in this appliance. For this reason it is recommended
that the outer casing of this appliance is only cleaned
with warm water with a little washing-up liquid added.
After cleaning, reconnect the equipment to the mains
supply.
Defrosting of the refrigerator
Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator
of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor
compressor stops, during normal use. The defrost wa-
ter drains out through a trough into a special contain-
er at the back of the appliance, over the motor com-
pressor, where it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the defrost water
drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator compart-
ment channel to prevent the water overflowing and
dripping onto the food inside. Use the special cleaner
provided, which you will find already inserted into the
drain hole.
Defrosting the freezer
A certain amount of frost will always form on the
freezer shelves and around the top compartment.
Important! Defrost the freezer when the frost layer
reaches a thickness of about 3-5 mm.
To remove the frost, do these steps:
1. Switch off the appliance.
What to do if...
During operation of the appliance some smaller but
annoying trouble can often occur, which does not re-
quire calling a technician out. In the following chart in-
formation is given about them to avoid unnecessary
charges on service.
Important! The operation of the appliance goes with
certain sounds (compressor and circulating sound).
This not means a trouble, but a normal operation.
10) If foreseen.
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2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers
of newspaper and put it in a cool place.
3. Leave the door open.
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the interior thor-
oughly and refit the plug.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6. Set the temperature regulator to obtain the maxi-
mum coldness and run the appliance for two or
three hours using this setting.
7. Reload the previously removed food into the com-
partment.
Important! Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off
frost from the evaporator as you could damage it. Do
not use a mechanical device or any artificial means to
speed up the thawing process other than those
recommended by the manufacturer. A temperature
rise of the frozen food packs, during defrosting, may
shorten their safe storage life.
Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long periods,
take the following precautions:
• disconnect the appliance from electricity sup-
ply
• remove all food
• defrost
10)
and clean the appliance and all accesso-
ries
• leave the door/doors ajar to prevent unpleasant
smells.
If the cabinet will be kept on, ask somebody to check
it once in a while to prevent the food inside from spoil-
ing in case of a power failure.
Important! The appliance operates discontinuously,
so the stopping of compressor does not mean being
no current. That is why you must not touch the
electrical parts of the appliance before breaking the
circuit.