GB 8 TABLE OF CONTENTS BEFORE USING YOUR FREEZER PAGE 9 SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT PAGE 9 PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS PAGE 9 HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER PAGE 11 HOW TO DEFROST AND CLEAN THE FREEZER PAGE 13 CARE AND MAINTENANCE PAGE 13 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE PAGE 14 CUSTOMER SERVICE PAGE 14 INSTALLATION PAGE 14 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PAGE 15
BEFORE USING YOUR FREEZER • This product is a freezer exclusively for domestic use. To make the best use of your freezer, please read the instruction booklet carefully for a description of the appliance and useful tips regarding storage of food. Keep this booklet for further consultation. 1. After unpacking the freezer, make sure that the doors shut perfectly. Any damage must be reported to your retailer within 24 hours. 2.
HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER This freezer can be used for storing frozen food and freezing fresh food. The freezer is designed to operate at room temperatures between +16ºC and +32ºC Starting up the freezer • There is no need to set the freezer temperature using the thermostat knob because it has already been preset in the factory. • Plug in the appliance. • The alarm is activated, since the temperature inside the freezer is not low enough for inserting the foodstuff.
HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER How to freeze food and store fresh food. Wrap and seal the fresh food in: aluminium foil, clear film, impermeable plastic bags, polyethylene containers with lids, special freezer containers. • The food to be stored must be fresh, ripe and of the best quality. • Fresh vegetables and fruit must be frozen immediately after purchase, so as to retain the nutritive value, structure, consistency, colour and flavour. Meat and game must be hung before freezing.
HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER Storage of frozen foods. When buying frozen foods, make sure that: • • • • • • The wrapping or the package is intact or the food may deteriorate. If the package is swollen or has damp patches, it may not have been stored under optimal conditions and thawing may have already begun. Frozen foods should always be purchased last and thermal bags must be used for transport. Once you are home, place the frozen foods immediately in the freezer.
HOW TO DEFROST AND CLEAN THE FREEZER Before carrying out any maintenance or cleaning, always unplug the appliance or switch the power supply off. In the case of electronic models, push the on/off button before unplugging the appliance. Defrost the freezer once or twice a year when too much frost has accumulated on the freezer grids. Frost buildup on the freezer grids is normal.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE 1. The appliance does not operate. • Is there a power failure? • Is the appliance switched on? • Has the fuse blown? • Is the thermostat knob setting correct? • Has the appliance been installed correctly? 2. Abnormal frost build-up • Has the defrost water drain been refitted correctly? • Is the door shut properly? 3. The yellow, red and green indicator lights do not work. First check point 1, then: • Contact Customer Service.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION “Warning - this appliance must be earthed” Fuse replacement If the mains lead of this appliance is fitted with a BS 1363A 13amp fused plug, to change a fuse in this type of plug use an A.S.T.A. approved fuse to BS 1362 type and proceed as follows: 1. Remove the fuse cover (A) and fuse (B). 2. Fit replacement 13A fuse into fuse cover. 3. Refit both into plug.
