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Care and cleaning

Caution! Before carrying out any

maintenance operation, disconnect the

power supply.

This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its

cooling unit; maintenance and recharging

must therefore only be carried out by author-

ized technicians.

Warning! The accessories and parts of

the appliance are not suitable for

washing in a dishwasher.

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 dam-

age the surface and leave a strong odour.

Clean the condenser (black grill) and the

compressor at the back of the appliance with

a brush . This operation will improve the per-

formance of the appliance and save electrici-

ty consumption.

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 cas-

ing 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 re-

frigerator compart-

ment every time the

motor compressor

stops, during normal

use. The defrost water

drains out through a

trough into a special

container at the back of the appliance, over

the motor compressor, where it evaporates.

It is important to periodically clean the de-

frost water drain hole in the middle of the re-

frigerator compartment channel to prevent

the water overflowing and dripping onto the

food inside. Use the special cleaner provi-

ded, which you will find already inserted into

the drain hole.

No defrosting of the freezer

The freezer compartment of this model, on

the other hand, is a "no frost" type. This

means that there is no buildup of frost when

it is in operation, neither on the internal walls

nor on the foods.

The absence of frost is due to the continuous

circulation of cold air inside the compartment,

driven by an automatically controlled fan.

Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for long pe-

riods, take the following precautions:

1. Disconnect the appliance from electricity

supply.

2. Remove all food.

3. Defrost, if foreseen

4. Clean the appliance and all accessories.

5. Leave all doors ajar to prevent unpleas-

ant smells.

If the cabinet will be kept on, ask somebody

to check it once in a while to prevent the food

inside from spoiling in case of a power fail-

ure.