Care and maintenance
Page GB-23
Cleaning the fridge
compartment
For hygiene reasons, it is important to clean
the inside of the appliance, including the in-
ternal fixtures, regularly.
Keep the door to the freezer compart-
ment closed during cleaning so that
it does not warm up. The frozen food can
withstand several hours like this. Should
you need a longer time to clean, remove the
frozen goods from the freezer. Make sure
that your food is kept cool enough.
1. Disconnect the mains plug from the
socket or switch off the fuse.
2. Remove the chilled goods and store in a
cool room.
3. Remove the door shelves (2) and (3),
the glass shelves (5) and (6), the bottle
rack (4) and the fruit/vegetable drawers
(7) and clean all parts with lukewarm wa-
ter. Then dry everything thoroughly.
4. Wash the interior with warm water and
washing up liquid.
5. When wiping clean, add a few drops of
vinegar to the water to prevent mould
from forming.
6. Only clean the door seals with clean wa-
ter; they are sensitive to oil and fat.
7. Wipe the interior dry and leave the door
open a while to air.
8. Re-insert the shelves and drawers .
9. Place the food back in the fridge.
10. Connect the mains plug to the socket or
switch on the fuse again.
11. Set the desired fridge and freezer tem-
perature.
Cleaning the freezer
compartment
WARNING
Danger of explosion!
Improper handling of the appliance
can lead to defl agration or explosion!
■
Never use defrosting sprays. They can
generate explosive gases.
NOTICE
■
Do not use any means other than
those recommended by the manufac-
turer to speed up defrosting. For ex-
ample, do not use any electric heat-
ing equipment, knives or devices with
an open fl ame such as a candle. The
thermal insulation and the interior
are scratch and heat-sensitive and
can melt.
Preparation
To ensure the frozen goods have a cold re-
serve and do not defrost as quickly, set to
QUICKFRZ. ‘Quick freezing’ at least 3 hours
before cleaning.
• Press the MODE selection button (25)
enough times until the symbol appears
on the display. The signal indicates the
temperature setting
−
24 °C for the freezer
compartment.
Emptying the freezer
compartment
1. Disconnect the mains plug from the sock-
et or switch off the fuse.
2. Remove the frozen food from the freezer.
3. Wrap the frozen food thickly in newspa-
per and store it in a cool room. You can
also use the fridge compartment of the
fridge-freezer for this.
