Helpful hints and tips
Freezing food
Before freezing, fresh food must be packed in airtight and
Only use fresh food of the best quality.
Always leave hot food to cool to room termperature before placing in the freezer.
Divide food into small portions before freezing; this ensures that freezing is more rapid, and that you only need to defrost the amount needed for immediate consumption.
Mark the freezer packaging with the date of freezing.
Place fresh food for freezing close to the cold sides of the freezer, making sure that it is not in contact with the frozen food already in the freezer.
Frozen food can be stored anywhere inside the freezer, but should be kept at least 5 mm below the upper edge.
Never fill the freezer further than the loading line shown on the illustration.
If freezing is too slow, the quality of the food being frozen deteriorates. The amount of fresh food (expressed in kg) that can be frozen in 24 hours is indicated in the chapter "Technical data" under "Freezing capacity".
Food storage
For fresh frozen food, please refer to the storage period table underneath.
For purchased frozen food, never exceed the expiry date.
When you buy frozen food, make sure that it has been stored at the correct temperature. Do not buy products which have wet or damaged packaging. Place purchased products in your freezer as quickly as possible. We recommend using an insulated bag to bring such products home with you.
Important! Remember that fully or partially defrosted food must not be
In the case of a power failure or breakdown
Do not open the lid.
Important! If the power has been off for longer than the value shown in the chapter "Technical data" under "Hold- over time", the defrosted food must be consumed quickly or cooked immediately and then refrozen (after cooling).
What to do if...
Try the solutions suggested here first to avoid the cost of an unnecessary service call.
Your freezer will not operate
Is the power supply cord unplugged?
Has a household fuse blown?
Is there a power failure?
Is the temperature control set to the Off position?
The alarm remains audible and/or the red
light/symbol ( 
) is on
Is the lid not closed completely? See underneath for any obstruction.
Is the temperature control set correctly for the surrounding conditions?
Is the freezer too close to a source of heat?
The inside light does not work
Is the power supply cord unplugged?
Is the light bulb loose in the socket or burned out?
The motor seems to run too much
Is the lid not closed completely? See underneath for any obstruction.
Is the room temperature hotter than normal?
Has a large amount of fresh food just been added to the freezer?
Is the lid opened often?
Is the temperature control set correctly for the surrounding conditions?
Is the lid seal damaged or deformed?
Is there enough air circulation space around the freezer?
Is the Super Freeze function activated accidentally?
Temperature is too warm
Has a large amount of food just been added to the freezer?
Is the lid opened often?
Is the temperature control set correctly for the surrounding conditions?
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