Indesit GS 164 I UK manual Caring for Your Appliance, Defrosting, Cleaning and Maintenance

Caring for Your Appliance

Before doing any cleaning, disconnect the appliance from the electricity (by pulling out the plug or turning off the general switch in your home).

Defrosting

WARNING: do not damage the refrigeration circuit. Do not use mechanical devices or instruments other than those recommended by the manufacturer to speed up the defrosting process.

The evaporator defrosts automatically during operation; the defrost water is collected by the conveyor and is evaporated externally automatically.

Clean the defrost water drain hole periodically (see fig. 1) to prevent the water from collecting on the bottom of the refrigerator instead of flowing out.

The storage compartment should be defrosted when the layer of ice in the evaporator reaches the thickness of 7 to 8

mm.Set the thermostat knob on symbol “” and leave the door open until the compartment is completely defrosted. The defrost water can be collected as shown in figure 2. Dry the wet parts and turn on the appliance by setting the thermostat knob on the setting used previously. To speed up the defrosting of the storage compartment, place a bowl of hot water inside the compartment.

IMPORTANT: When defrosting, remove the frozen food, wrap in newspaper and keep in a cool place.

Since the rise in temperature will shorten the storage life of the food, it should be used as soon as possible.

Cleaning and Maintenance

-Your appliance is manufactured with hygienic, odourless materials. To preserve these characteristics, always use sealed containers to store foods in order to prevent spills, stains and the formation of difficult to remove odours.

-Only use a water and bicarbonate solution to clean the applianc. Clean the internal and exterior of your appliance with a sponge soaked in a warm water and sodium bicarbo- nate solution, which is also a good disinfectant. If you do not have any sodium bicarbonate at home, use a neutral soap.

-What not to use: Do not use abrasive detergents, bleach or detergents containing ammonia. Never use solvent based products.

-All removable parts can be cleaned by soaking them in hot soapy water or detergent. Remember to dry them thoroughly before replacing them.

-Discontinued use of the appliance: If the appliance is not in use for any length of time, remember to clean the interior and dry thoroughly, leaving the door open to prevent the formation of odours and mould.

-Replacing the light bulb. The bulb for lighting the interior of the appliance is located at the back of the thermostat box. Unscrew the burned out bulb and replace it with an- other bulb with a wattage no higher than 15 Watt, follow the instructions illustrated in fig. 3.

Fig. 3

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