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Tips on Saving Energy

Keeping Your Appliance in Shape

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- Install it well 

 This means that the appli ance should be i nstalled 
away from heat sources  or direct sunlight i n a well-
ventilated room.  

- Correct temperature s ettings 

 Set the refrigerator or freezer  temperature knob to one 
of the medium settings. Ver y low temperatures will not 
only consume a great d eal of energy but will neither 
improve or lengthen th e storage life of the f ood. Ex-
cessively low temperatu re may in fact spoil v egeta-
bles, cold meats and ch eese. 

- Do not overfill  

 Remember that proper stor age of food requires go od 
air circulation. Overfilling your appliance will prevent 
this circulation and  overwork the co mpressor. 
  
 

- Shut the doors 

Open your appliance onl y when strictly necess ary; 
remember that every time y ou open the door most of the 
cold air will be lost. The motor  will have to run, and cons ume 
energy, to restore the c orrect temper ature. 

- Check the door gaskets  

Keep the gaskets clean a nd soft so that they  fit closely 
against the door to ensu re that no cold air i s lost. 

- Never store hot  foods 

A container of hot f ood in the refriger ator will increase  the 
temperature signifi cantly; allow food to co ol to room te m-
perature before storing.  
 

 Defrosting 
WARNING: do not damage the refrigerati on circuit. 
Do not use mechanical devices  or other tools to speed 
up the defrosting proces s, unless they have been rec -
ommended by the manufacturer.  
 How to Defrost the Refri gerator 

 This appliance defrost s automatically and  the water is 
drained to the back towards the drai n pipe installed for this  
purpose (fig. 1). Here, the h eat produced by the compre s-
sor will make it evapor ate. The only thing y ou must do is to 
periodically check and cl ean the hole of the  drain, which 
is located behind the veg etable crispers, so that the w ater 
drains properly. 

Fig. 1 

 How to Defrost the Freezer  Compartment 

- Every so often, remove th e frost with the scraper p rovided 
with the appliance (d o not use knives or me tal objects). 
- If the frost is more than 5 mm thi ck, the freezer must be 
defrosted. 
Proceed as follows: tu rn the thermostat knob  

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B) to the · 

setting . Then wrap all  the frozen and fast -frozen food in  
newspaper, placing it  either in the refriger ator or in  a cool 
place. Leave the freezer  door open so that the f rost thaws  
completely(fig. 2).  You can speed this process by  placing 
containers of warm wa ter in the compar tment. 

Fig. 2 

Cleaning and maintenance  
 Always unplug the appliance from the mains b efore 
cleaning.  

- Your appliance is manufactured with hygienic odourless 
materials. To preserv e these characteris tics, always use 
sealed containers for s trong smelling f oods to avoid the 
formation of odours tha t are diffic ult to remove.  
- Use only a water and bicarb onate solution: Clean the i n-
ternal and exterior  of your appliance wi th a sponge 
soaked with a warm water and sodiu m bicarbonate sol u-
tion, which is also a good di sinfectant. If you do not hav e 
any sodium bicarbona te at home, use neutral  detergent. 
- What not to use: Do n ot use abrasive deter gents, bleach 
or detergents containi ng ammonia. Never use sol vent-
based products. 
- Dishwashable: All th e removable parts can be cl eaned 
by soaking in hot soapy  water or deterge nt. If you own a 
dishwasher, you may wash these parts in th e dishwasher. 
Remember to dry thorou ghly before replaci ng them. 
- What about the bac k panel? Dust may d eposit on the 
back panel and affect the proper running of the appl i-
ance. To remove dust, vacuu m away the dust very care-
fully using the appropriate vac uum cleaner accessory . 
- Discontinued use of  the appliance: If th e appliance is not 
in use for any length of  time, remember to cl ean the inte-
rior and dry thoroughl y, leaving the doors open to pr event 
the formation of bad od ours and mould.  
- Interior refrigerator  walls are covered wi th special ant i-
bacterial layer, containing silver. This antibacterial layer 
maintains hygienic environment and prevents from un-
pleasant odor. Antibac terial effect remains  after repeated 
cleaning with warm water.