Hints and tips
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
Hints for freezing
To help you make the most of the freezing
process, here are some hints:
• The maximum quantity of food which can be
frozen in 24 hours is shown on the rating
plate.
• The freezing process takes 24 hours. No
further food to be frozen should be added
during this period.
• Freeze only top quality, fresh and thoroughly
cleaned foodstuffs.
• Prepare food in small portions to enable it to
be rapidly and completely frozen and to
make it possible subsequently to thaw only
the quantity required.
• Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or
polythene and make sure that the packages
are airtight.
• Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch
food which is already frozen, thus avoiding a
rise in temperature of the latter.
• Lean foods store better and longer than fatty
ones; salt reduces the storage life of food.
• Water ices, if consumed immediately after
removal from the freezer compartment, can
possibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt.
• It is advisable to show the freezing in date on
each individual pack to enable you to keep
tab of the storage time.
Hints for storage of frozen food
To obtain the best performance from this
appliance, you should:
• make sure that the commercially frozen
foodstuffs were adequately stored by the
retailer;
• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferred
from the store to the freezer in the shortest
possible time;
• not open the lid frequently or leave it open
longer than absolutely necessary.
• Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly
and cannot be refrozen.
• Do not exceed the storage period indicated
by the food manufacturer.
Care and cleaning
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
Periodic cleaning
CAUTION!
Unplug the appliance before
carrying out any maintenance
operation.
Do not use detergents, abrasive
products, highly perfumed cleaning
products or wax polishes to clean
the inner side of the appliance.
Prevent damage to the cooling
system.
There is no need to clean the
compressor area.
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Regularly clean the appliance and the
accessories with warm water and neutral
soap.
Clean the lid seal carefully.
3. Fully dry the appliance.
4. Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket.
5. Switch on the appliance.
Defrosting the freezer
CAUTION!
Never use sharp metal tools to
scrape off frost as you could
damage the appliance. Do not use a
mechanical device or any artificial
means to speed up the thawing
process other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
A temperature rise of the frozen food
packs, during defrosting, may
shorten their safe storage life.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches
a thickness of about 10-15 mm.
The amount of frost on the walls of the
appliance will be increased by the high level of
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