Thawing frozen food*
Depending on the type of food and
intended use, frozen produce can be
thawed as follows:
S At room temperature
S In the refrigerator
S In an electric oven, with/without fan
assisted hot air
S In the microwave
Note
Do NOT refreeze food which is beginning
to thaw or which has already thawed.
It can only be refrozen when it has been
used to prepare a ready meal (boiled or
fried). No longer store the frozen produce
for the max. storage period.
Switching off and
disconnecting the
appliance
Switching off the appliance
Rotate the temperature selector, Fig. 2/1,
from position 0". Refrigerating unit and
interior light switch off.
Disconnecting
the appliance
If the appliance is not used for
a prolonged period:
1. Switching off the appliance.
2. Pull out the mains plug or switch off
the fuse.
3. Cleaning the appliance.
4. Leave the appliance door open.
*only for appliances with a freezer compartment
Defrosting the freezer
compartment *
The freezer compartment does not defrost
automatically. A layer of hoarfrost in the
freezer compartment will impair
refrigeration of the frozen food and
increase power consumption. Remove
the layer of hoarfrost regularly.
Proceed as follows
1. Remove the frozen food and store
temporarily in a cool location.
2. Switching off the appliance.
3. Pull out the mains plug or remove the
fuse.
4. Leave the appliance door open. Wipe
up condensation with a cloth or
sponge.
5. Wipe the freezer compartment dry.
6. Switch on the appliance again.
7. Put the frozen food back in the freezer
compartment.
Caution when using defrosting sprays:
S Defrosting sprays may form explosive
gases.
S Defrosting sprays may contain solvents
or propellants which attack plastic.
S Defrosting sprays may be a health
hazard.
Follow the manufacturer's instructions.
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