Care and cleaning
Caution! Unplug the appliance before carrying out any maintenance operation.
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling unit; maintenance and recharging must therefore
only be carried out by authorized technicians.
Defrosting the freezer
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches a thickness of about
The best time to defrost the freezer when it contains no or only a little food.
To remove the frost, do these steps:
1.Switch off the appliance.
2.Remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers of newspaper and put it in a cool place.
3.Leave the lid open , remove the plug from the defrost water drain and collect all defrost water on a tray. Use a scraper to remove ice quickly.
Technical data
4.When defrosting is completed, dry the interior thor- oughly and refit the plug.
5.Switch on the appliance.
6.Set the temperature regulator to obtain the maximum coldness and run the appliance for two or three hours using this setting.
7.Reload the previously removed food into the com- partment.
Important! Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost as you could damage the appliance. Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial means to speed up the thawing process other than those recommended by the manufacturer. A temperature rise of the frozen food packs, during defrosting, may shorten their safe storage life.
Dimension
Height
Width
Depth
Rising Time
ZFC627WAP
868mm
935mm
665mm
32h
ZFC631WAP
876mm
1050 mm
665mm
32h
The technical information are situated in the rating plate on the external right side of the appliance and in the energy label.
Installation
Positioning
This appliance can be installed in a dry, well ventilated indoor (garage or cellar), but for optimum performance install the appliance at a location where the ambient tem- perature corresponds to the climate class indicated on the rating plate of the appliance:
Climate
class
SN
N
ST
T
Ambient temperature
+10°C to + 32°C
+16°C to + 32°C
+16°C to + 38°C
+16°C to + 43°C
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