
·UsespecialFreezer bagsavailable fromsupermarkets, Freezerfilm, polythene bags, plasticcontainers, aluminumfoilfor
acidic foods(suchascitrusfruits).
Donot usethinclingfilmorglass.Donot useusedfoodcontainers(unless cleanedthoroughlyfirst).
·Exclude asmuchair fromthecontaineraspossible. You could buya specialvacuumpumpwhichsucksexcessiveairout
of the packaging.
·Leaveasmall amountof airspace”when freezing liquids, toallowfor expansion.
·You can usethe spacein the Freezermostefficientlyifyou freezeliquids(orsolidswithliquids,suchasstew)in square
blocks.
Thisis knownas performing”Pourthe liquid intoapolythenebag whichisinside asquaresidedcontainer.Freezeitlike
this,thenremoveitfromthecontainer and sealthebag.
Howtousethe ice-makingbox
Placethe ice-makingbox in the upperpositionof thefreezercompartment,sothat it icesup assoonaspossible.
Recommended storageperiods
For recommended foodstoragetime, refer totheinformation given onyour food packaging.
Defrosting
After aperiodofuse, athinlayer of frost will be formedonthefreezercompartmentinner wall (orevaporator) surface,
whichmayaffectthe refrigeration effectif exceeding 5mminthickness.Insuchcase, you need togentlyscrape the frost
off using an icescraperratherthan themetal orsharphardware.Frostsneed tobe cleared off every3monthsorso,and if
the normal useofdrawersandnormalaccessoffoodsareaffectedbyfrosting,makesuretoremovethe frostsinatimely
manner. Followthe following stepstoremovefrosts:
1.Takeout thefrozenfoods,shut offthemainspower supply, opentherefrigerator door, andgentlyremovethe frosts
fromthe inner wall withanicescraper. Tospeedup the thawing process, you aresuggestedtoplaceabowlof hot water
inside the refrigerator/freezer, and when the solid icefrostsbecomeloose,useanice scrapertoscrape themoff and then
takethemout.
2. Afterdefrosting,clean the refrigerator/freezer inside,and switchonthe power supply.
Cleaning insidetheFridge/Freezer
Afterdefrostingyoushouldclean the Fridge/Freezerinternallywithaweaksolutionofbicarbonateofsoda.Then rinse
withwarmwater usingadampsponge or clothandwipe dry.Washthe basketsinwarmsoapywater and ensuretheyare
completelydrybeforereplacingin the Fridge/Freezer.Condensation will formonthe back wall ofthe Fridge;howeverit
will normallyrun downthe backwall andintothedrain hole behindthesalad bin.
The drainholewill havea cleaningspike”inserted intoit.Thisensuresthat small piecesofffoodcannotenterthe drain.
Afteryou have cleaned the inside ofyour Fridge and removed anyfood residuesfromaroundthewhole, usethe cleaning
spike”tomakesurethat thereareno blockages.
Cleaning outside theFridge/Freezer
Usestandardnon-abrasivedetergentdilutedinwarmwater toclean the Fridge/Freezer exterior.
The grilleofthe condenserat the backof the Fridge/Freezerand the adjacentcomponentscan be vacuumed using asoft
brushattachment.
Donot useharshcleaners, scouringpadsor solventstocleananypartof the Fridge/Freezer
TROUBLESHOOTINGAND MAINTENANCE
TroubleShooting
Powercut
If the internaltemperatureofthe Fridge/Freezercompartmentis -18℃or lesswhen the powerreturns,yourfood issafe.
The food in yourFridge/Freezerwill remainfrozen forapprox16 hourswiththedoorclosed.Donotopenthe
Fridge/Freezerdoormorethan necessary.
The Fridge/Freezerisexceptionallycold
You mayhaveaccidentallyadjustedthethermostatcontrol dial toahigherposition.
The Fridge/Freezerisexceptionallywarm
The compressormaynotbe working.Turnthe thermostatcontrol dialtothemaximumsetting and waitafewminutes.If
thereis nohummingnoise,itisnotworking. Contact the local storewhereyourpurchasewasmade.
The Fridge/Freezerisnotworking
Checkitis plugged in and switchedon. Checkthat thefuseinthe plughasnot blown. Plug
Inanotherappliance,suchasalamp,tosee ifthe socketis working.The Fridge/Freezershouldbeplacedinawell
ventilated room.Leavethe Fridge/Freezer for30 minutes.
Condensation appearson theoutside of the Fridge/Freezer
Thismaybe due toachange inthe roomtemperature.Wipe off anyresidueof moisture. If the problemcontinuescontact
the localstorewhereyourpurchasewasmade.
GURGLING, WHOOSHING
Thesenoisesarecaused bythecirculationoftherefrigerantliquid in thecooling system.It hasbecomemorepronounced
sincethe introduction of CFC free gases.Thisisnotafaultand will notaffect theperformanceof your Fridge/Freezer.
HUMMING, PURRINGOR PULSATING
Thisis the compressor motorworking, asitpumpsthe refrigerant aroundthesystem.
Moving the Fridge/Freezer
Location
DonotplaceyourFridge/Freezernearaheatsource,eg.Cooker,boilerorradiator.Also avoid directsunlightin
out-buildingsorsunlounges.
LevelingtheFridge/Freezer