Zanussi ZX79/3 manual Using the Appliance, Before Use, Starting the Appliance, Freezer Compartment

Using the Appliance

This appliance is designed for domestic use only, specifically for storage of edible foodstuffs.

This appliance is designed to operate in ambient tem- peratures (surrounding air temperature) between 10°C (50°F) and 32°C (90°F).

If these temperatures are exceeded i.e. colder or war- mer, the appliance may not operate correctly.

Before Use

Remove all transit packaging.

Wash the inside of the appliance with lukewarm water with a little bicarbonate of soda added (5ml to 0.5 litre of water). Do not use soap or detergent as the smell may linger. Dry the appliance thoroughly.

Do not use detergents, abrasive powders, highly perfumed cleaning products, wax polishes or products containing alcohol.

Starting the Appliance

1.Allow the appliance to stand for 2 hours after insta- llation.

2.Plug in the appliance and switch on at the mains supply. Press the ON/OFF button continuously for 3 seconds. The appliance will start operating after a 4 minute delay and the internal light will switch on. The ON/OFF button will illuminate green and the Freezer and Fridge control knob surrounds light up.

The temperature alarm (a beeping sound) may come on during the start up phase. If this happens push the temperature alarm button.

3.Set the thermostat controls for the fridge and free- zer compartments. See Control Panel section.

4.To ensure safe food storage, allow the appliance to operate with the doors closed for at least 3 hours, before loading with food.

Freezer Compartment

The freezer will store frozen food at -18°C or colder allowing for long-term frozen food storage and freezing of fresh food.

Freezing Fresh Food

The maximum quantity of food that can be frozen in 24 hours shown on the rating plate and in the tech- nical specifications section of this instruction book.

When freezing fresh foods, press the fast freeze button 3 hours before placing the food into the fre- ezer compartment.

When the food is frozen, switch off the fast freeze function. The fast freeze function will self cancel after 36 hours.

The Temperature alarm may sound if a lot of new food is put into the freezer, due to a rise in tempe- rature. The alarm will switch off automatically, as the freezer temperature drops. Push the alarm but- ton to switch off the audible signal.

Frozen Food storage

The freezer will store frozen food at -18°C or colder allowing for long term frozen food storage and fre- ezing of fresh food.

Pre packed commercially frozen food should be stored in accordance with the manufacturers ins- tructions for a 4 star frozen food compartment and should be put in the freezer as soon as possible after purchase. Your freezer provides for long-term storage which generally means up to 3 months but the length of the time can vary and it is important to follow the recommended times shown on packets of commercially frozen food.

Refrigerator Compartment

This compartment is designed to store drinks and fresh food. The inner temperature is normally uni- form and is kept cool by cold circulating air. Try to avoid putting food products flush against the air vents at the back of the fridge as this could cause the foods to freeze.

Chill Compartment

The temperature is kept typically at 1-2 degrees lower than the average temperature in the fridge. Use the compartment for foods that are marked typically for storage at 0-5°C for longer preserva- tion. Adjusting the fridge temperature to cooler or warmer affects the chiller temperature in the same way. Avoid stacking large amounts of warm food on top of already cold food, as this will raise the tem- perature of the food previously stored in the chiller. Do not use the chiller, as a zone for rapid cooling at it is not designed for this.

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