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5gb33000.fm5 Page 13 Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:30 PM BEFORE USING THE FREEZER • Your new appliance is a freezer designed exclusively for domestic use. To get the most out of your freezer, please read the instructions carefully. These contain a description of your appliance as well as useful tips for storing food. Keep this handbook for future consultation. 1. After unpacking the freezer, make sure that the door shuts properly.
5gb33000.fm5 Page 14 Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:30 PM HOW TO USE THE FREEZER The freezer can be used for storing already frozen food and for freezing fresh food. The freezer can operate at ambient temperatures between +10° C and +32° C. Switching on the freezer for the first time • There is no need to set the freezer temperature on the thermostat because the appliance is already factory set. • Plug in the appliance.
5gb33000.fm5 Page 15 Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:30 PM HOW TO USE THE FREEZER Tips for freezing and storing fresh food. • Before freezing, wrap and seal fresh food in: aluminium foil, cling film, air and water-tight plastic bags, polythene containers with lids or freezer containers suitable for freezing fresh food. • Food must be fresh, mature and of prime quality in order to obtain high quality frozen food.
gb33000.fm5 Page 16 Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:30 PM HOW TO USE THE FREEZER Advice for storing frozen food When purchasing frozen food products: • • • • • • Ensure that the packaging is not damaged (frozen food in damaged packaging may have deteriorated). If the package is swollen or has damp patches, it may not have been stored under optimal conditions and defrosting may have already begun.
5gb33000.fm5 Page 17 Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:30 PM HOW TO DEFROST AND CLEAN THE FREEZER Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, unplug the appliance from the mains or disconnect the electrical power supply. For electronic models, turn the knob to OFF/z. Defrost the freezer once or twice a year, or when the formation of ice on the refrigeration grilles is excessive. It is perfectly normal for ice to form on the grilles.
5gb33000.fm5 Page 18 Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:30 PM TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 1. The appliance is not working. • Is there a power failure? • Is the main power switch on? • Has the fuse blown? • Is the thermostat setting correct? • Was the appliance switched on correctly? 2. Excessive frost build-up. • Has the defrost water drain been positioned correctly? • Is the door shut properly? 3. The yellow, red and green leds do not light up. Perform the checks for point 1, and then: • Contact After-Sales Service.
5gb33000.fm5 Page 19 Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:30 PM INSTALLATION Fit the spacers (Fig. 1, 2 or 3, depending on model) Fig.1 Fig.2 Fig.
5gb33000.fm5 Page 20 Thursday, January 18, 2001 6:30 PM ELECTRICAL CONNECTION For Great Britain only The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: BLUE - “NEUTRAL” (“N”) BROWN - “LIVE” (“L”) GREEN AND YELLOW - “EARTH” (“E”) 1. The GREEN AND YELLOW wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter “E” or by the Earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow. 2.
