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regulator setting "6" for about 6 to 12 hours before-
hand, thus creating a "reserve" of coldness in the
frozen food.
The food still located in the freezer compartment is
then packed together as tightly as possible,
wrapped in several layers of newspaper, and stored
in a cool place.
You can collect the thaw water from the freezer
compartment by inserting the plastic scraper deliv-
ered with the fridge-freezer into the slit provided the
middle of the appliance underneath the drip gutter
and placing a bowl or similar underneath it (
Fig. 21).
You can accelerate the defrosting process by
placing a bowl of hot water in the freeezer compart-
ment and by removing detaching pieces of ice
before complete defrosting. Never attempt to accel-
erate the defrosting process by using other heat
sources, such as electric heating and warming
appliances, candles, or the like! After defrosting,
clean the interior of your fridge-freezer and its
accessories with lukewarm water to which a mild,
non abrasive detergent can be added. Finally, wash
with clean water and wipe dry.
Restart your fridge-feezer. The frozen food can be
loaded after around 30 minutes.
Cleaning and care
Your fridge-freezer should be cleaned at regular
intervals. This should preferably occur when the
appliance is empty or partly loaded. All food pack-
ages remaining in the freezer compartment,
hermetically packed if possible, should then be
wrapped in several layers of newspaper and stored
in a cool place (e. g. cellar).
To clean, take all storage baskets out of the freezer
compartment.
During cleaning, the appliance must basically not be
connected to the mains supply (pull out mains plug
or remove fuse).
For safety reasons, this appliance must never be
cleaned with steam-cleaning equipment. Moisture
could find its way into the electronic components,
and steam could cause damage to the plastic
parts.
Make sure that the drain opening of the drip gutter
in the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment
(Fig. 20)
is always free. If the water drain opening
becomes choked, it is to be cleaned with the aid of
a wire. Some organic solvents as well as essential
oils (e. g. juice from lemon and orange peel, butyric
acid) attack the plastic parts.
Do not forget that, even in the refrigerator, food
stored too long may spoil. To prevent any odours
from forming, the contents should therefore be
checked from time to time (including accessories)
and thoroughly cleaned with lukewarm water to
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containing no acetic acid can be added. Finally,
wash with clean water and wipe dry. After cleaning
of the refrigerator compartment, promptly recon-
nect the appliance to the power supply (see section
on Starting up).
At least once a year, you should thoroughly clean
the heat-emitting condenser (heat exchanger), the
metal grille on the rear wall of your appliance.
When not in use
If your fridge-freezer is to remain unused for any
length of time, it must be disconnected (unplugged)
from the electricity supply.
The appliance should then be cleaned thoroughly
and the appliance doors left ajar to prevent any
odours from forming.
Internal lighting
Fig. 22
Light bulb data: 220 V, 15 W
E 14 socket (never insert a bulb of more than 15 W).
To change the light bulb (A):
Pull out mains plug or remove fuse from
holder.
Unscrew the light cover securing screws,
unhook the moving part. Untwist light bulb and
replace from below.
Faults and servicing
In order to keep your appliance in perfectly
safe condition, you should arrange for repairs,
particularly to the "live" parts, to be carried
out only by qualified electricians.
In the event of a break-down you should therefore
contact your electrical dealer or our Customer
Service Centre.
Before calling the Service Centre, please check
whether there is power in the mains socket (e. g. by
plugging a lamp in). Your local electrician will repair
any defects in the mains supply.
If the defect lies in the appliance, please inform the
nearest Service Centre. In order to avoid unneces-
sary travel or expense, please state:
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Model description
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E-number
