ARCTIS 60220-5 GS User manual Freezer
Contents Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products. To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance. We wish you much joy with your new appliance.
Safety information 3 Children and vulnerable people safety • This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. • Keep all packaging well away from children. There is risk of suffocation.
Safety information • This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it. • Do not remove nor touch items from the freezer compartment if your hands are damp/ wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or frost/freezer burns. • Avoid prolonged exposure of the appliance to direct sunlight. Daily Use • • • • • Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts in the appliance. Do not store flammable gas and liquid in the appliance, because they may explode.
Control panel 5 Environment Protection This appliance does not contain gasses which could damage the ozone layer, in either its refrigerant circuit or insulation materials. The appliance shall not be discarded together with the urban refuse and rubbish. The insulation foam contains flammable gases: the appliance shall be disposed according to the applicable regulations to obtain from your local authorities. Avoid damaging the cooling unit, especially at the rear near the heat exchanger.
First use A medium setting is generally the most suitable. The exact setting should be chosen keeping in mind that the temperature inside the appliance depends on: • room temperature • how often the door is opened • the quantity of food stored • the location of the appliance. FROSTMATIC function The FROSTMATIC function accelerates the freezing of fresh food and, at the same time, protects foodstuffs already stored from undesirable warming. To activate the function, do these steps: 1.
Helpful Hints and Tips 7 To freeze fresh food activate the FROSTMATIC function at least 24 hours before placing the food to be frozen in the freezer compartment. Place the fresh food to be frozen in the two top compartments. The maximum amount of food that can be frozen in 24 hours is specified on the rating plate , a label located on the inside of the appliance. The freezing process lasts 24 hours: during this period do not add other food to be frozen.
Care and cleaning • wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene and make sure that the packages are airtight; • do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in temperature of the latter; • lean foods store better and longer than fatty ones; salt reduces the storage life of food; • 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
Care and cleaning 9 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 thickness of about 3-5 mm. About 12 hours prior to defrosting, set the Temperature regulator toward higher settings , in order to build up sufficient chill reserve for the interruption in operation. To remove the frost, follow the instructions below: 1.
What to do if… What to do if… WARNING! Before troubleshooting, disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. Only a qualified electrician or competent person must do the troubleshooting that is not in this manual. There are some sounds during normal use (compressor, refrigerant circulation). Problem The appliance does not operate. The Pilot light does not flash. Possible cause The appliance is switched off. Solution Switch on the appliance.
Technical data Problem 11 Possible cause Solution The product temperature is too high. Let the product temperature decrease to room temperature before storage. Many products are stored at the Store less products at the same same time. time. There is too much frost. Products are too near to each other. Store products so that there is cold air circulation. Food is not wrapped correctly. Wrap the food correctly. The door is not closed correctly. Refer to "Closing the door".
Installation 100 mm . Ideally, however, the appliance should not be positioned below overhanging wall units. Accurate levelling is ensured by one or more adjustable feet at the base of the cabinet. If the cabinet is placed in a corner and the side with the hinges facing the wall, the distance between the wall and the cabinet must be at least 10 mm to allow the door to open enough so that the shelves can be removed.
Installation 13 The manufacturer declines all responsibility if the above safety precautions are not observed. This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Directives. Rear spacers Inside the appliance you find two spacers which must be fitted as shown in the figure. Slacken the screws and insert the spacer under the screw head, then retighten the screws. Door reversibility WARNING! Before carrying out any operations, remove the plug from the power socket.
Environmental concerns 2. Slide the door off the pin (G). Unscrew the pin (G) and install it on the opposite side. 3. Unscrew the pivot pin (Z) of the hinge (E) and the rear screw (Y) with a spanner of 10 mm and remove the closing device (M). Take from the accessory bag the G lower closing device left and install it on the opposite side of the same hinge by screwing again the rear screw. 4. Unscrew the upper closing device (N) from the bottom of the door.
of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local council, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
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