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Hints for refrigeration

Useful hints:

Meat (all types): wrap in polythene bags and place

on the glass shelf above the vegetable drawer.

For safety, store in this way only one or two days

at the most.

Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these should be

covered and may be placed on any shelf.

Fruit and vegetables: these should be thoroughly

cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s)

provided.

Butter and cheese: these should be placed in

special airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium

foil or polythene bags to exclude as much air as

possible.

Milk bottles: these should have a cap and should

be stored in the bottle rack on the door.

Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if not

packed, must not be kept in the refrigerator.

Hints for freezing

To help you make the most of the freezing process,

here are some important hints:

• the maximum quantity of food which can be

frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on the rating plate;

• the freezing process takes 24 hours. No further

food to be frozen should be added during this

period;

• only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly

cleaned, foodstuffs;

• prepare food in small portions to enable it to be

rapidly and completely frozen and to make it

possible subsequently to thaw only the quantity

required;

• wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene

and make sure that the packages are airtight;

• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food

which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in

temperature of the latter;

• lean foods store better and longer than fatty

ones; salt reduces the storage life of food;

• water ices, if consumed immediately after

removal from the freezer compartment, can

possibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt;

• it is advisable to show the freezing-in date on

each individual pack to enable you to keep tab of

the storage time;

HINTS

• do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks,

etc.) in the freezer compartment as they may

burst.

Hints for storage of frozen food

To obtain the best performance from this appliance,

you should:

• make sure that the commercially frozen foodstuffs

were adequately stored by the retailer;

• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferred from

the foodstore to the freezer in the shortest

possible time;

• not open the door frequently or leave it open

longer than absolutely necessary.

• Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and

cannot be refrozen.

• Do not exceed the storage period indicated by

the food manufacturer.

MAINTENANCE

Unplug the appliance before carrying out

any maintenance operation.

Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for long periods,

take the following precautions:

remove the plug from the wall socket;

remove all food;

defrost and clean the interior and all accessories;

leave the door ajar to allow air to circulate to prevent

unpleasant smells.

Interior light

The light bulb inside the refrigerator compartment

can be reached as follows:

• unscrew the light cover securing screw.

• unhook the moving part as shown in the figure.

If the light does not come on when the door

is open, check that it is screwed into place

properly. If it still does not light up, change

the bulb. The rating is shown on the light

bulb cover.

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Periodic cleaning

Clean the inside with warm water and bicarbonate of

soda.

Rinse and dry thoroughly.

Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners

contain chemicals that can attack/damage the

plastics used in this appliance. For this reason it

is recommended that the outer casing of this

appliance is only cleaned with warm water with a

little washing-up liquid added.

Clean the condenser (black grill) and the compressor

at the back of the appliance with a brush or a

vacuum cleaner. This operation will improve the

performance of the appliance and save electricity

consumption.

Defrosting

Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator

of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor

compressor stops, during normal use.

The defrost water drains out through a trough into a

special container at the back of the appliance, over

the motor compressor, where it evaporates.

It is important to periodically clean the defrost

water drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator

compartment channel to prevent the water

overflowing and dripping onto the food inside.

Use the special cleaner provided, which you will

find already inserted into the drain hole.

The freezer compartment, however, will become

progressively covered with frost. This should be

removed with a plastic scraper, whenever the

thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm. During this

operation it is not necessary to switch off the power

supply or to remove the foodstuffs.

Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost

from the evaporator as you could damage it.

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