Küppersbusch KG 1221, Operating Instructions Manual

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How to operate the appliance
Temperature adjustment
* There are 8 possible settings of the refrigerator knob:
­ “0”­–­the­appliance­is­off
­ “1”­–­highest­temperature­in­­the­re­fri­ge­ra­tor­(warmest)
­ “2”­–­“6”­–­intermediate­set­tings
­ “7”­–­lowest­temperature­in­the­re­fri­ge­ra­tor­(coldest)
*
Do not fill the refrigerator compartment with products before it is cooled down.
Storage of products in the refrigerator
*­Products­shall­be­placed­on­pla­tes,­in­containers­or­packaged­in­plastic­foil.
Distribute the products
uniformly over the entire sur fa ce of the shelves.
.­Be­ca­re­ful­to­avoid­food­products­
to­uching­the­back­wall,­since­it­may­cause­frosting­or­wetting­of­the­products.
* Do not place vessels with hot con tents in the refrigerator.
*­Products­which­easily­absorb­fo­re­ign­smells,­like­butter,­milk,­cottage­cheese,­and­those­which­
emit­strong­smells,­like­fish,­cu­red­meat,­cheese­–­should­be­placed­on­the­shelves­
packaged­in­foil­or­in­tight­con­ta­iners.
* Food products should be sto red in appropriate cooling areas according to their type and
sen­si­ti­vi­ty.­When­placing­food­pro­ducts­inside­the­compartment­please­consult­the­
pho­to­graph.
*­Vegetables­should­be­dried­­thoroughly­before­placing­in­the­re­fri­ge­ra­tor.­Too­much­moisture­
reduces­storage­time­of­ve­ge­ta­bles,­par­ti­cu­lar­ly­the­leafy­ones.
*­Vegetables­should­not­be­washed­before­placing­in­the­refrigerator.­Washing­removes­na­tu­ral­protec-
tive­barriers,­therefore­it­is­recommended­to­wash­vegetables­im­me­dia­te­ly­before­use.
*­Storing­vegetables­with­high­water­content­causes­condensate­formation­above­the­ve­ge­ta­ble­
container;­this­will­not­af­fect­the­appliance’s­ef­fi­cien­cy.
*­Note!­Do­not­allow­direct­contact­of­oil­and­fats­with­plastic­elements­or­the­door­seal.
Defrosting the refrigerator
Frost­forms­on­the­back­wall­of­the­re­fri­ge­ra­tor­compartment.­It­is­removed­automatically.
In­the­course­of­defrosting­impurities­may­get­into­the­drain­hole­together­with­defrost­water.­
This­may­cause­clogging­of­the­drain.
In­such­case­the­drain­can­be­carefully­cleared­with­a­for­cing­device­(Fig.­7).
The appliance operates in cyc les: it cools
­(then­frost­set­tles­on­the­back­wall),­then­it­
defrosts
(water­flows­down­the­back­wall).
* Before cleaning operations cut off power supply by taking the plug from the socket,