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Food Storage

·Toobtain the best results from your appliance,
neither hot foods nor liquids which may
evaporate, should be placed in the larder
compartment.
·Avoidbuying frozen food if you can not store it
straight away.The use of an insulated container is
advisable. Whenyou arrivehome place the
frozen food in the freezer immediately.
·Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated and
labelled andused in date order to ensure that food
is consumed atits best.
Remove suspect foodfrom you refrigerator and
clean, refer to cleaning and maintenance.

Protect the environment

·Hand over the cabinetpackaging and discarded
fridges and freezers to a recycling station.
Contact your localcouncil or Environmental
Health officefor more information.
·Keep foodstuffin re-usable containers. Cut down
on disposable material as much as possibl e.
·When cleaningthe cabinet, use a mild
washing-up detergent.
·Follow the advice in the section "Saving energy"
·The door gasket andcoolant used in this
cabinet will not harmthe ozone layer.
·All parts in the packaging can be recycled.
·The cabinet has been designed for easy
dismantling and subsequentrecycling.
Maintenance and Cleaning GB

Removing the ventilation grille

The ventilationgrille can be removed, e.g. to wash
the grille.
Make sure the door is open when removing the
ventilation grille. Unsnapt he upperedge of the grille
by pulling outward/downward.Then pull the grille
straight out to completelyremove it.

Cleaning

Clean the cabinet at regular intervals.
Don't use detergents,abrasive powders,
high perfumedcleaning products, wax
polishes or cleaningproducts
containing bleach or alcohol when
cleaning the product
Internal Cleaning
Disconnectthe appliance from electricitysupply.
Clean the inside and accessories with warm water
and bicarbonateof soda (5ml to 0,5 litre water)
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Regularly checkthe door seals and wipe clean to
ensure they are clean and free from debris.
External Cleaning
Use water/neutral soap emulsion for cleaning the
surfaceof stainless steel, anti-finger-print coated.
Absolutely not to use abrasive paste.
Washthe out er cabinet with warm soapy water.
Remove the ventilationgrille (see the section
"Removing the ventilationgrille") and vacuum-clean
under the cabinet. Once or twicea year dust t he
condenser(black grille) and the compressor at the
back of theappliance, with a brush or vacuum
cleaner, as an accumulation of dust will affect the
performanceof the appliance and cause excessive
electricityconsumption.
When moving the cabinet, lift it by
the front edgeto avoid scratching the
floor.