Care and cleaning
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
Periodic cleaning
The equipment has to be cleaned regularly:
• clean the inside and accessories with
lukewarm water and some neutral soap.
• regularly check the door seals and wipe
clean to ensure they are clean and free from
debris.
• rinse and dry thoroughly.
Do not pull, move or damage any
pipes and/or cables inside the
cabinet.
Never use detergents, abrasive
powders, highly perfumed cleaning
products or wax polishes to clean
the interior as this will damage the
surface and leave a strong odour.
Defrosting of the refrigerator
Frost is automatically eliminated from the
evaporator of the refrigerator compartment
every time the motor compressor stops, during
normal use. The defrost water drains out
through a trough into a special container at the
back of the appliance, over the motor
compressor, where it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the defrost
water drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator
compartment channel to prevent the water
overflowing and dripping onto the food inside.
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Defrosting the freezer
1. Switch off the appliance and pull out the
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several
3. Remove the freezer drawers.
4. Put insulating material around the drawers,
5. Leave the door open and insert the plastic
6. Carefully scrape off the ice when it starts to
7. When all the ice has melted, dry the interior
8. Switch on the appliance and replace the
A certain amount of frost will always
form on the freezer shelves and
around the top compartment.
Defrost the freezer when the frost
layer reaches a thickness of about
3-5 mm. Defrosting can be
accelerated by placing bowls with
hot water (not boiling) inside the
freezer.
CAUTION!
Never use sharp metal tools to
scrape off frost from the evaporator
as you could damage it. Do not use
a mechanical device or any artificial
means to speed up the thawing
process other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
A temperature rise of the frozen food
packs, during defrosting, may
shorten their safe storage life.
plug from the wall socket.
layers of newspaper and put it in a cool
place.
e.g. blankets or newspapers.
scraper in the appropriate seating at the
bottom centre, placing a basin underneath
to collect the defrost water.
thaw (use a wood or a plastic scraper).
thoroughly and keep the scraper for future
use.
frozen foodstuff.
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