Beko 5023790041744, Manual

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• Push the lug down with the tip of a screw driver & pull out with a jerk movement.
• Clean the drain tray and wipe it dry.
• Reassemble, reversing the sequence and operations
12. To remove a freezer drawer, pull it as far as possible, tilt it upwards and then pull it out
completely.
13. Avoid spillage of food particularly small items like rice, peas, beans through the fan
guard as they mai cause the cooling system to block and therefore operate less efficiently.
DO’S AND DON’TS
Do- Clean and defrost your appliance regularly (See "Cleaning and Care")
Do- Keep raw meat and poultry below cooked food and dairy products.
Do- Take off any unusable leaves on vegetables and wipe off any soil.
Do- Leave lettuce, cabbage, parsley and cauliflower on the stem.
Do- Wrap cheese firstly in greaseproof paper and then in a polythene bag, excluding as much air as
possible. For best results, take out of the fridge compartment an hour before eating.
Do- Wrap raw meat and poultry loosely in polythene or aluminium foil. This prevents drying.
Do- Wrap fish and offal in polythene bags.
Do- Wrap food with a strong odour or which may dry out, in polythene bags, or aluminium foil or
place in airtight container.
Do- Wrap bread well to keep it fresh.
Do- Chill white wines, beer, lager and mineral water before serving.
Do- Check contents of the freezer every so often.
Do- Keep food for as short a time as possible and adhere to "Best Before" and "Use by" etc.
dates.
Do- Store commercially frozen food in accordance with the instructions given on the packets.
Do- Always choose high quality fresh food and be sure it is thoroughly clean before you freeze it.
Do- Prepare fresh food for freezing in small portions to ensure rapid freezing.
Do- Wrap all food in aluminium foil or freezer quality polythene bags and make sure any air is
excluded.
Do- Wrap frozen food immediately after purchasing and put it in to the freezer as soon as possible.
Do- Defrost food in the fridge compartment.
Do- Remove ice cream from the freezer 10-20 minutes before serving.
Don’t- Store bananas in your fridge compartment.
Don’t- Store melon in your fridge. It can be chilled for short periods as long as it is wrapped to
prevent it flavouring other food.
Don’t- Cover the shelves with any protective materials which may obstruct air circulation.
Don’t- Store poisonous or any dangerous substances in your appliance. It has been designed for
the storage of edible foodstuffs only.
Don’t- Consume food which has been stored for an excessive length of time.
Don’t- Store cooked and fresh food together in the same container. They should be packaged
and stored separately.
Don’t- Let defrosting food or food juices drip onto food.
Don’t- Leave the door open for long periods, as this will make the appliance more costly to run
and cause excessive ice formation.
Don’t- Use sharp edged objects such as knives or forks to remove the ice.
Don’t- Put hot food into the appliance. Let it cool down first.
Don’t- Put liquid-filled bottles or sealed cans containing carbonated liquids into the freezer, as
they may burst.
Don’t- Exceed the maximum freezing loads ( 4 kg in any 24 hours) when freezing fresh food.
Don’t- Give children ice-cream and water ices direct from the freezer. The low temperature may
cause 'freezer burns' on lips.
Don’t- Freeze fizzy drinks.
Don’t- Try to keep frozen food which has thawed; it should be eaten within 24 hours or cooked
and refrozen.
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