Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AFB 820/3 Whirlpool
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11 CONTENTS GB BEFORE USING THE FREEZER PAGE 12 SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT PAGE 12 PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS PAGE 12 HOW TO USE THE FREEZER PAGE 13 HOW TO DEFROST AND CLEAN THE FREEZER PAGE 16 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PAGE 17 AFTER-SALES SERVICE PAGE 17 INSTALLATION PAGE 18 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PAGE 19 40058-gb.
12 • Your new appliance is a freezer designed exclusively for domestic use. To get the most out of your appliance, please read the instructions carefully. These contain a description of your appliance and useful tips for storing food. Keep this handbook for future consultation.
13 This freezer can be used to store already frozen food and to freeze fresh food. The appliance data plate indicates the amount of fresh food that can be frozen in 24 hours. The freezer operates at ambient temperatures between +10 ° C and +32 ° C. Optimal performance is obtained at temperatures between +16 ° C and +32 ° C.
14 Tips for freezing and storing fresh food • Wrap and seal fresh food in: aluminium foil, cling film, watertight plastic bags, polythen e containers with lids o r special freezer containers. • Foodstuffs (except meat, see below) must be fresh, mature an d of prime quality in order to obtain hig h quality frozen food.
15 Advice for storing frozen food When purchasing froz en food product s: • ensure that th e packaging is not d amaged (frozen food in dama ged packaging may have deteriorate d). If the package is swolle n or has damp patch es, it may not have be en stored under opti mal conditions and thawing may have already begun.
16 Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, unplug the appliance from the mains or disconnect the electrical power supply. Defrost the freezer compartment once or twice a year, or when the ice on the walls reaches a thic kness of 3 mm. If possible, defrost the freezer compartment when it is nearly em pty.
17 1. The appliance is not working properly. • Is there a power failure? • Is the plug properly ins erted in the socket? • Has the fuse blown ? • Is the power cord in pe rfect condition? • Is the thermostat set to ● ? 2. Temperature inside the compartments is not low enough.
18 • Install the appliance away from heat sources. Installation in a hot environment, direct exposure to th e sun or installa tion near he at sources (heaters, radiators, cookers) will increase power consumpt ion and shou ld therefore be avoided.
19 For Great Britain o nly Warning - this appliance must be earthed Fuse replacement If the mains lead of this appliance is fitted with a BS 1363A 13amp fused plu g, to change a fuse in this type of plug use an A.S.T.A. ap proved fuse to BS 1362 typ e and proceed as fo llows: 1.
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