Movable shelves
INSTALLATION
The walls of the refrigerator have runners so that
shelves can be positioned as desired.
Important
Warning
IF YOU ARE DISCARDING AN OLD APPLIANCE
It must be possible to disconnect the appliance from
THAT HAS A LOCK OR CATCH ON THE DOOR,
the mains power supply; the plug must therefore be
YOU MUST ENSURE THAT IT IS MADE
easily accessible after installation.
UNUSABLE TO PREVENT YOUNG CHILDREN
BEING TRAPPED INSIDE.
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Depending upon the position which you choose for
your appliance, you may wish to reverse the way in
which the door opens. To do this, refer to instructionsHEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
on ODoor reversal directions� paragraph.
Because of consumer demand, preservatives have been removed from many pre-prepared foods. This
together with the changes in shopping habits to a once-a-week shop, mean that safe handling and
storage of food is even more important than ever.
The following tips should help you to ensure that the food in your home is in as perfect condition as
Positioning
possible.
This appliance is designed to operate in ambient
temperatures between 10!C (50!F) and 32!C (90!F).Y Keep the time between buying chilled food andY Always wash your hands with soapy water and
It should be located in a dry atmosphere, out of100 mmplacing it in your fridge as short as possible. Testsdry them with a clean towel before handling food.
direct sunlight and away from extreme temperatureshowed that the temperature of 1 litre of orange
Y Keep work surfaces clean and avoid cross
e.g. not next to a boiler or radiator, or in a very coldjuice rose to 22!C in an hour between the
contamination by not using the same work
room e.g. an outhouse, where the temperatures maysupermarket and home. It then took 11 hours to
ABsurface or knife, without washing them thoroughly
fall below 10!C (50!F). If these temperatures areget down to 7!C in the refrigerator.
in between.
exceeded i.e. colder or warmer, then the applianceY Keep the refrigerator door closed as much as
Y The fresh foods to be frozen must be fresh and of
may not operate correctly.
possible.
10 mm10 mmthe best quality.
You should also ensure that air can circulate freely
Y Do not push food together too much, try to allow
NP002Y The size of each pack should be small enough to
around the back and the top of the cabinet. There
air to circulate around each item.
ensure that it is used in one go . Small packs
must also be at least 100 mm (4�) distance between
Y Cool cooked food as quickly as possible but dofreeze more quickly and uniformly and give better
the top of the cabinet and any overhanging kitchen
NOT place in the refrigerator until cool. (Leaveresults.
furniture (A). Ideally, the appliance should not be
food in a place as cool as possible in order that it
positioned beneath overhanging furniture (B).Y Frozen food, once thawed, must not be refrozen.
can then be placed in the refrigerator as soon as
Lean food keep better and longer than fatty food,
There should also be a gap of 25 mm either side ofpossible).
salt reduces the storage time.
the appliance. Do not obstruct the space
Y Do NOT mix raw and cooked meat, they must be
underneath. The back of the cabinet may be placedY Wrap the food in polythene or aluminium freezing
in separate containers. Take care not to let the
close to the wall but must not touch it. DO NOTbags or foil so that they adhere to the food and
meat juices drip onto other food. If the meat does
install in places with restricted ventilation.provide an airtight seal .
drip, remove everything and clean thoroughly.
Adjust the level of the appliance by screwing out theY Packaging which is swollen or has traces of
Y Do not store food uncovered.
adjustable foot, or feet, at the bottom of the cabinetrefrozen water droplets on the pack could
using your fingers.Y The best way to defrost food is to put it in theindicate that the product has not been kept at a
refrigerator to thaw slowly.suitable temperature and that it may have lost its
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original quality. Partially thawed food must not be
Y Remove suspect food from your refrigerator and
refrozen, it must be consumed within 24 hours.
clean (refer to OMaintenance and Cleaning).
Never exceed the storage times indicated.
Y Never allow spillages to dry and harden.
Rear spacersY Never place hot food, bottles or cans of fizzy
Y Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated
drink in the freezer as they may explode.
The plastic bag containing all relevantand labelled and used in date order to ensure
Containers with a lid must not be filled to the
documentation also contains two spacers to be fittedthat food is consumed at its best.
brim.
into special holes in the back of the appliance.
Y It is important that food is used before its Obest
Y Do not open the door or place extra fresh food in
Fit the spacers into the holes, taking care to ensurebefore� date.
the freezer next to food which is already frozen
that the arrow (A) is positioned as shown in the
Y Store eggs in the egg rack provided in theas this could cause the temperature of the frozen
diagram. Then turn them through 45! (arrow (A)
refrigerator door. Discard any broken or chippedfood to rise and its quality and storage life to
Avertical) until they lock into place.
eggs.reduce .
45°
Y Regularly check the refrigerator door seal to
PR60ensure that it is clean and free from debris.
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