Before First Use; Usage - Inventum VK561 Mode D'emploi

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before the first use
Before you use the appliance for the first time, please do as follows: Carefully unpack the appliance and remove all the packaging
material and any promotional stickers. Keep the material (plastic, polystyrene and cardboard) out of reach of children. Check
the appliance after unpacking for any damage, possible from transportation. Place the appliance on a flat and stable surface.
Make sure there is enough open space around the appliance for the intake and/or outlet vents. A minimum clearance of 10 cm
is required between the appliance and any adjacent walls. Keep a clearance of 70 cm above the appliance. The appliance needs
good ventilation for easy dissipation of heat, high efficiency of refrigeration and low power consumption.
Leave the appliance to stand for at least 3 hours before you insert the plug into the socket.
First clean the interior of the appliance. Use warm water and a neutral detergent. After cleaning, rinse the interior with clean water
and rub dry. Leave the appliance to dry for 1 to 2 hours.
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usage

The appliance features external controls. Check that the voltage in your home corresponds with the voltage printed on the back of
the appliance and plug it in a socket.
• Plug the appliance in.
• The indicator light POWER lights up green indicating the freezer is connected to the power net.
• Set the temperature with the thermostat. Turn the thermostat clockwise for a colder temperature in the
freezer.
In the COOLING range the freezer will only cool. If you rotate the thermostat, within the FREEZING range,
the freezer will freeze. The higher the setting the more the device freezes.
The device will now freeze continuously until the set temperature is reached.
The appliance now freezes continuously until the set temperature has been reached.
Do not place anything in the appliance until the set temperature is reached. This usually takes 2 or 3 hours.
Then set the thermostat at the desired setting and place food into the freezer.
Set the appliance on a higher setting when the ambient air temperature rises to maintain the temperature
inside the appliance.
To turn the appliance off, unplug the appliance.
OPENING AND CLOSING THE LID
The lid is provided with a tight sealing. Therefore, it can be difficult to open the lid immediately after closing. A vacuum may form.
In that case wait a few minutes before opening the lid again.
SHELVING BASKET
The freezer comes with a shelving basket. Hang the basket on the top edge in the freezer.
Note:
The ambient air temperature, how often the lid is opened and the position of the appliance can affect the internal temperature.
These factors must be taken into account when setting the thermostat.
• Do not put hot food into the freezer.
• Never introduce volatile, inflammable or explosive fluids such as alcohol, acetone or petrol because of the risk of explosion.
• It is advisable to wrap meat and fish to avoid odours.
• The lid should not be left open any longer than necessary.
• Do not freeze too large an amount of food at one time; the faster the food is frozen, the longer is preserves its qualities.
• Place frozen food in the freezer compartment as soon as possible after purchase. Make sure that it doesn't defrost during
transport.
• Do not store glass bottles or containers with liquids in the freezer which will freeze. The freezing may cause the bottles to break.
Highly carbonated drinks can even explode. Never keep lemonade, fruit juice, beer, wine, champagne, etc. in the freezer.
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