Care and maintenance
Page GB-20
4. Wipe down the inside with warm water
and washing-up liquid.
When wiping clean, add a few drops of
vinegar to the water to prevent mould
from forming.
Wipe the interior dry and leave the door
open for a while to air.
5. Clean the door seal with clean water
only. It is sensitive to oil and grease.
6. Replace the glass shelves, the drawers
and the door shelves.
7. Place the food back in the fridge.
8. Plug the mains plug back in and turn the
temperature controller (1) to the desired
setting.
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
■
Defrost the appliance in a timely
manner, before it forms a layer of ice
and frost of more than 4 mm. Exces-
sive ice formation increases power
consumption and the freezer com-
partment door may no longer close
tightly.
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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
insulation is sensitive to scratching
and heat or can melt.
If possible, defrost the freezer com-
partment in winter when the outside
temperature is low. You can then store
the food on the balcony (or similar) while
defrosting.
Alternatively, you can wrap up the frozen food
in a thick layer of newspaper and store it in a
cool room or insulated bag.
1. At least 3 hours before cleaning, turn the
temperature controller (9) to “COLDER”.
This way, the frozen food gets a cold re-
serve and does not thaw so fast.
2. Pull the mains plug out of the socket.
3. Take the food out of the fridge and take
the frozen food out of the freezer com-
partment.
4. Ensure that your food is kept cool
enough.
5. Remove the drawers (7) from the freez-
er compartment. Wash them in warm
water with washing up liquid and dry
thoroughly.
6. Wipe down the inside with warm water
and washing-up liquid.
When wiping clean, add a few drops of
vinegar to the water to prevent mould
from forming.
7. Clean the door seal with clean water
only. It is sensitive to oil and grease.
8. Rub everything completely dry, including
the door seals, and allow to air briefly.
9. Reinsert the drawers (7) and put the
food back into the fridge and freezer
compartments.
10. Plug the mains plug back into the socket
and turn the temperature controller to
“COLDER”.
11. As soon as a temperature of -18 °C has
been reached, turn the temperature con-
troller back to “NORMAL”.
