Beko DBKE386XI+, Instructions For Use Manual

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• Do not obstruct the air circulation inside the 
device by covering the shelves. 
• Never keep any dangerous or poisonous 
substances inside your appliance. 
• Always check food that has been stored for 
a long period of time for its suitability for 
consumption. 
• Do not store fresh and cooked food together 
in the same container. 
• Close the door immediately after opening, to 
avoid unnecessary energy consumption. 
• Do not use hard or sharp objects to remove 
the ice build-up. 
• Do not load hot food into your appliance. 

Freezing 

• Always leave food to thaw in a container that
allows the thawing water to run off. 
• Do not exceed the maximum allowable 
freezing capacity when freezing fresh food 
(see the section "Freezing") 
• Do not give children ice-cream and water 
ices direct from the freezer. 
The low temperature may cause freeze burns 
on lips. 
• Never re-freeze defrosted food; defrosted 
food must be consumed within 24 hours. Only 
food that has been cooked can be refrozen. 
• Do not take out frozen food with wet hands. 
• Store only fresh and impeccable food. 
• Always use appropriate packaging material 
to avoid odour penetration or degradation of 
the food. 
• Store commercially frozen food in 
accordance with the instructions given on the 
packaging. 
• Freeze cooked food in small quantities. This
ensures rapid freezing and maintains the 
quality of the food. 
• Do not freeze liquid in tightly closed bottles 
or containers. 
The bottles/containers may burst at low 
temperatures. 
• Carry pre-frozen food in suitable bags and 
place it in your freezer as soon as possible. 
Always defrost food in the fridge 
compartment. 

Examples of Use 

White wine, beer and mineral water

 - chill 

before use 

Bananas

 - do not store in a fridge 

Fish or offal

 - store in polyethylene bags only

Cheese

 - use airtight containers or 

polyethylene bags; for best results, take out 
from the fridge an hour before consumption. 

Melons

 - store only for a short period of time, 

use airtight packaging/wrapping 

Raw meat and poultry

 - do not store together 

with delicate food such as cooked food or milk.

Energy consumption 

Maximum frozen food storage volume is 
achieved without using the upper shelf cover 
provided in the freezer compartment. Energy 
consumption of your appliance is declared 
while the freezer compartment is fully loaded 
without the use of the upper shelf

cover. 

Practical advice concerning the reduction 
of the electricity consumption 

1. Make sure that the appliance is located in 
well-ventilated areas, far from any source of 
heat (cooker, radiator etc.). At the same time, 
the location of the appliance must be done in 
such a way that it prevents it to be under the 
direct incidence of the sunbeams.  
2. Make sure that the food purchased in 
refrigerated/frozen condition is placed into the 
appliance as soon as possible, especially 
during summertime. It is recommended to use 
thermal insulated bags to transport the food 
home. 
3. We recommend the thawing of the packets 
taken out from the freezer compartment be 
done in the refrigerator compartment. For this 
purpose, the packet which is going to be 
thawed will be placed in a vessel so that the 
water resulting from the thawing does not leak 
in the refrigerator compartment. We 
recommend you to start the thawing at least 
24 hours before the use of the frozen food. 
4. We recommend reducing the number of 
door openings to the minimum.  
5. Do not keep the door of the appliance open 
more than necessary and make sure that after 
each opening the door is well closed. 
 

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