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Maintenance and
cleaning
3.1 Cleaning the inside. Use a sponge or cloth
soaked in water with bicarbonate of soda to
clean the inside of the freezer to prevent any
smells from forming.
Never use a steam cleaner, solvents or
scouring powders.
3.2 Cleaning the outside. Never use a steam
cleaner to clean the displays.
It is a good idea to clean the grille at the back
once a year with a vacuum cleaner.
3.3 Cleaning the accessories. Do not put them
in the dishwasher. Clean them by hand with
the help of a sponge or cloth.
Keep used and new fi lters out of the reach
of children;
digesting large quantities can be
dangerous.
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Troubleshooting
4.1 Door open. On all models except ,
if you leave the door open for longer than
1 minute the
signal will light up and an
alarm beep will sound (4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3).
The alarm will switch off when you close the
door.
4.2 Electricity cuts.
Open the freezer doors as infrequently as
possible. If the temperature inside the freezer
drops below -11º C the following will happen:
• On and models, the Cold
Chain Failure alarm beep will sound for
30 minutes. You can disable the alarm by
pressing any button.
• The function is also enabled
automatically. To disable it, press the
button or wait for it to be disabled
automatically.
• The red pilot light will come on (4.1.1,
4.1.2, 4.1.3).
Checking the food preservation status.
On models, the following indications
may appear on the display:
The food has not thawed and it is safe
to keep it frozen.
The food has thawed partially. It will not
be safe unless you cook it.
The food has thawed and is not safe to
eat. You must throw it away.
For models, check the state of
preservation yourself and do whatever is
best.
4.3 Some other alarms that may appear are:
This is a safeguard mode for
guaranteeing food preservation. It starts
up automatically, but
you must call the
technical assistance service.
One of the freezer components is not
working correctly. There is no danger for
food preservation, but
you must call the
technical assistance service.
4.4 Normal noises in the freezer.
Your freezer may make a number of quite
normal operating noises which should not
concern you.
• The refrigerant may make a gargling noise
as it passes through the circuits.
• The compressor may make a buzzing and/
or a slight knocking noise, above all when it
switches on.
• The dilation or contraction of the materials
used can make clicking or creaking noises.
• The air moved by the freezer fan can make
a small background noise.
Do not tamper with your freezer in an
attempt to repair it.
Call for service.
• Do not eat excessively cold ice creams or
food because they may burn your mouth.
• To make the most of the freezer’s capacity
(2.4.1) you can remove the baskets (5),
the small drawers (4) or the Twist Ice (3).
Do not remove the lower baskets (6 and
7) or the upper lids (1 and 2) as the this
will affect the appliance’s consumption
performance.
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