Electrolux ERD24303X, User Manual

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A medium setting is generally the most suit-
able.
Daily use
Freezing fresh food
The freezer compartment is suitable for freezing
fresh food and storing frozen and deep-frozen
food for a long time.
To freeze fresh foods it is not necessary to change
the medium setting.
However, for a faster freezing operation, turn the
temperature regulator toward higher settings to
obtain the maximum coldness.
Important! In this condition, the refrigerator
compartment temperature might drop below 0°C.
If this occurs reset the temperature regulator to a
warmer setting.
Storage of frozen food
When first starting-up or after a period out of use,
before putting the products in the compartment let
the appliance run at least 2 hours on the higher
settings.
Important! In the event of accidental defrosting,
for example due to a power failure, if the power has
been off for longer than the value shown in the
technical characteristics chart under "rising time",
the defrosted food must be consumed quickly or
cooked immediately and then re-frozen (after
cooling).
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used,
can be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or
at room temperature, depending on the time avail-
able for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, di-
rectly from the freezer: in this case, cooking will
take longer.
Care and cleaning
Caution! Unplug the appliance before
carrying out any maintenance operation.
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its
cooling unit; maintenance and recharging
must therefore only be carried out by authorized
technicians.
Defrosting of the refrigerator
Frost is automatically eliminated from the evapo-
rator of the refrigerator compartment every time
the motor compressor stops, during normal use.
The defrost water drains out through a trough into
a special container at the back of the appliance,
over the motor compressor, where it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the defrost wa-
ter drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator com-
partment channel to prevent the water overflowing
and dripping onto the food inside. Use the special
cleaner provided, which you will find already inser-
ted into the drain hole.
Defrosting the freezer
A certain amount of frost will always form on
the freezer shelves and around the top com-
partment.
Important! Defrost the freezer when the frost
layer reaches a thickness of about 3-5 mm.
To remove the frost, do these steps:
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several lay-
ers of newspaper and put it in a cool place.
3. Leave the door open.
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