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Ice cubes
Fill the ice cupe tray 3/4 full with cold water,place it
in the freezer and leave it to freeze.
To loosen the frozencubes, either twist the ice cube
tray or hold it under running water fora few
seconds. Important - Never try to free an ice tray
that is frozen to the freezer using pointed or sharp
objects.
Freezer tray
Use the freezer tray to freeze berries and vegetables .
After about 4 hours the food will be thoroughly
frozen and can then be packaged normally. Food
that is frozen in this way will not sticktogether,
enabling you to use only the amount required.
Hints and Tips GB
Energy Saving Advice
·Do not install the cabinet close to sources of heat
such as a cooker, dishwasher or radiator.
·Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilated
room and make sure that the air openings of the
cabinet are not obstructed.
·Always leave warm food to cool down to room
temperature beforeplacing in the fridge.
·Try to avoid keepingt hedoor open for long
periods, or opening the door too frequently as
warm air will enter the cabinet, andcause the
compressor to switch on unnecessarilyoften.
·Ensure there are no obstructions preventing the
door from closing properly.
·It is advisable to periodically clean t he
refrigeration system at the back of the appliance
with a duster or vacuum cleaner.
·Avoid unnecessaryfrosting in the cabinet by
packing all foodstuffsi nto airtightpackages
before placing them in the freezer.
·Carefully follow the advice on freezing products
in the section "Use". This will preventwasting
energy.
·Do not set the temperature too lo w in the freezer.
A suitable temperature is in the range of -18°C
to -20°C .
·Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches a
thickness of 3-5 mm. Regularly checkthe door
seal to ensure that it is clean and free from debris.
·Make sure the door gasket is complete and
always clean.
Food Storage
·Avoid buying frozenfood if you can not store it
straight away.The use of an insulated container is
advisable. When you arrive home place the
frozen food in the freezer immerdiately.
·Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated
and labelled and used in dateorder to ensure that
food is consumed at its best.
Remove suspect food from you refrigeratorand
clean, refer to cleaning and maintenance.
·In the event of a power failure causing the
temperature within your freezer to rise, do not
refreeze the food without checking its condition.
The following guidelinesshould assist you.
Ice-cream: once thawed should be discarded.
Fruits & Vegetables: if soft should be cooked and
used up.
Breads & Cakes: can be re-frozen without danger.
Shellfish: should be refrigeratedand used up
quickly.
Cooked Dishes: i.e. casseroles should be
refrigerated andused up
Large Pieces of Meat: can be re-frozen providing
there are still ice crystalsremaining within them.
Small Joints: should be cooked and can then be
refrozen as cookeddishes.
Chicken: should also be cooked and re-frozen asa
cooked dish.
Normal Operating Sounds
·Youmay hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds
when the refrigerant is pumpedthrough the coils
or tubing at the rear, to the cooling
plate/evaporator.
·When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is
being pumped round, and you will hear a
whirring sound or pulsating noise from the
compressor.
·A thermostat controls thecompressor and you
will hear a faint " click" when the termostat cuts
in and out.