Cleaning, Saving energy, Food Storage

HINT and TIPS

Saving energy

·Pay careful attention to where the cabinet is placed. See the section "Installation". When installed correctly, the cabinet will consume less energy.

·Try to avoid keeping the door open for long periods, or opening the door too frequently as warm air will enter the cabinet, and cause the compressor to switch on unnecessarily often.

·Ensure there are no obstructions preventing the door from closing properly.

·Thaw frozen food in the fridge. This will ensure safer defrosting of foods and reduce the work of the refrigeration unit

·It is advisable to periodically clean the refrigeration system at the back of the appliance with a duster or vacuum cleaner.

·Always leave warm food to cool down to room temperature before placing in the fridge.

·Make sure the door gasket is complete and always clean.

Food Storage

·To obtain the best results from your appliance, neither hot foods nor liquids which may evaporate, should be placed in the larder compartment.

·Avoid buying frozen food if you can not store it straight away. The use of an insulated container is advisable.

When you arrive home place the frozen food in the freezer immediately.

·Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated and labelled and used in date order to ensure that food is consumed

at its best. Remove suspect food from you appliance and clean, refer to cleaning and maintenance.

Protect the environment

·Hand over the cabinet packaging and discarded fridges and freezers to a recycling station. Contact your local council or Environmental Health office for more information.

·Keep foodstuff in re-usable containers. Cut down on disposable material as much as possible.

·When cleaning the cabinet, use a mild washing-up detergent.

·Follow the advice in the section "Saving energy"

·The door gasket and coolant used in this cabinet will not harm the ozone layer.

·All parts in the packaging can be recycled.

·The cabinet has been designed for easy dismantling and subsequent recycling.

MAINTENANCE and

CLEANING

Removing the ventilation grille

The ventilation grille can be removed, e.g. to wash the grille.

Make sure the door is open when removing the ventilation grille. Unsnap the upper edge of the grille by pulling outward/downward. Then pull the grille straight out to completely remove it.