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Maintenance and Cleaning
Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carried out DISCONNECT
the appliance from the ELECTRICITY supply.
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Warning!
• Do not use detergents, abrasive powders, highly perfumed cleaning
products, wax polishes or cleaning products containing bleach or
alcohol.
• Never clean the appliance with a steam cleaner. Moisture could accu-
mulate in electrical components, danger of electrical shock! Hot
vapours can lead to the damage of plastic parts.
• The appliance must be dry before it is placed back into service.
Attention!
• Ethereal oils and organic solvents can attack plastic parts, e. g.
– lemon juice or the juice from orange peals;
– butyric acid;
– cleansers which contain acetic acid.
Do not allow such substances to come into contact with appliance
parts.
• Do not use any abrasive cleansers.
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If the refrigerator only is to be cleaned, press the FROSTMATIC button
several hours in advance, in order to build up sufficient chill reserve in
the freezer compartment for the interruption in service. Do not open
the freezer compartment door.
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1.
About 12 hours prior to cleaning push the FROSTMATIC button, in order
to build up sufficient chill reserve for the interruption in operation.
Caution!
Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands. Hands can freeze
to the goods.
2.
Remove frozen goods, pack them in several layers of newspaper, cover
them and store them in a cool place.
3.
Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains, or
switch off or turn out the circuit breaker or the fuse.
4.
Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of
soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water).
5.
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
6.
Regularly check the door seals and wipe clean to ensure they are clean
and free from debris.
