10. Never:
• Clean the appliance with unsuitable material; eg
petroleum based products.
• Subject it to high temperatures in any way,
• Scour, rub etc., with abrasive material.
11. Removal of dairy cover and door tray :
• To remove the dairy cover, first lift the cover up
by about an inch and pull it off from the side where
there is an opening on the cover.
• To remove a door tray, remove all the contents
and then simply push the door tray upwards from
the base.
12. Make sure that the special plastic container at
the back of the appliance which collects defrost
water is clean at all times. If you want to remove
the tray to clean it, follow the instructions below:
• Switch off at the socket outlet and pull out the
mains plug
• Gently uncrimp the stud on the compressor,
using a pair of pliers, so that the tray can be
removed
• Lift it up.
• Clean and wipe it dry
• Reassemble, reversing the sequence and
operations
13. To remove a drawer, pull it as far as possible,
tilt it upwards and then pull it out completely.
Repositioning the door
Proceed in numerical order (Item 10).
Do’s and don’ts
Do- Clean and defrost your appliance regularly
(See "Defrosting")
Do- Keep raw meat and poultry below cooked
food and dairy products.
Do- Take off any unusable leaves on vegetables
and wipe off any soil.
Do- Leave lettuce, cabbage, parsley and
cauliflower on the stem.
Do- Wrap cheese firstly in greaseproof paper and
then in a polythene bag, excluding as much
air as possible. For best results, take out of
the fridge compartment an hour before
eating.
Do- Wrap raw meat and poultry loosely in
polythene or aluminium foil. This prevents
drying.
Do- Wrap fish and offal in polythene bags.
Do- Wrap food with a strong odour or which may
dry out, in polythene bags, or aluminium foil
or place in airtight container.
Do- Wrap bread well to keep it fresh.
Do- Chill white wines, beer, lager and mineral
water before serving.
Do- Check contents of the freezer every so often.
Do- Keep food for as short a time as possible
and adhere to "Best Before" and "Use by"
etc. dates.
Do- Store commercially frozen food in
accordance with the instructions given on the
packets.
Do- Always choose high quality fresh food and
be sure it is thoroughly clean before you
freeze it.
Do- Prepare fresh food for freezing in small
portions to ensure rapid freezing.
Do- Wrap all food in aluminium foil or freezer
quality polythene bags and make sure any
air is excluded.
Do- Wrap frozen food immediately after
purchasing and put it in to the freezer as
soon as possible.
Do- Defrost food in the fridge compartment.
Don’t- Store bananas in your fridge
compartment.
Don’t- Store melon in your fridge. It can be
chilled for short periods as long as it is
wrapped to prevent it flavouring other
food.
Don’t- Cover the shelves with any protective
materials which may obstruct air
circulation.
Don’t- Store poisonous or any dangerous
substances in your appliance. It has
been designed for the storage of edible
foodstuffs only.
Don’t- Consume food which has been
refrigerated for an excessive length of
time.
Don’t- Store cooked and fresh food together in
the same container. They should be
packaged and stored separately.
Don’t- Let defrosting food or food juices drip
onto food.
Don’t- Leave the door open for long periods, as
this will make the appliance more costly
to run and cause excessive ice
formation.
Don’t- Use sharp edged objects such as knives
or forks to remove the ice.
Don’t- Put hot food into the appliance. Let it
cool down first.
Don’t- Put liquid-filled bottles or sealed cans
containing carbonated liquids into the
freezer, as they may burst.
Don’t- Exceed the maximum freezing loads
when freezing fresh food.
