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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.
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 rating plate.
• 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
food in the compartment let the appliance run at least 2 hours on
a higher setting.
• Important! In the event of accidental defrosting, for example
the power has been off for longer than the value shown in the
technical characteristics chart under “rising time”, the defrosted
food must be consumed quickly or cooked immediately and then
re-frozen (after being cooked).
Thawing
• Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to be used, can be thawed in
the fridge compartment or at room temperature, depending on
the time available for this operation.
• Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directly from the
freezer. In this case, cooking will take longer.
Accessories
Movable shelves
The walls of the refrigerator are
equipped with a series of runners so that
the shelves can be positioned as desired.
Positioning the door
balconies
To permit storage of food packages
of various sizes, the door balconies
can be placed at different heights. To
make these adjustments proceed as
follows: gradually pull the balcony in the
direction of the arrows until it comes free,
then reposition as required.
Using the Water Dispenser
The water dispenser allows you to get chilled water without
opening the fridge compartment door
Before using the water dispenser for the first time, remove and clean
the water tank located inside the refrigeration compartment.
1. Lift and remove the tank balcony.
2. Remove the water tank. Detach the top cover and wash and clean
both the tank and the cover.
3. After cleaning, reposition water tank, cover and tank balcony as
below:
4. Clean the dispenser lever outside the refrigerator door.
1. Open the small lid in the top of the tank
balcony.
2. Fill the water tank with drinkable water up to
the 2.5L line.
3. Close the lid. Ensure it is firmly shut.
Push the dispenser lever gently with a glass
or container. To stop the flow, pull the glass
away from the lever.
Caution!
Do not fill water tank with any liquid other than drinking water,
beverages such as fruit juice, carbonated fizzy soda drinks, alcoholic
drinks are not suitable for use with water dispenser. If such liquids are
filled, the water dispenser may be malfunction and may be damaged
beyond repair. Some chemical ingredients and additives in such
drinks / beverages may also attack and damage water tank.
Only use clean pure drinking water. Capacity of the tank is 2.5 L, do
not over fill.
Filling the water tank
Dispensing water