Periodic Cleaning; Periods Of Non-Operation - Zanussi ZFX31400WA Manuel D'utilisation

Periodic cleaning

The 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
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 pow-
ders, highly perfumed cleaning products
or wax polishes to clean the interior as
this will damage the surface and leave a
strong odour.
Clean the condenser (black grill) and the
compressor at the back of the appliance with
a brush. This operation will improve the per-
formance of the appliance and save electricity
consumption.
Take care of not to damage the cooling
system. When moving the cabinet, lift
it by the front edge to avoid scratching
the floor.
Defrosting the freezer
CAUTION! Never use sharp metal tools
to scrape off frost from the evapora-
tor as you could damage it. Do not use
a mechanical device or any artificial
means to speed up the thawing process
other than those recommended by the
manufacturer. A temperature rise of the
frozen food packs, during defrosting,
may shorten their safe storage life.
About 12 hours prior to defrosting, set
a lower temperature, in order to build up
sufficient chill reserve for the interruption
in operation.
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 instructions
below:
1. Switch off the appliance, or pull out elec-
trical plug from the wall socket.
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2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in sev-
eral layers of newspaper and put it in a
cool place.
WARNING! Do not touch frozen goods
with wet hands. Hands can freeze to the
goods.
3. Leave the door open and remove the
freezing shelf. It is possible to scrape off
and remove smaller frost and ice with a
plastic scraper. Sweep off melting water
and it can be removed if an adequately
high tray is put in front of the appliance
and the defrost water will flow into it.
In order to speed up the defrosting
process, place a pot of warm water in
the freezer compartment. In addition,
remove pieces of ice that break away
before defrosting is complete.
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the
interior thoroughly and keep the scraper
for future use.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6. Turn the Temperature Regulator to the Full
Loaded position and leave to run for at
least 4 hours.
7. Reload the previously removed food into
the compartments.
8. Adjust the Temperature Regulator accord-
ing to the quantity of the stored foods.

Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:
1. Disconnect the appliance from electricity
supply.
2. Remove all food.
3. Defrost (if necessary) and clean the appli-
ance and all accessories.
4. Leave the door/doors open to prevent
unpleasant smells.
WARNING! If the cabinet will be kept
on, ask somebody to check it once in
a while to prevent the food inside from
spoiling in case of a power failure.
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