Electrolux ERU1101FOW - Manual (Page 8)

• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are trans-
ferred 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 rap-
idly and cannot be refrozen;
• do not exceed the storage period indi-
cated by the food manufacturer.
7. CARE AND CLEANING
CAUTION!
Unplug the appliance before car-
rying out any maintenance opera-
tion.
This appliance contains hydrocar-
bons in its cooling unit; mainte-
nance and recharging must there-
fore only be carried out by author-
ized technicians.
7.1 Periodic cleaning
The equipment has to be cleaned regular-
ly:
• clean the inside and accessories with
warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5
ml to 0,5 liter of water)
• regularly check the door seals and wipe
clean to ensure they are clean and free
from debris
• rinse and dry thoroughly.
Do not pull, move or damage any
pipes and/or cables inside the
cabinet.
Never use detergents, abrasive
powders, highly perfumed clean-
ing products or wax polishes to
clean the interior as this will dam-
age the surface and leave a
strong odour.
Once a year remove the ventilation grill at
the base of the appliance and clean the
air channels with a vacuum cleaner. This
operation will improve the performance of
the appliance and save electricity con-
sumption.
CAUTION!
Take care of not to damage the
cooling system.
Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners
contain chemicals that can attack/dam-
age 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.
After cleaning, reconnect the equipment
to the mains supply.
7.2 Defrosting the freezer
A certain amount of frost will always form
on the freezer shelves and around the top
compartment.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer
reaches a thickness of about 3-5 mm.
To remove the frost, follow the instruc-
tions below:
1. Turn the Temperature regulator to the
"0" setting 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.
3. Leave the door open.
4. Remove the three large drawers.
5. When defrosting is completed, re-
move the water that has collected in
the small bottom drawer and dry the
interior thoroughly.
Insert the plug into the wall socket and
turn the thermostat control to a medium
setting. After let the appliance run for at
least two hours in the "Fast Freeze"
mode, replace the previously removed
food into the compartments.
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