User manual

Do- Keep food for as short a time as possible
and adhere to “best before” and “Use by”
etc. dates.
Do- Store commercially prepared food in ac-
cordance with the instructions given on the
packets.
Do- Always choose high quality fresh food
and be sure it is thoroughly clean before
freezing it.
Do- Wrap all food in aluminium foil or food
quality polythene bags and make sure any air
is excluded.
Don’t- Cover the shelves with any protective
materials which may obstruct air circulation.
Don’t- Store poisonous or any dangerous
substances in your freezer. It has been de-
signed for the storage of edible foodstuffs
only.
Don’t- Consume food which has been frozen
for an excessive length of time.
Don’t- Store cooked and fresh food together
in the same container. They should be pack-
aged and stored separately.
Don’t- Let defrosting food or food juices drip
onto already stored food.
Don’t- Leave the door open for long periods,
as this will make the appliance more costly to
run and cause excessive ice formation.
Don’t- Use sharp edged objects such as kni-
ves or forks to remove the ice.
Don’t- Never use hairdryers, or electrical ap-
pliances for defrosting only use item recom-
mended by the manufacturer.
Don’t- Put hot food into the appliance. Let it
cool down first.
Don’t- Put liquid-filled bottles or sealed cans
containing carbonated liquids into the freez-
er, as they may burst.
Don’t- Give children ice-cream and water
ices direct from the freezer section. The low
temperature may cause ‘freezer burns’ on
the lips.
Don’t- Try to keep frozen food which has
thawed; it should be eaten within 24 hours or
cooked and refrozen.
Care and cleaning
Caution! Unplug the appliance before
carrying out any maintenance operation.
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in
its cooling unit; maintenance and re-
charging must therefore only be carried
out by authorized technicians.
Periodic cleaning
The equipment has to be cleaned regularly:
• clean the inside and accessories with luke-
warm water and some neutral soap.
• regularly check the door seals and wipe
clean to ensure they are clean and free
from debris.
• rinse and dry thoroughly.
Important! Do no t p ul l, 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 dam-
age the surface and leave a strong odour.
Clean the condenser (black grill) and the
compressor at the back of the appliance with
a brush or a vacuum cleaner. This operation
will improve the performance of the appli-
ance and save electricity consumption.
Important! 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 cas-
ing 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 of the refrigerator
Frost is automatically eliminated from the
evaporator of the refrigerator compartment
every time the motor compressor stops, dur-
ing normal use. The defrost water drains out
through a trough into a special container at
the back of the appliance, over the motor
compressor, where it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the defrost
water drain hole in the middle of the refriger-
ator compartment channel to prevent the
water overflowing and dripping onto the food
inside. Use the special cleaner provided,
which you will find already inserted into the
drain hole.
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