Defrosting
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
Refrigerator
Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carriedChanging the light bulb
out, DISCONNECT the appliance from theThe refrigerator automatically defrosts every time the
ELECTRICITY supply.compressor stops. The water is discharged, via the
pipe, into a tray located at the back of the appliance
above the compressor, where it evaporates.
Internal cleaning
Clean the inside and accessories with warm water
and bicarbonate of soda (5ml to 0.5 litre of water).Important
Rinse and dry thoroughly.To avoid defrost water overflowing into the fridge,
NEVER USE DETERGENTS, ABRASIVEperiodically clean the water discharge hole in the
POWDERS, HIGHLY PERFUMEDcentre of the V shaped drip collector at the back of
the refrigerator compartment behind the salad
CLEANING PRODUCTS OR WAXcrispers. Use the defrost cleaner provided which you
POLISHES,TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR AS will find already inserted into the discharge hole.
THESE WILL DAMAGE THE SURFACE AND
LEAVE A STRONG ODOUR.Remember to wash the defrost cleaner in hot soapy
Remove the screw from the light cover and then pullwater at regular intervals. Dry throughly before
it outward toward the middle of the cabinet. Unscrewreplacing.
External cleaningthe bulb and replace it with a new 15 watt bulbFreezer
(available from your nearest Service Force Centre).
Many proprietary kitchen surface cleanersWhen the frost has reached a thickness of up to
contain chemicals that can attack/damage theReplace the light cover by sliding it into its original4mm it can be removed using the ice scraper
plastics used in this appliance. For this reason itposition and replacing the screw.
is recommended that the outer casing of thisprovided with the appliance. During this operation it
is not necessary to disconnect the appliance from
appliance is only cleaned with warm water with athe mains and remove the food. Never use metal
little washing-up liquid added.tools for this operation.
An accumulation of dust will affect the performance
For complete defrosting (once or twice a year)
of the appliance and cause excessive electricityproceed as follows:
consumption.
Once or twice a year dust the condenser (black grill)- turn the freezer control knob dial to the ?OFF?
position ().
and the compressor at the back of the appliance,- Remove any food from inside the freezer and
with a brush or vacuum cleaner, see figure.
fridge, wrap it in several sheets of newspaper and
store in a cool,dry place.
- Leave the door open and insert the ice scraper
under the channel in the centre of the lower part
of the appliance; place a low-sided container
beneath the scraper to collect the water (see fig.).
- Clean and dry thoroughly.
- Replace the scraper in one of the drawers .
- Reset the freezer control knob to a medium
setting.
- After letting the appliance run for at least half an
hour, replace the previously removed food into -
the compartment.
When the appliance is not in use
When the appliance is not in use for long periods,
disconnect from the electricity supply, empty all
foods and clean the appliance, leaving the doors ajar
to prevent unpleasant smells.
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