User Manual

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spark and cause an explosion.
• Unplug the appliance during cleaning. Do not reconnect the
power to the appliance within five minutes to prevent damage to
the compressor due to successive starts.
• When unplugging the appliance firmly grasp the plug and pull out
from the socket. Do not pull the power cord.
• Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the
defrosting process.
• While defrosting the appliance, precautions should be taken to
maintain the temperature of the food, such as wrapping in towels,
or moving to another appliance.
• The rise in temperature of the frozen food during manual
defrosting, maintenance or cleaning could shorten its storage life.
• The appliance has to be unplugged after use and before carrying
out user maintenance on it.
• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
• Do not disassemble or reconstruct the refrigerator; maintenance
of the appliance must be conducted by a specialist.
• Diagrams within the manual are for illustrative purposes only,
due to continual product improvement the product may vary from
the illustrations.
RISK OF FIRE / FLAMMABLE MATERIALS
To avoid contamination of food, please note:
• Opening the doors for long periods can cause a significant increase of
temperature within the appliance.
• Surfaces that come into contact with food, and accessible drainage
systems should be cleaned regularly.
• Raw meat and fish should be stored in suitable containers so it cannot
come into contact with or drip onto other food.
• If the appliance is to be left empty for a prolonged period, it should be
switched off, defrosted, cleaned and dried before storage. It is also
advisable to remove the doors to prevent the growth of mould.