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•
T
he symbols on the dr
a
w
ers sho
w
diff
erent types
of froz
en goods
.
•
T
he n
umbers indicate stor
age times in months f
or
the appropr
iate types of froz
e
n goods
.W
hether
the upper or lo
w
er v
alue of the indicated stor
age
time is v
alid depends on the quality of the f
oods
and pre-treating bef
ore freezing.
•
do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks,
etc.) in the freez
er compar
tment as the
y ma
y
b
u
rst.
Hints f
or freezing
T
o help y
ou mak
e the most of the freezing process
,
here are some impor
tant hints:
•
the maxim
um quantity of f
ood which can be
froz
en in 24 hrs
.
is sho
wn on the r
ating plate;
•
the freezing process tak
es 24 hours
.
N
o fur
ther
fo
od to be froz
en should be added dur
ing this
per
iod;
•
p
repare f
ood in small por
tions to enab
le it to be
rapidly and completely froz
en and to mak
e it
possib
le subsequently to tha
w only the quantity
required;
•
w
rap up the f
ood in aluminium f
oil or polythene
and mak
e sure that the pac
kages are air
tight;
•
do not allo
w fresh, unfroz
en f
ood to touch f
ood
which is already froz
en, thus a
v
oiding a r
ise in
temper
ature of the latter
;
•
w
ater ices
, if consumed immediately after
remo
v
al from the freez
er compar
tment, can
possib
ly cause the skin to be freez
e b
ur
nt;
•
it is advisab
le to sho
w the freezing-in date on
each individual pac
k to enab
le y
ou to k
eep tab of
the stor
age time;
Hints f
or stora
g
e of fr
oz
en f
ood
T
o obtain the best perf
or
mance from this appliance
,
y
o
u should:
•
be sure that froz
e
n f
o
odstuffs are tr
ansf
erred
from the f
oodstore to the freez
er in the shor
test
possib
le time;
•
not open the door frequently or lea
v
e it open
longer than absolutely necessar
y.
•
O
nce defrosted, f
ood deter
ior
ates r
apidly and
cannot be refroz
en.
MAINTENANCE
Unplug the appliance bef
ore carr
ying out
an
y maintenance operation.
W
arning
This appliance contains h
ydrocarbons in its cooling
unit;
maintenance and recharging m
ust theref
ore
only be carr
ied out b
y author
iz
ed technicians
.
P
e
ri
o
d
ic
c
le
aning
Clean the inside with w
ar
m w
ater and bicarbonate of
soda.
Rinse and dr
y thoroughly
.
Clean the condenser (b
lac
k g
rill) and the
compressor at the bac
k of the appliance with a
br
ush or a v
acuum cleaner
.T
his operstion will
impro
v
e
the perf
or
mance of the appliance and sa
v
e
electr
icity consumption.
P
eriods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use f
or long per
iods
,
tak
e the f
ollo
wing precautions:
remo
v
e the plug from the w
all soc
k
et;
remo
v
e all f
ood;
defrost and clean the inter
ior and all accessor
ies;
lea
v
e the door ajar to allo
w air to circulate to pre
v
e
nt
unpleasant smells
.
20
Aligning the furniture housing
Door re
ver
sibility - freez
er compar
tment
Detac
hing the appliance door
Rehinging the door (where necessar
y)
W
arning!
When
changing
the
side
of
the
door
opening,
the
appliance
ma
y
not
be
connected
to
the
mains
.
Remo
v
e
plug
from
the
mains
bef
orehand.
T
h
e
f
o
llo
w
in
g
i
n
s
ta
lla
ti
o
n
s
te
p
s are illustr
ated only
when the door is hinged on the left, please carr
y out
the f
ollo
wing installation steps on the opposite side
as appropr
iate
.
