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CARING FOR YOUR APPLIANCE
Before proceeding with any cleaning or defrosting
operations, disconnect the appliance from the electricity
mains (by setting the appliance to OFF keep button
“A” pressed down for more than 2 seconds, until OFF
in both the refrigerator and freezer compartments and
then unplugging the appliance). Should you fail to do
this, the appliance may go into alarm mode. WARNING:
this alarm is not a sign of any anomaly. To return to
normal operating mode, keep ON/OFF button “A”
pressed down for more than 2 seconds to turn the
appliance off and then turn it back on and set the required
temperatures.

Defrosting

WARNING: do not damage the refrigeration circuit.
Do not use mechanical devices or other tools to speed
up the defrosting process, unless they have been rec-
ommended by the manufacturer.
How to Defrost the Refrigerator
This appliance defrosts automatically, and the water is ducted
to the back of the appliance by a special outlet (fig. 7) where
the heat produced by the compressor makes it evaporate.
The only thing you must do is to periodically check and clean
the hole of the drain, which is located behind the fruit and
vegetable crispers, so that the water drains properly.
How to defrost the freezer compartment
- Remove the frost from time to time with the aid of the special
scraper provided (do not use knives or metal objects).
- If the frost is more than 5 mm thick, then you must defrost
the freezer completely. Proceed as follows: one day before
defrosting enable the SUPER FREEZE function in the 24-
hour mode; it helps give the food a healthy extra "cold shock".
- After 24 hours, the freezing function is automatically disabled
but you can disable it yourself.
- Turn the appliance off by pressing the appliance ON/OFF
button "A" for more than 2 seconds.
WARNING: this operation switches off the whole appliance
(including the fridge compartment).
- Wrap all frozen foods in newspaper and place them either
in another refrigerator or in a cool place. Leave the door open,
so as to allow all the frost to melt completely, helping it along
with containers filled with lukewarm water.
The unit is provided with a system which allows the defrost
water to be collected in a container placed beneath the unit
(see fig. 8).
HOLIDAY FUNCTION. Mould and bad odours forming
inside your unused fridge when you go on holiday need
no longer be a problem: just enable the Holiday function
(from the display). This way, with limited
energy consumption, the temperature of the
refrigerator compartment is kept at around
12°C and the freezer is operated at its
minimum setting, which is essential for food
preservation.

Cleaning and maintenance of the parts

Before cleaning, switch off - keep the ON/OFF button
“A” pressed down for more than 2 seconds, until 'OFF'
is displayed in both the fridge and freezer compartments,
then unplug the appliance.
- Your appliance is manufactured with hygienic, odourless
materials. To preserve these characteristics, always use
sealed containers to store foods, in order to prevent spills
which could stain and cause unpleasant, difficult to remove
odours.
- Use a water and bicarbonate solution to clean the appli-
ance. Cean the interior and exterior with a sponge soaked in
warm water and a sodium bicarbonate solution, which is,
among other things, a good disinfectant. If you do not have
any in the house, you can use a neutral soap.
- DO NOT use abrasive detergents, bleach or deterents con-
taining ammonia. NEVER use solvent based products.
- All removable parts should be taken out and soaked in
warm soapy water or detergent. Rinse and dry them thor-
oughly before putting them back in the appliance.
- Occassionally use a vacuum to carefully remove dust which
may collect on the back panel.
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When the appliance is not used for a long time

, remember
to clean the interior and dry thoroughly, leave the doors open
to prevent the formation of mould and unpleasant odors.
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Replacing the light bulb.

The bulb for lighting the interior of
the refrigerator is located at the back of the thermostat box.
When replacing the lamp, unplug the appliance from the elec-
trical socket, unscrew the burned out lamp and replace it
with another with a wattage no higher than 15W.
For access to lamp "A", remove the centre screw "B" at the
back of the lamp cover, as indicated in fig. 9.
Fig. 9
A
B
Fig. 8
Fig. 7
Clean and dry thoroughly before restarting the appliance.
Remember that the motor will not start immediately,
but after approximately 8 minutes.