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The appliance operates in cycles: it refri
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gerates (then the frost settles on the rear
wall), and defrosts (water flows down the
rear wall).
Disconnect the appliance from
the mains before cleaning by re
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moving the plug from the mains
socket or switching off the fuse.
Prevent water from penetrating the
control panel or the light.
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Do not use defrosting aerosols. They may
cause the formation of explosive mixture,
or contain slovents which may damage the
plastic components of the appliance and
even be harmful to health.
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Make sure the water used for cleaning
does not flow into the evaporation container
through the discharge opening.
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The whole appliance, except for the door
gasket must be cleaned with a mild cleaning
detergent. The door gasket should be cle
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aned with water and wiped dry.
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Wash all the accessories (vegetable conta
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iners, door shelves, glass shelves, etc.).
DEFROSTING, WASHING AND MAINTENANCE
Defrosting the fridge
Frost settles on
the rear wall of
the fridge cham
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ber. It is removed
automatically.
During the de
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frosting, the con
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densate, which
contains con
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taminants may
clog the opening
in the through.
Should it occur,
carefully unclog
the opening with the cleaning plug (fig. 5).
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Defrosting the freezer
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It is recommended to combine defrosting
the appliance with washing it.
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Excessive accumulation of ice on the freez
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ing areas impairs the appliance’s freezing
capacity and increases the energy con
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sumption.
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Defrost the appliance at least once or twice
a year.
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If there is food in the freezer, set the knob
to the max. position about 4 hours before
the planned defrosting. This will ensure the
possibility of storing the food at the ambi
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ent temperature for a longer time.
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After taking the food out of the freezer, put
it in a container, wrap it with several layers
of paper, a blanket and store it at a cool
place.
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The defrosting operation should last as
short as possible. Long storage of food
at the ambient temperature shortens their
shelf life.
