Care And Cleaning - Zanussi ZFX51400WA Notice D'utilisation

• lean foods store better and longer than fatty
ones; salt reduces the storage life of food;
• water ices, if consumed immediately after
removal from the freezer compartment, can
possibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt;
• it is advisable to show the freezing in date
on each individual pack to enable you to
keep tab of the storage time.
Hints for storage of frozen food
To obtain the best performance from this ap-
pliance, you should:
• make sure that the commercially frozen
foodstuffs were adequately stored by the re-
tailer;

Care and cleaning

Caution! Unplug the appliance before
carrying out any maintenance operation.
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in
its cooling unit; maintenance and re-
charging must therefore only be carried out by
authorized technicians.
Periodic cleaning
The equipment has to be cleaned regularly:
• clean the inside and accessories with luke-
warm water and some neutral soap.
• regularly check the door seals and wipe
clean to ensure they are clean and free from
debris.
• rinse and dry thoroughly.
Important! Do not pull, move or damage any
pipes and/or cables inside the cabinet.
Never use detergents, abrasive powders,
highly perfumed cleaning products or wax
polishes to clean the interior as this will
damage the surface and leave a strong odor.
Important! Take care of not to damage the
cooling system.
Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners
contain chemicals that can attack/damage the
plastics used 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.
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• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transfer-
red from the foodstore to the freezer in the
shortest possible time;
• not open the door frequently or leave it open
longer than absolutely necessary;
• once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly
and cannot be refrozen;
• do not exceed the storage period indicated
by the food manufacturer.
After cleaning, reconnect the equipment to the
mains supply.
Defrosting the freezer
A certain amount of frost will always form on
the freezer shelf and around the freezing area.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer rea-
ches a thickness of about 3-5 mm.
To remove the frost, follow the instructions be-
low:
1. Switch off the appliance and disconnect
the mains plug from the mains socket.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several
layers of newspaper and put it in a cool
place.
Caution! Do not touch frozen goods with
wet hands. Hands can freeze to the
goods.
3. Leave the door open and remove the
freezing shelf. It is possible to scrape off
and remove smaller frost and ice with a
plastic scraper. Sweep off melting water
and it can be removed if an adequately
high tray is put in front of the appliance
and the defrost water will flow into it.
In order to speed up the defrosting proc-
ess, place a pot of warm water in the
freezer. In addition, remove pieces of ice that
break away before defrosting is complete.
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