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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
| BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE |
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| 2. Wait at least two hours before switching the appliance |
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| Your new appliance is designed exclusively for domestic use | on in order to ensure the refrigerant circuit is fully |
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| and for storing frozen food, freezing fresh food and making | efficient. |
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| ice cubes. |
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| 3. Installation of the appliance and electrical connections |
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| Regulations require that the appliance is earthed. | must be carried out by a qualified electrician, |
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| The manufacturer declines all liability for injury to | in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and |
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| persons or animals and for damage to property | local safety regulations. |
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| resulting from failure to observe the above procedures | 4. Clean the inside of the appliance before using it. |
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| and reminders. |
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| • Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply, |
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| 1. After unpacking, make sure that the appliance is | ensure that the voltage corresponds to that given on the |
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| undamaged and that the lid closes perfectly tight. | rating plate located on the rear of the appliance. |
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| Any damage must be reported to your dealer within | • Electrical connections must be made in accordance |
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| 24 hours after delivery of the appliance. |
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| with local regulations. |
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| FREEZING FOOD |
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| Freezing fresh food |
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| Preparation of fresh food for freezing |
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| • Place foods to be frozen in direct |
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| • Before freezing, wrap and seal fresh food in: aluminium | contact with the walls of |
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| foil, cling film, air and | appliance: |
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| containers with lids, provided they are suitable for freezing | A) - foods to be frozen, |
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| foods. |
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| B) - foods already frozen. |
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| • Food must be fresh, mature and of prime quality in order | • Avoid placing foods to be frozen |
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| to obtain high quality frozen food. |
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| in direct contact with food |
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| • Fresh vegetables and fruit should preferably be frozen as | already frozen. |
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| soon as they are picked to maintain the full original | • For best and fastest freezing, |
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| nutritional value, consistency, colour and flavour. | foods should be split into small |
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| • Always leave hot food to cool before placing in the | portions; this will also be useful |
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| when the frozen items are to |
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| 1. At least 24 hours before storing fresh food in the |
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| appliance, press the fast freeze button. For appliances |
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| without this button, turn the thermostat to |
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| 2. Place the food to be frozen and keep the lid of the |
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| closed for 24 hours. At the end of this period, switch off the |
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| fast freeze button (if provided). |
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| FOOD STORAGE |
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| • Once at home, place the frozen foods immediately in the | ||||||
| Refer to the table on the appliance (if provided) | appliance. |
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| Classification of frozen foods |
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| • Avoid, or reduce temperature variations to the minimum. | ||||||
| Put the frozen products MONTHS | FOOD | Respect the |
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| into the appliance and |
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| • Always observe the storage information on the package. | ||||||
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| storage date should be |
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| Eat fully or partially defrosted foods immediately. | |||||
| indicated on the packs, |
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| Do not refreeze unless the food is cooked after it has | |||||
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| thawed. Once cooked, the thawed food can be | |||||
| expiry dates. |
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| refrozen. |
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| Advice for storing |
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| If there is a long power failure: |
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| frozen food |
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| • Do not open the appliance lid except to place ice | |||||
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| packs (if provided) over the frozen foods on the right | ||||||
| frozen food products: |
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| and left of the appliance. This will slow down the rise | ||||||
| • Make sure that the package is intact (frozen food in | in temperature. |
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| damaged packaging may have deteriorated). If the package |
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| is swollen or has damp patches, it may not have been |
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stored under optimal conditions and defrosting may have already begun.
• When shopping, leave frozen food purchases until last and transport the products in a thermally insulated cool bag.