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4.3 Freezing
• The rating plate gives the indication of
the maximum quantity of food that the
freezer can freeze in 24 hours.
• The freezing of the food is completed in
24 hours. Do not put other food in the
freezer during this time.
• Put the food in small quantities in the
freezer. This helps to freeze quickly the
food and to thaw only the necessary
quantity.
• Wrap the food in aluminium foil or put it
in polythene bags. Make sure that the
packaging is airtight.
• Do not put fresh food together with fro-
zen food. This to prevent the tempera-
ture of the frozen food to increase.
• The storage time for fat food is shorter
than for non-fat food or for low-fat food.
5. CARE AND CLEANING
CAUTION!
Before maintenance, disconnect
the mains plug from the mains
socket.
5.1 Cleaning
• Clean the appliance and the accesso-
ries regularly.
• Clean all the parts of the appliance and
all the accessories only with warm wa-
ter and neutral detergent. Make sure
that the appliance and the accessories
are fully dry.
• Clean the gasket of the door regularly.
To replace a damaged gasket, contact
the Service.
• Clean the grill of the condenser and the
compressor, that are behind the appli-
The salt decreases the storage time of
the food.
• We recommend that you write, on each
packaging, the date of when the food
was frozen.
4.4 Storage of the frozen food
• When you buy frozen food, make sure
that you put it in the freezer in a very
short time.
• When you thaw frozen food, you must
cook it in a very short time. It is not
possible to freeze again food that was
frozen before.
• Make sure that the use-by date is not
expired. You can find the information on
the packaging of the food.
ance, with a brush. This helps to de-
creases the energy consumption and
keeps the appliance in good conditions.
• Be careful not to pull, move or
to cause damage to the pipes
or the cables.
• Be careful not to cause damage
to the cooling unit.
• Do not clean the appliance with
abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents, deter-
gents with perfume or wax pol-
ish.
After maintenance, connect the mains
plug to the mains socket.