/1\ IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Read carefully the user instructions, with the directions, advice and cautionary notes, before installing the cabinet and using it. It will then perform satisfactorily and give maximum benefit. Anyone using the cabinet must be familiar with how it should be used. Save these user instructions. Keep them where they are easy to find, They contain many items of advice that will enable you 1o use the cabinet correctly.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS » The insulation and refrigerant in the unit are completely free farm ozone depleting chinning and totally harmless o the ozone layer. » Al parts of the packaging can be recycled. » The cabinets are manufactured so hat they can easily be dismantled for recovery.
INSTALLATION Unpacking and damage in transit Inspect the cabinet for damage. Immediately advise your local dealer of any damage that may have occurred in transit. Hand the packaging over for recycling. A\ Don't iet children play with the packaging. The plastic film has been known 1o cause suffocation. Cleaning First wash the inside of the cabinet with a mild washing-up detergent. Don't use strong or abrasive cleaning agents, steel wool, abrasive sponges or solvents. Leave the cabinet to dry thoroughly.
Before pushing the power supply plug into the socket and starting the cabinet for the first time, leave it standing upright for about 30 minutes or for about 4 hours if it was transported horizontally. The liquid in the refrigeration system will then have time to stabilize. If this is not observed, the compressor may sustain damage. This appliance conforms to the provisions of EC Directive 89/336/EEC relative to radio interference suppression A\ The cabinet will be DE-energized only after the plug has been
USING THE FREEZER b’ ~1E 180 18T -210 28" ~26° WPJ Thermometer The thermometer shows the temperature corresponding ta the temperature in the warmest food. When the freezer is started, the lamp for —13°C in the thermometer will fight up, even if it is warmer in the cabinet. The light goes out when the temperature alarm starts. . Red warning damp, temperature alarm Lights up fo indicate high temperature. . Reset button, temperature alarm The alarm starts when it is warmer than about ~12°C.
Suitable storage periods Different foods can be stored for different periods in the freezer without their quality being impaired Precooked frozen foods: Follow the advice on the maximum storage period given on the packaging. Food frozen at home: Fatty, salty and very spicy foods generally have a shatter storage life than lean and non-spicy roods. This applies to bath fresh foods and cooked foods. Fatty and salty foods should not be stored for longer than about 3 months.
Ice trays Fill the ice trays no more than 3/4 full, since water expands as it freezes. Release the ice cubes by twisting the ice tray slightly. fce cubes dry out and their taste may be tainted if they are sired too ion. So throw away old jce cubes and freeze a new batch whenever you need them. Freezer tray @ {Certain models) To freeze berries and vegetables, spread them on the freestyle tray. After about 4 hours, they will be thoroughly frozen and can then be packaged in the usual way.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE Defrosting @ A certain amount of frost will always form on the freezer drawers and around the top compartment when the freezer is in use. Defrost the freezer when the layer of frost thick. Wait until there is fettle food in the freezer before defrosting it. Avoid defrosting on warm summer days. 1. Switch off the freezer. 2. Remove the drawers together with the foodstuffs.
IF THE APPLIANCE DOES NOT PERFORM CORRECTLY If the unit does not appear to work correctly, you may be able to attend 1o the fault yourself. Before calling a serviceman, carefully read and follow the information and advice below, to make sure that you will not be calling out the serviceman unnecessarily.
GUARANTEE, SERVICE AND SPARE PARTS Read the user instructions and follow the advice and directives given. In many cases, you will be able to clarify any doubts yourself and thus avoid unnecessary service calls, The preceding section entities “If the appliance does not perform correctly” includes suggestions for what should be checked before a serviceman is called. H, after the above check, there is still a fault call your nearest Electrolyte Service Center.
