Care and maintenance
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Care and maintenance
WARNING
Health hazard!
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Cleaning and user maintenance must
not be carried out by children unless they
are supervised.
Risk of electric shock!
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Unplug the mains cable before cleaning.
Always take hold of the plug itself, do
not pull on the mains cord.
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Make sure that no cleaning water gets
into the ventilation slots, the electrical
parts and the drain opening.
NOTICE
The surfaces and door seals can get dam-
aged by improper handling.
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Never use harsh, soda, acid, solvent or
abrasive cleaners. These attack the plas-
tic surfaces. All-purpose cleaners with a
neutral pH are recommended.
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Use care products only on the outer sur-
faces.
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The door seals are sensitive to oil and
grease – making the rubber porous and
brittle.
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Only use soft cloths.
Checking and cleaning door
seals
The door seals must be checked regularly so
that no air can enter the appliance.
1. To test them, clamp a thin piece of paper
in various places. The paper should be
difficult to pull through at all points.
2. If the seal is not uniform everywhere:
Carefully warm the seal in the affected
places with a hair dryer and pull it out
slightly with your fingers.
3. Only clean dirty seals with clean water.
Clean exterior
• Painted surfaces:
Use only light pH-neutral soapy water.
Defrosting the fridge
compartment
This is not necessary. Since the fridge com-
partment of your appliance has an auto-de-
frost feature. Frost and ice are automatically
defrosted and the thaw water is collected in
a thaw water container on the reverse side of
the appliance. The thaw water evaporates as
a result of the heat generated by the motor.
Cleaning the fridge
compartment
1. Pull out the mains plug.
2. Remove the chilled goods and place them
in a cool room.
3. Remove the vegetable drawer (8), the
door compartments (7) and the glass
drawers (9) and (10) and clean them in
tepid water with a little washing-up liquid.
Dry all parts thoroughly.
4. Wipe down the inside with warm water
and washing-up liquid.
Add a few drops of vinegar to the water
when wiping for a second time to prevent
the formation of mould. Wipe the interior
dry and leave the door open a while to air.
5. Clean the opening of the condensate
drain above the vegetable drawer (8) with
the cleaning rod (12).
6. Only clean the door seals with clean wa-
ter; they are sensitive to oil and fat.
7. Reinsert the glass shelves, door com-
partments and drawers and replace the
chilled goods.
8. Insert the mains plug again.
