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Using your appliance

Refrigerator

nitially turn the thermostat control to a setting some-

here in the middle (3–4), then adjust if necessary

after a day or so to maintain a temperature of approx.

+5°C. The higher the number, the lower the temperature

inside the refrigerator.

The defrosting tray below the freezer compartment is

also used to regulate the temperature distribution

between refrigerator and freezer compartment. If the

tray is lifted and slid towards the rear wall, this will

lower the temperature inside the freezer compartment

and raise the temperature in the refrigerator section.

If you keep frozen foods in the freezer compartment,

the defrosting tray should be left in its rear position.

Hotplates (some product versions)

The hotplate controls on the edge of the sinktop have

seven settings: six temperature settings and of

f (0).

The hotplate indicator light comes on when either of

the hotplates is switched on.

The hotplates have had an anti-corrosion product

applied in the factory. This will provide more effective

protection if you heat the hotplates without pans the

first time, when the Compactkitchen is brand-new.

Before using the Mini Kitchen for the very first time,

switch on both hotplates (use setting 4) and leave

them on for 10 minutes. Then let them cool completely

before they are used for cooking.

Make sure that all pans used on the hotplates have

perfectly flat bases, as these are the most efficient in

conducting heat. T

o save both energy and time, try

wherever possible to use a pan with a base of the

same diameter as the hotplate.

How to use the timer function

All Compactkitchens with hotplates also have a built-in

timer function. The hotplates will not start to heat until

the timer has been started. The timer cannot be set

for longer than 60 minutes. If you need the hotplate for

longer than 60 minutes you simply restart the timer.

The timer is useful if you wish to set the hotplate to

switch of

f automatically after a certain cooking time.

After you have set the timer

, switch the hotplate control

to the required setting (6 is hottest). The hotplate

indicator light will come on. When the time set has

elapsed, the timer will switch off the hotplate and the

indicator light will go out. Remember to turn the hot-

plate control back to of

f (0) when you have finished

using any hotplate.