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.
Place the fresh food to be frozen in the
bottom compartment.
The maximum amount of food that can be
frozen in 24 hours is specified on the rat-
ing plate ,a label located on the in side of
the appliance.
The freezing process lasts 24 hours: during
this period do not add other food to be
frozen.
Storing frozen food
When first starting-up or after a period out of
use. Before putting the product in the compart-
ment let the appliance run at least 2 hours on
the higher settings.
In the event of accidental defrosting ,
for example the power has been off for longer
than the value shown in the technical charact-
eristics chart under “rising time” ,the defrosted
food must be consumed quickly or cooked
immediately and then re-frozen (after cooked).
Important
!
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food ,prior to be used ,can
be thawed in the freezer compartment or at
room temperature ,depending on the time avai-
lable for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen ,
directly from the freezer. In this case ,cooking
will take longer.
Ice-cube production
This appliance is equi pped with one or more
trays for the production of ice-cubes.
Helpful hints and ti ps
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First use
Cleaning the interior
Before using the appliance for the first time ,
wash the interior and all internal accessories
with lukewarm water and some neutral soap so
as to remove the typical smell of a brand new
product ,then dry thoroughly.
Important
!
Do not use detergents or abrasive
powders ,as these will damage the finish.
Accessories
Movable shelves
The walls of the refrigerator are equi pped with
a series of runners so that the shelves can be
positioned as desired.
Positioning the door shelves
To permit storage of food packages of various
sizes ,the door shelves can be placed at differ-
ent heights.
To make these adjustments proceed as follows:
gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the
arrows until it comes free ,then reposition as
required.
Vegetable Drawer
The drawer is suitable for storing fruit and
vegetables.
Normal Operating Sounds
You may hear a faint gurgling and a bubbl-
ing sound when the refrigerant is pumped
through the coils or tubing.
When the compressor is on ,the refrigerant
is being pumped around and you will hear
These are normal
operating sounds.
