Safety
Page EN-7
Definitions
‘Food’ refers to foods, ingredients and drinks
including wine and other things mainly intend-
ed for consumption, which require refrigera-
tion at certain temperatures.
‘Food to be frozen’ means fresh, room-tem-
perature food to be frozen throughout as
quickly as possible – for best results ‘flash-fro-
zen’.
‘Deep-frozen food’ means food which has
already been frozen and for which the cool
chain should not be broken.
Safety notices
In this chapter, you will find general
safety notices which you must always
observe for your own protection and
that of third parties. Please also ob-
serve the warning notices in the individ-
ual chapters on operation, start-up, etc.
Risks in handling household elec-
trical appliances
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
Touching live parts may result in severe
injury or death.
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Only use the appliance indoors. Do
not use in wet rooms or in the rain.
■
Do not operate or continue to use the
appliance, if it
–
shows visible signs of damage, e.g.
the supply cord is defective,
–
starts smoking or there is a smell of
burning,
–
it makes unfamiliar noises.
In such cases, remove the mains plug
from the socket or unscrew/isolate
the fuse and contact our service de-
partment (see page EN-40).
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The appliance corresponds to protec-
tion class I and may only be connect-
ed to a plug with a protective conduc-
tor that has been properly installed.
When connecting the appliance,
make sure that the voltage is correct.
More detailed information about this
can be found on the nameplate.
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To disconnect this appliance from the
power supply, pull the mains plug out
of the socket. The appliance must,
therefore, be connected to an easi-
ly accessible socket so that it can be
quickly disconnected from the power
supply in the event of a breakdown.
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If the mains plug is no longer acces-
sible after installation, an all-pole dis-
connecting device complying with
overvoltage category III must be
connected to the house wiring with a
contact gap of at least 3 mm; this in-
cludes fuses, circuit breakers and con-
tactors.
■
When positioning the appliance, en-
sure the supply cord is not trapped
or damaged. Do not kink the supply
cord or lay it over sharp edges.
■
Keep the supply cord away from na-
ked flames and hot surfaces.
■
Always pull on the mains plug and
not the mains cable.
■
Never touch the mains plug with wet
hands.
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Never immerse the supply cord or
plug in water or any other liquids.
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If the supply cord is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer, its
service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
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Independent or improper repairs
made to the appliance may cause
