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Do not touch frozen food with moist or wet hands; they could freeze to the items.
T
IPS
F
OR
E
NERGY
S
AVING
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Disconnect the plug if you do not use the device.
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Do not install the device near stoves, heaters or other heat sources. In case of higher ambient
temperatures, the compressor will run more frequently and longer.
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Ensure sufficient ventilation at the bottom and rear side of the device.
Never block any ventilation openings.
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Allow warm dishes to cool down before putting them in the device.
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Do not open the door longer then necessary.
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Only set the temperature as low as needed. The ideal temperature in the fridge is 7°C.
It should be measured in the upper shelf, as far as possible in the front.
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Make sure that the temperature in the freezer does not rise above -18°C.
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The freezer should be defrosted regularly.
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Always keep the condenser – metal grid on the rear side (if existing) – clean.
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Make sure the door sealing is in good order for the door to close properly.
Practical Tipps and Observation
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Do not keep bananas in the refrigerator – these fruits are sensitive to cold.
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Do not keep prepared food and ready-to-cook (“heat and eat”) food in the same container.
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Store in an airtight container in the appliance any foodstuffs that have a strong odour (e.g. fresh fish,
pâté de foie gras goose liver pâté, and cheese).
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Frozen foodstuffs should be thawed in the refrigerator compartment. Food that thaws slowly retains
better flavour properties and spread cold will help to maintain the set temperature in the refrigeration
compartment.
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Do not consume ice made in the freezer chamber straight away.
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Products will freeze more quickly if they are divided up and packed in small portions.
M
AINTENANCE
A
ND
C
LEANING
Defrosting the refrigerator compartment
The
refrigerator compartment
defrosts automatically. Drops of ice that form on the back wall of the
refrigeration compartment thaw during the time the compressor is not working and the thaw water runs
down the thaw water runoff channel to the tray on top of the compressor
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(
Fig. 1
), where it evapo-
rates.
Regularly clean the thaw water channel space with a special cleaner (11)for
that purpose. Make sure the flume does not get clogged a light formation of
ice on the rear side during operation is normal.
Defrosting the freezer compartment
The freezer compartment should be thawed not less than twice a year or when a layer of ice thicker
than 5 mm forms in it. Do the actions below in the order they are listed:
To start the defrosting process turn the appliance OFF and disconnect the plug. Remove the food
items and keep covered at a cool location.
Pull out the melt water channel, turn it by 180° and hang it (
Fig. 4
). Place a vessel under the melt wa-
ter channel.
Close the freezer compartment door. Plug in and turn on the appliance.
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Place a dish under the thaw water channels. Leave door of freezer com-
partment open. When the ice melts, clean and wipe dry the surfaces and
fixtures of the freezer compartment.
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Remove the melt water channel, turn it by 180° again, and put it back in its
original place.