6Maintenance and cleaning
**We recommend that you switch
off the appliance at the socket outlet and pull out the mains plug before cleaning.
**Never use any sharp abrasive instrument, soap, household cleaner, detergent and wax polish for cleaning.
**Use luke warm water to clean the cabinet of the appliance and wipe it dry.
Use a damp cloth wrung out ** in a solution of one teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to one pint of water to clean the interior and wipe it
.dry
**Excess deposit of ice should be removed on a regular basis using the handle of a spoon. Large accumulation of ice will impair the performance of the freezer.
**If the freezer is not going to be used for a long period of time switch it off,remove all food, clean it and leave the door ajar.
**To remove a drawer, pull it as far as possible, and then tilt it upwards, and then pull it out completely.
**Any dust that gathers on the condenser, which is located at the back of the freezer, should be removed once a year with a vacuum cleaner.
Check door seals regularly to ensure ** they are clean and free from food
..particles
** Never :
Clean the worktop with unsuitable material; eg petroleum based
.products
Subject it to hot temperatures in
any way, Scour, rub etc., with abrasive
.material
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