Zanussi ZRB38212WA User Manual

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• wrap up the food in aluminium foil or poly-thene and make sure that the packages areairtight;• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touchfood which is already frozen, thus avoiding arise in temperature of the latter;• lean foods store better and longer than fattyones; salt reduces the storage life of food;• water ices, if consumed immediately after re-moval from the freezer compartment, canpossibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt;• it is advisable to show the freezing in date oneach individual pack to enable you to keeptab of the storage time.Hints for storage of frozen foodTo obtain the best performance from this appli-ance, you should:• make sure that the commercially frozen food-stuffs were adequately stored by the retailer;• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferredfrom the foodstore to the freezer in the short-est possible time;• not open the door frequently or leave it openlonger than absolutely necessary;• once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly andcannot be refrozen;• do not exceed the storage period indicatedby the food manufacturer.Care and cleaningCaution! Unplug the appliance beforecarrying out any maintenance operation.This appliance contains hydrocarbons in itscooling unit; maintenance and rechargingmust therefore only be carried out by authorizedtechnicians.Periodic cleaningThe 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 cleanto ensure they are clean and free from debris.• rinse and dry thoroughly.Important! Do not pull, move or damage anypipes and/or cables inside the cabinet.Never use detergents, abrasive powders, highlyperfumed cleaning products or wax polishes toclean the interior as this will damage the surfaceand leave a strong odour.Clean the compressor at the back of the appli-ance with a brush. This operation will improvethe performance of the appliance and saveelectricity consumption.Important! Take care of not to damage thecooling system.Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners con-tain chemicals that can attack/damage the plas-tics used in this appliance. For this reason it isrecommended that the outer casing of this ap-pliance is only cleaned with warm water with alittle washing-up liquid added.After cleaning, reconnect the equipment to themains supply.Defrosting the refrigeratorFrost is automatically eliminated from the evapo-rator of the refrigerator compartment every timethe motor compressor stops, during normal use.The defrost water drains out through a drainhole into a special container at the back of theappliance, over the motor compressor, where itevaporates.9www.zanussi.com