MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carried
Changing the light bulb
out, DISCONNECT the appliance from the
ELECTRICITY supply.Should the interior light fail to work, first switch off
the appliance and disconnect from the electricity
supply, then replace the bulb as follows;
Internal cleaning
Clean the inside and accessories with warm water
and bicarbonate of soda (5ml to 0.5 litre of water).
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
NEVER USE DETERGENTS, ABRASIVE
POWDERS, HIGHLY PERFUMED
CLEANING PRODUCTS OR WAX
POLISHES, TO CLEAN THE INTERIOR AS
THESE WILL DAMAGE THE SURFACE AND
LEAVE A STRONG ODOUR.
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External cleaning
Unscrew the light cover and then pull it outward by
Wash the outer cabinet with warm soapy water. Dopressing as shown in the figure. Unscrew the bulb
NOT use abrasive products.and replace it with a new 15 watt bulb (available
An accumulation of dust will affect the performancefrom your nearest Service Force Centre).
of the appliance and cause excessive electricityReplace the light cover by sliding it into its original
consumption.position and replacing the screw.
You MUST ensure that the appliance is switched
OFF. Defrosting
Once or twice a year dust the condenser (black grill)
Refrigerator
and the compressor at the back of the appliance,
with a brush or vacuum cleaner, see figure.
The refrigerator automatically defrosts every time the
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.
CONDENSER
DEFROST
TRAY
COMPRESSOR
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When the appliance is not in useD037
When the appliance is not in use for long periods,
disconnect from the electricity supply, empty allImportant
foods and clean the appliance, leaving the doors ajar
To avoid defrost water overflowing into the fridge,
to prevent unpleasant smells.
periodically clean the water discharge hole in the
centre of the V shaped drip collector at the back of
the refrigerator compartment behind the fruit and
vegetable drawer. Use the defrost cleaner provided
which you will find already inserted into the
discharge hole.
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