SAFETY PRACTICES & PRECAUTIONS
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons read these SAFETY PRACTICES AND PRECAUTIONS before operating this appliance. Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this User Guide.
WARNING
When using this appliance always exercise basic safety precautions including the following:
DANGER!
■This appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. Young children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance.
■Risk of child entrapment. Before you throw away your old refrigerator/beer dispenser:
1.Take off the doors.
2.Leave the shelves in place so that children may not easily climb inside.
ELECTRICAL
■This appliance must be properly installed in accordance with the installation instruction before it is used.
■Never unplug your refrigerator by pulling on the power cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet.
■Repair or replace immediately all electric service cords that have become frayed or otherwise damaged. Do not use a cord that shows cracks or abrasion along its length or at either the plug or appliance end. If the power supply cord is damaged, it must only be replaced by your Fisher & Paykel Appliances Authorized Service Center because special purpose tools are required.
■Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning, or replacing the light bulb.
STORING FOOD AND DRINKS
■Never store volatile or flammable materials in your refrigerator as they may explode.
■Never freeze liquids in glass containers. Liquid expands during freezing which may cause the container to explode.
■Do not consume food if it is too cold. Food removed from the freezer compartment may be cold enough to cause damage when brought into contact with bare skin, e.g. frozen ice cubes.
POWER FAILURE – FOOD SAFETY
■Do not refreeze foods that have thawed completely. Follow the recommendations below if you discover food that has thawed:
1.Ice crystals still visible – food may be refrozen but should be stored for a shorter period than recommended.
2.Thawed but refrigerator cold – refreezing generally not recommended. Fruits and some cooked food can be refrozen but use as soon as possible.
Meat, fish, poultry – use immediately or cook, then refreeze. Vegetables – discard as they usually go limp and soggy.
3.Thawed but warmer than 4ºC/40ºF – red meat can be cooked immediately and refrozen but use as soon as possible. Discard all other frozen foods.
■Do not refreeze frozen foods that have thawed completely. The food may be dangerous to eat.
CLEANING
■Many commercially available cleaning products contain solvents which may attack plastic components of your refrigerator/beer dispenser and cause them to crack. Please refer to the Care and Maintenance section of this booklet for further advice (see pages
DISPOSAL
■Extreme care must be taken when disposing of your old appliance to avoid hazards. The refrigerant gas must be safely removed.
■Your Fisher & Paykel Appliances Authorized Service Center will be able to give advice on environmentally friendly methods of disposing of your old refrigerator/beer dispenser.
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