arcelik BEKO COSMOS, Service Handbook, Page: 130 / 274

SBS COSMOS REFRIGERATOR
07.11.2018 / REV NO: 01
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16. MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
Service life of product extends and frequently experienced problems will be reduced if it is
cleaned at regular intervals.
WARNING:
Before cleaning the unit, unplug it.
• Never use gas, gasoline or similar substances for cleaning purposes.
• Never use any sharp and abrasive tools, soap, household cleaners, detergent and wax
polish for cleaning.
• Melt a teaspoon soda in half a liter water. Douse a cloth in this water and wring it well. Wipe
inside of the refrigerator with this cloth and then dry it off.
• Make sure that no water enters the lamp housing and other electrical items.
• If the refrigerator is not going to be used for a long period of time, unplug it, remove all food
and drinks inside it, clean it and leave its door ajar.
• Check regularly whether the door seals are clean or not. Clean them if necessary.
• To remove door racks, remove all the contents and then simply push the door rack
upwards. After you clean and dry them, replace by sliding them from upwards to
downwards.
Avoiding bad odors
No materials that may cause odor are used in the production of our refrigerators. However,
due to inappropriate food preserving conditions and not cleaning the inner surface of the
refrigerator as required can bring forth the odors. Pay attention to following to avoid this
problem:
• Keeping your refrigerator clean is important. Food residuals, stains, etc. can cause odor.
So, clean the refrigerator with carbonated water in every 15 days. Never use detergents or
soap.
• Keep the food in closed containers. Microorganisms spreading out from uncovered
containers will cause unpleasant odors.
• Never keep the food that has expired best before dates and spoiled in the refrigerator.
Tea is one of the best deodorants. Open hydroxyl (OH) ends of
Catechin substance molecules in the tea hold the odor creating
volatile organics to remove unpleasant odors. Put the pulp of the
tea you prepared in your refrigerator in an uncovered container
and keep it there for maximum 12 hours. If you leave it in the
refrigerator for more than 12 hours, it may become the source of
the odor as it will collect the microorganisms that cause the odor.
Protecting the plastic surfaces
Do not put liquid oils or oil-cooked meals in your refrigerator in unsealed containers as they
damage the plastic surfaces of the refrigerator. In case of spilling or smearing oil on the
plastic surfaces, clean and rinse the relevant part of the surface at once with warm water.