Getting Your Appliance Ready for USE

NOTICE

After the appliance has been delivered, leave it to stand in its upright position for approximately 3 hours, before plugging it into the mains and switch- ing on, to ensure proper performance.

Before placing food in the refrigerator or freezer, clean the interior well with warm water and baking soda.

After plugging the appliance into the socket, make sure that the light is on inside the appliance and then turn the tem- perature control (A) to the “3” setting. After a few hours have passed, you can place fresh food in the refrigerator compartment and frozen foods into the freezer.

Fill the ice trays and put into compartment "J".

How to use the refrigerator compartment...

The temperature control automatically regulates the temperature inside the appliance

1 = minimum cold temperature

5 = maximum cold temperature

It is recommended that a medium setting be used.

To increase the amount of space, optimize arrangement and improve appearance, this appliance has a “cooling area” located within the back panel of the refrigerator compart- ment. When the appliance is operating, this panel may be covered with frost or droplets of water depending on whether the compressor is operating or not.

Do not be concerned about this! The refrigerator is operat- ing normally.

If the temperature control is positioned on higher settings while the refrigerator is heavily filled and the ambient tem- perature high, the appliance may run continuously, resulting in the formation of frost on the back cooling area. This will lead to an increase in energy consumption.

To avoid this situation, just turn the temperature control to a lower setting so that the appliance defrosts automatically.

Storing Food in the Refrigerator Compartment

Food		Storage Time	Location in the Refrigerator

Wrapped meat and cleaned fish		2 or 3 days	On the shelf above the vegetable crisper
(use cling film or pack in plastic bags)		2 or 3 days	(which is the coldest area).
(use cling film or pack in plastic bags)			(which is the coldest area).

Fresh cheese		3 or 4 days	On the shelf above the vegetable crisper
Fresh cheese		3 or 4 days	(which is the coldest area).
			(which is the coldest area).

Eggs		1 month	In special egg rack on door.

Butter,	margarine		On any shelf.

Cooked	or precooked food
(packed in air-tight containers and when cool store		3 or 4 days	On any shelf.
in refrigerator)

Sausages, salami, sandwich meats in general, fresh
pasta, custards,puddings, chocolates, cream pastries,		3 or 4 days	On any shelf.
bread, dry pastries, red tomatoes

Bottled products, milk, drinks, yoghurt			On special door shelves.

Fruits and vegetables			In fruit and vegetable crisper.

What Not to Store in the Refrigerator

Garlic (transmits odour), onions and leeks.

Bananas (they will turn black).

Citrus fruits.

Potatoes and root vegetables (store in dark, dry places).

HT232I specifications

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Cleaning is made simple with the incorporation of catalytic liners within the oven cavity. These self-cleaning surfaces absorb grease and spills during the cooking process, reducing the need for tough scrubbing and making maintenance hassle-free. The oven also features removable accessories, ensuring that every component can be easily cleaned.

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