User manual

• water ices, if consumed immediately after removal
from the freezer compartment, can possibly cause
the skin to be freeze burnt;
• it is advisable to show the freezing in date on each
individual pack to enable you to keep tab of the stor-
age time.
Hints for storage of frozen food
To obtain the best performance from this appliance, you
should:
• make sure that the commercially frozen foodstuffs
were adequately stored by the retailer;
• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferred from
the foodstore to the freezer in the shortest possible
time;
• not open the door frequently or leave it open longer
than absolutely necessary;
• once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and cannot
be refrozen;
• do not exceed the storage period indicated by the
food manufacturer.
Care and cleaning
Caution! Unplug the appliance before carrying out
any maintenance operation.
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cool-
ing unit; maintenance and recharging must there-
fore only be carried out by authorized technicians.
Periodic cleaning
The equipment has to be cleaned regularly:
• clean the inside and accessories with warm water
and bicarbonate of soda (5 ml to 0,5 liter of water)
• regularly check the door seals and wipe clean to en-
sure they are clean and free from debris
• rinse and dry thoroughly.
Important! Do not pull, move or damage any pipes and/
or cables inside the cabinet.
Never use detergents, abrasive powders, highly
perfumed cleaning products or wax polishes to clean the
interior as this will damage the surface and leave a
strong odour.
Once a year remove the ventilation grill at the base of
the appliance and clean the air channels with a vacuum
cleaner. This operation will improve the performance of
the appliance and save electricity consumption.
Caution! Take care of not to damage the cooling
system.
Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners contain
chemicals that can attack/damage the plastics used in
this appliance. For this reason it is recommended that
the outer casing of this appliance is only cleaned with
warm water with a little washing-up liquid added.
After cleaning, reconnect the equipment to the mains
supply.
Defrosting the freezer
A certain amount of frost will always form on the freezer
shelves and around the top compartment.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches a thick-
ness of about 3-5 mm.
To remove the frost, follow the instructions below:
1. Turn the Temperature regulator to the "0" setting
and disconnect the mains plug from the mains
socket.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers
of newspaper and put it in a cool place.
3. Leave the door open.
4. Remove the three large drawers.
5. When defrosting is completed, remove the water
that has collected in the small bottom drawer and
dry the interior thoroughly.
Insert the plug into the wall socket and turn the thermo-
stat control to a medium setting. After let the appliance
run for at least two hours in the "Fast Freeze" mode, re-
place the previously removed food into the compart-
ments.
Cleaning the air channels
1. Remove the plinth (1), then the ventilation grid (2).
2. Clean the ventilation grid.
3. Pull the air deflector out (3).
4. Clean the lower part of the appliance with a vac-
uum cleaner.
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