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Storage and disposal
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15.1 Power failure
During a power failure, the temperat-
ure in the appliance rises; this re-
duces the storage time and the qual-
ity of the frozen food.
On the website for your appliance,
the technical data provides you with
the storage times for frozen food in
the event of a fault.
Notes
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Open the appliance as little as
possible during a power failure
and do not place any other food in
the appliance.
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Check the quality of the food
immediately after a power failure.
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Dispose of any frozen food that
has defrosted and is hotter than
5 °C.
–
Cook or fry slightly thawed
frozen food, and then either con-
sume it or freeze it again.
15.2 Conducting an appliance
self-test
1.
Disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box.
2.
Electrically reconnect the appli-
ance after five minutes.
3.
Within the first 10 seconds after
switching on, press and hold
for 3 to 5 seconds until an audible
signal sounds.
a
The appliance self-test starts.
a
While the appliance self-test is run-
ning, a long audible signal sounds.
a
If, at the end of the appliance self-
test, the temperature display
shows the set temperature, your
appliance is OK. The appliance
switches to normal operation.
a
If, at the end of the appliance self-
test, five audible signals sound, in-
form customer service.
16 Storage and disposal
You can find out here how to prepare
your appliance for storage. You will
also find out how to dispose of old
appliances.
16.1 Taking the appliance out
of operation
1.
Disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box.
2.
Remove all of the food.
3.
4.
ATTENTION!
Objects jammed
between the door and the housing
may damage the door hinge.
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Open the door until it remains
open by itself.
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Do not insert any objects between
the door and the housing.
To guarantee the ventilation inside
the appliance, leave the appliance
open.
16.2 Disposing of old appli-
ance
Valuable raw materials can be re-
used by recycling.
WARNING
Risk of harm to health!
Children can lock themselves in the
appliance, thereby putting their lives
at risk.
▶
Leave shelves and containers in-
side the appliance to prevent chil-
dren from climbing in.
