ARRANGING FOOD IN YOUR FREEZER
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o not put fresh food next to food that has already been frozen
to avoid causing the frozen food to warm up.
Attention:
Do not use the icetray compartment for any other purpose.
Never use it to store food.
Information:
The maximum weight of food that you can freeze over 24
hours is shown on the information plate (inside your
appliance's refrigerator section near the bottom of the left-
hand wall) under the heading: "CAPACITE DE CONGELA-
TION/FREEZING CAPACITY (kg/24h)".
DEFROSTING FOOD
You can defrost food in five different ways:
- By putting them in your appliance's refrigerator section for
several hours
- By leaving them to defrost gently at ambient temperature
- In a conventional oven at a very low temperature (40/50°C)
- In a microwave oven
- By cooking them immediately
Defrosting them in the refrigerator is the slowest but safest
method.
Attention:
Never refreeze food once it has defrosted, even partially,
without cooking it first.
We would advise you not to place any items you have just
taken out of the freezer straight into your mouth (ice cream,
ice cubes, etc.), they will be at a very low temperature and
you risk frostbite. Avoid touching frozen or deep-frozen
food with wet hands; you may stick to the food. We recom-
mend that you only defrost food for immediate use
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CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE
Attention
Disconnect your appliance prior to performing any mainte-
nance operation. Grasp the plug directly, instead of pulling
on the power cable.
We recommend that you clean and disinfect your appliance
regularly for improved hygiene and to keep your food completely
safe:
- The freezer after each time you defrost it.
Remove all the food from the freezer. Place it in isothermic bags
or wrap it in newspaper and store it in a cool place.
Clean your appliance inside and out with a bicarbonate of soda
solution (1 dessertspoon of bicarbonate to 4 litres of water). Do
not use alcohol, scouring powder or detergents, which could
damage the surfaces.
Danger:
Do not use a high-pressure steam cleaner. The very hot
steam could damage the surfaces and the electrical circuits;
you would expose yourself to a risk of electrocution.
Don't forget to clean the condenser from time to time: this is at
the back of the appliance. Use a dry paintbrush to do this or, bet-
ter yet, your vacuum cleaner.
Reconnect your appliance, and adjust the thermostat if neces-
sary, as shown in the section on "Adjusting your temperature”
Wait 3/4 of an hour before placing the food back in your
appliance.
DEFROSTING YOUR FREEZER
Defrost your freezer when a layer of frost and ice 3-5mm thick
has formed inside your freezer. This thickness of ice prevents
your freezer from operating correctly, reduces its efficiency and
causes it to consume more energy.
Remove all the food from the freezer. Place it in isothermic bags
or wrap it in newspaper and store it in a cool place.
Switch off your appliance by setting the thermostat to “0”. Keep
the door to the freezer section open.
Attention:
Never use a heater, hairdryer or any other electrical
appliance nor any knives or other metal objects to speed up
defrosting; you could damage your appliance irremediably.
Use only the plastic scraper provided.
This appliance is provided with a special drain system
1. Pull out the bottom drawer (A) of the freezer compartment and
put it on the floor aligning it to the cabinet front.
2. Pull out the drain pipe (B) placed on the back wall of the free-
zer compartment. Then place it in the groove on the front side of
the floor of the appliance.
Place a pan of hot water on a small plank of wood or a placemat
to isolate it and place them both inside your freezer to speed up
the defrosting process.
Clean your freezer before resetting the temperature as shown in
the section on "Setting your refrigerator's temperature" and
replacing the food (see the section on "Cleaning your
appliance").
Dry the inside of the unit, plug on the mains, and set the ther-
mostat knob to position “5”. After 24 hours, reset the thermostat
to the desired position.
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