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Upper area of the refrigerator compartment & door - temperature zone: Store tropical fruit, cans,
drinks, eggs, sauces, pickles, butter, jam.
2)
Middle area of the refrigerator compartment -cool zone: Store cheese, milk, dairy food, deli food,
yoghurt.
3)
Lower area of the refrigerator compartment- coldest zone: Store cold cuts, desserts, meat and
fish, cheesecake, fresh pasta, sour cream, pesto/salsa, home-cooked food, pastry cream, pudding
and cream cheese.
4)
Fruit & vegetable drawer at the bottom of the refrigerator compartment: Store vegetables and
fruits (excluding tropical fruits).
To avoid contamination of food, please respect the following instructions:
Opening the door for long periods can cause a significant increase of the temperature in the
compartments of the appliance.
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Clean regularly surfaces that can come in contact with food and accessible drainage systems.
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Store raw meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator, so that it is not in contact with or
drip onto other food.
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If the refrigerating appliance is left empty for long periods, switch off, defrost, clean, dry, and leave
the door open to prevent mould developing within the appliance.
Freezing of foodstuffs
The thermostat knob should be set to
7
. Fresh foodstuffs prepared for freezing and cooled to room
temperature should be placed in one layer at the bottom of the freezer compartment. When the
products are frozen, the thermostat wheel should be
set at its earlier position.
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DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FROZEN FOOD INDICATED IN THE PRODUCT FICHE.
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Leave not less than 3 cm gap between a top of frozen products and a bottom of drawer, which is
over them.
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Do not refreeze partly thawed products.
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Do not place unwrapped foodstuffs in the freezer sections.
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Fresh food for freezing should not touch already frozen foodstuffs.
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Do not freeze foodstuffs that are warmer than the room temperature.
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WARNING! Do not freeze liquid foodstuffs in glass vessels or bottles.
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Do not consume ice made in the freezer compartment straight away.
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Products will freeze more quickly if they are divided up and packed in small portions.
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Strictly observe the frozen foodstuffs validity dates indicated by the manufacturer on
the product packaging
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WE RECOMMEND THAT FROZEN FISH AND SAUSAGE SHOULD BE STORED IN THE FREEZER
COMPARTMENT NOT LONGER THAN 6 MONTHS; CHEESE, POULTRY, PORK, LAMB – NOT
MORE THAN 8 MONTHS; BEEF, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES – NOT LONGER THAN 12 MONTHS.
DEFROSTING, CLEANING AND CARE
THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT defrosts automatically. Drops of ice that form on the back wall
of the refrigerator 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 (Fig. 1), where it
evaporates.
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:
WARNING! Turn the appliance off and pull the plug out of the electrical socket.
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Remove foodstuffs from freezer compartment.
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Leave door of appliance open. When the ice melts, clean and wipe dry the surfaces and fixtures of
the refrigerator and freezer compartments.
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Close the appliance door. Plug in and turn on the appliance.