locked. You can only open the lid when
the handle is folded forwards.
NOTE: Like every cooling device, your cooler must be properly ventilated so that any heat created can dissipate.
Otherwise proper functioning cannot be ensured.
• Place the cooler on a firm base.
• Connect the 12 V connection cable into the cigarette lighter socket or a 12 V socket in the vehicle
• Or plug the AC connection cable into the AC voltage socket and connect it to the AC mains supply.
• Push the switch on the control panel to "COLD" or "HOT" to switch on the cooler.
NOTE: Close the box tightly by pushing down the lid.
THE INDICATORS ON THE CONTROL PANEL SHOW YOU THE OPERATING MODE:
OPERATING DISPLAY OPERATING MODE
Green Cooling Red Heating
THE COOLER STARTS COOLING/HEATING THE INTERIOR.
CAUTION:
Ensure that the objects placed in the cooler are suitable for cooling to the selected temperature.
IF YOU WISH TO SWITCH THE COOLER OFF:
• Slide the switch to the "OFF" position (DC/AC version only)
• Pull out the connection cable
CHANGING THE LID
• As an alternative to the unit lid, you can use the beach lid when transporting the cooler.
• Fold the handle of the cooler forwards.
• Open the lid until it is vertical and then remove it by lifting it upwards.
• Place the beach lid with the guide lugs into the slots on the cooler.
NOTE: Please remember: the beach lid is only suitable for transport and not for cooling.
CONNECTING TO A CIGARETTE LIGHTER
NOTE: If you connect the device to the cigarette lighter of your vehicle, remember that the ignition must be turned on
to supply the device with power.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
CAUTION:
Before cleaning the cooler, pull the cable out of the socket or the cigarette lighter.
WARNING:
Do not clean the cooler under running water or in dish water.
WARNING:
Do not use abrasive cleaning agents or hard objects during cleaning as these can damage the cooler.
Occasionally clean the device interior and exterior with a damp cloth.
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TROUBLESHOOTING

POSSIBLE CAUSE
FAULT
• There is no voltage flowing
• Your cooler does not function
from the 12 V socket (cigarette
(plug is inserted, LED (DC/AC
lighter) in your vehicle. No
version only) does not glow).
voltage present at the AC
voltage socket.
• The inner fan or the cooling
• Your cooler does not cool (plug
element is defective.
is inserted, LED glows).
• Your cooler does not heat (plug
• The inner fan or the cooling
is inserted, LED glows).
element is defective.
• Operation with a 12 V socket
(cigarette lighter): The ignition
• The cigarette lighter socket is
is on and the cooler is not
dirty. This results in a poor
working. Pull the plug out of
electrical contact. The fuse of
the socket and make the
the 12 V plug has blown. The
following checks.
vehicle fuse has blown.

MAINTENANCE

Your cooler/warmer has been designed to operate over a long period of time with a minimum of maintenance.
Continuous satisfactory operation depends upon proper care and regular cleaning.
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
Separate collection.
This product must not be disposed of with normal household waste.
Should you find one day that your Black & Decker product needs replacement, or if it is of no further use to you, do
not dispose of it with household waste. Make this product available for separate collection.
Separate collection of used products and packaging allows materials to be recycled and used again.
Re-use of recycled materials helps prevent environmental pollution and reduces the demand for
raw materials.
Local regulations may provide for separate collection of electrical products from the household, at municipal waste
sites or by the retailer when you purchase a new product.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Black & Decker offers a full network of company-owned and authorized service locations. All Black & Decker Service
Centers are staffed with trained personnel to provide customers with efficient and reliable power tool service. Whether
you need technical advice, repair, or genuine factory replacement parts, contact the Black & Decker location nearest you.
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SUGGESTED REMEDY
• The ignition must be switched
on in most vehicles for voltage
to flow at the cigarette lighter.
Try using another plug socket.
• This can only be repaired by an
authorised customer services
unit.
• This can only be repaired by an
authorised customer services
unit.
• If the plug of your cooler
becomes very warm in the
cigarette lighter socket, either
the socket must be cleaned or
the plug has not been
assembled correctly. Replace
the fuse (5 A) in the 12 V plug.
Replace the vehicle's 12 V
socket fuse (usually 15 A).
(Please refer to the operating
manual of your vehicle.)
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