Rear spacersFrozen food storageMaking ice cubes
The appliance is provided with one or more trays for
The plastic bag containing all relevantWhen you first start the freezer or if the freezer has
ice-cubes trays.
documentation also contains two spacers to be fittedbeen out of use for some time, we advise you to
into special holes in the back of the appliance.depress the ambient switch for at least two hoursFill the tray(s) 3/4 full to give the ice space to expand
before storing frozen food.and place them in the freezer compartment.
Fit the spacers into the holes, taking care to ensure
that the arrow (A) is positioned as shown in theDo not exceed the storage period indicated by theTo release the ice cubes simply give the tray a slight
diagram. Then turn them through 45° (arrow (A)manufacturer.twist.
vertical) until they lock into place.Finally, do not open the door frequently or leave itDo not use sharp or metallic instruments to remove
open longer than is absolutely necessary.the trays from the freezer.
WarningFresh food refrigeration
Do not put carbonated liquids, (fizzy drinks etc.), inTo obtain the best performance, do not store warm
the freezer compartment.food or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator; do
Door reversal directions
Ice lollies, if consumed immediately after removalcover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong
1. Disconnect from the electricity supply.flavour.from the freezer, can cause low temperature skin
2. Remove all loose items, including food, store foodburns.Do not cover the shelves with any protective
in a cool place.Do not remove items from the freezer if your handsmaterial, such as paper, cardboard or plastic, which
may obstruct the air circulation through them.
3. Gently lay the fridge/freezer on its back with theare damp/wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or
top held away from the floor by 5-8 cm (2-3frost/freezer burns.To help you use your refrigerator correctly, here are
inches) of packing;some more useful hints:
4. Remove the feet (2-3)ThawingRaw meat (beef, pork, lamb & poultry or chicken):
wrap in polythene bags and place on top of the salad
5. Remove bottom hinge (1).
Frozen food, prior to being used, can be thawed in
crispers.
6. Remove the freezer door by releasing it from thethe fridge or at room temperature depending on the
Meat can only be stored safely in this way for
middle hinge (H).time available. Small food items may even be cooked
one or two days at the most.
from frozen; in this case cooking will take longer.
7. Unscrew the middle hinge.
Fruit & vegetables: these should be thoroughlyAny frozen food which is allowed to thaw accidentally
8. Slide out the fridge door from pin (G), unscrew
cleaned and placed in the bottom salad crispers.
should either be eaten as soon as possible or thrown
the latter and then screw it down into the hinge
away. Alternatively, if the food is uncooked and hasButter & cheese: these should be placed in special
hole provided on the opposite side, after having
not been completely defrosted it can be cooked andairtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or
removed the small plugs (I) which should then be
then refrozen.polythene bags to exclude as much air as possible.
fitted on the opposite side.
Meat, fish and fruit should be thawed in theMilk bottles: these should have a cap and should be
9. Refit the fridge door and replace the middle hinge
refrigerator compartment and small pieces of meatstored in the bottle rack on the door.
to the left hand side.
can even be cooked while still frozen, but you must
10.Replace the door and bottom hinge (1) on theensure that it is thoroughly cooked through.
opposite side.
Vegetables should be directly immersed in boiling
Normal Operating Sounds
11.Refit the feet (2-3) on the opposite side.water; ready-cooked dishes can be placed directly in
the oven in their aluminium wrapping." You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds
when the refrigerant is pumped through the coils
AttentionA microwave oven is particularly suitable for thawing
or tubing at the rear, to the cooling
any type of frozen or deep-frozen food: follow the
After completion of the door reversing operation,plate/evaporator or to the fixed freezer shelves.
oven instructions, particularly regarding the
check that the door gasket adheres to the cabinet. If
placement of aluminium wrapping or containers in" When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is
the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in Winter), the
the oven.being pumped round, and you will hear a whirring
gasket may not fit perfectly to the cabinet. In that
sound or pulsating noise from the compressor.
case, wait for the natural fitting of the gasket orDefrosted cooked food must never be refrozen.
accelerate this process by heating up the part" A thermostat controls the compressor, and you
involved with a normal hairdryer on a low setting.will hear a faint click when the thermostat cuts in
and out.
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