8.Making ice cubes, ice cream and water ice (not available in some models, only for
refrigerators with 4-star marking)
Making ice cubes:
yAdd water to ice tray to 3/4 of its volume, place it at the bottom area of the freezer. When ice cubes are ready, flush the ice tray with running water, then, you can easily take out the ice cubes.
Making ice cream:
yRemove separators of the ice tray. Please note the creamier your ice cream is, the longer it will take to make it. When ice cream is ready, flush the ice tray with running water, then, you can easily take out the ice cream.
Steam cleaners are dangerous and strictly prohibited.
Wash the inner compartment with lukewarm clean water and dry with a soft cloth. It is absolutely dry after waiting for
Do not destroy or remove the rating plate of the refrigerator. It could be needed for
Make sure water doesn’t get into electric parts in the refrigerator.
If a heat exchanger, i.e. condenser, is mounted on the back of refrigerator, dust and lint should be removed regularly to enable efficient heat dissipation and avoid excessive power consumption. Use a soft brush or a duster to clean the outside of heat exchanger.
The defrost water drains away through the gutter. The drain hole should be cleaned regularly by use of a swab or similar instrument.
Make sure water doesn’t run down the drain hole during cleaning. Otherwise water may spill or splash on the ground due to evaporation.
9. Preparing for Vacation
For long vacation or absence, unplug the refrigerator and clean the refrigerator as described in “Cleaning and Maintenance”. Leave the doors open to prevent formation of mildew or odor.
10. Cleaning and Maintenance
Unplug or disconnect the appliance before cleaning.
Keep the outside clean. Use furniture polisher or finishing conditioner to clean the outside regularly (do not use these cleaners to clean the inside). Wipe the door gasket with a cloth lightly dampened with lukewarm water. No detergent is allowed. Never use oil or grease to clean the door gasket.
Clean the inside regularly.
yClean the refrigerator compartment on a monthly basis and clean the freezer compartment after a defrost cycle.
yTake out foods from refrigerator and freezer compartments and kept these foods in a cool place.
yRemove all detachable parts.
yInterior parts are not suitable to be washed in a dishwasher. Wash them manually using lukewarm water and some dish detergent. Do not use concentrated detergent, abrasive agents and chemicals such as acids. Mild dish detergent is recommended.
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11. Defrosting
Freezer compartment (if applicable)
The freezer compartment, intended for storage of frozen food, doesn’t have automatic defrosting.
The freezer compartment should be defrosted regularly. Defrost the freezer compartment whenever the thickness of ice layer reaches 5cm.
Unplug the refrigerator before defrosting. Take out foods from the freezer compartment and kept these foods in a cool place. Use an ice scraper to remove the ice. To speed up the process, place a bowl of hot water in the freezer compartment. Clean and reload the freezer compartment after defrosting.
POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD!
Do not use electrical devices such as hair dryer, electrical fan, steam cleaner, defrost spray or open fire (such as candle) to defrost the freezer compartment.
The plastic parts of inner compartment may get melted and any spark or open fire may cause fire in presence of explosive gas.
Never use a steam cleaner to defrost the freezer compartment – danger of electric shock!)
Cautions!
Take out the drawer, and wrap up the frozen foods with newspaper or blanket.
yKeep these foods in a cool place before the defrosting process is finished.
yKeep the door of freezer compartment open.
