Hints For Energy Saving; Hints For Storage Of Frozen Food; Care And Cleaning; Defrosting The Freezer - Electrolux GT380 Benutzerinformation

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• Water ices, if consumed immediately
after removal from the freezer
compartment, can possibly cause the
skin to be freeze burnt.
• It is advisable to show the freezing in
date on each individual pack to
enable you to keep tab of the storage
time.
8.2 Hints for storage of frozen
food
To obtain the best performance from this
appliance, you should:
• make sure that the commercially
frozen foodstuffs were adequately
stored by the retailer;
• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are
transferred from the store to the
freezer in the shortest possible time;

9. CARE AND CLEANING

WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
9.1 Cleaning
CAUTION!
Unplug the appliance before
carrying out any
maintenance operation.
Do not use detergents,
abrasive products, highly
perfumed cleaning products
or wax polishes to clean the
inner side of the appliance.
Do not use the steam
cleaners to clean the
appliance.
Prevent damage to the
cooling system.
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in
several layers of newspaper and put
it in a cool place.
3. Regularly clean the appliance and
the accessories with warm water and
neutral soap.
Clean the lid seal carefully.
4. Fully dry the appliance.
• not open the lid frequently or leave it
open longer than absolutely
necessary.
• Once defrosted, food deteriorates
rapidly and cannot be refrozen.
• Do not exceed the storage period
indicated by the food manufacturer.

8.3 Hints for energy saving

• Medium temperature setting
preserves frozen foods while saving
energy.
• Frozen Compartment (Freezer): The
internal configuration of the appliance
is the one that ensures the most
efficient use of energy.
• Do not open the lid frequently or leave
it open longer than absolutely
necessary.
5. Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket.
6. Switch on the appliance.
7. Set the temperature to MAX setting
and close the lid. Wait two or three
hours before you reload previously
removed food into the appliance.
8. Set the temperature to the desired
setting.

9.2 Defrosting the freezer

CAUTION!
Never use sharp metal tools
to scrape off frost as you
could damage the appliance.
Do not use a mechanical
device or any artificial
means to speed up the
thawing process.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer
reaches a thickness of about 10-15 mm.
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in
several layers of newspaper and put
it in a cool place.
3. Remove the drain plug from the
inside of the appliance.
4. Leave the lid open.