Whirlpool WTH4714 A+M Instructions For Use Manual page 20

PRECAUTIONS FOR VACATIONS
Short vacations
There is no need to disconnect the refrigerator from the power supply if you will be away for less than
three weeks. Use up perishable food and freeze other food.
Long vacations
Remove all the food if you are going away for more than three weeks. Unplug the refrigerator and clean it,
rise and dry.
Fix some wooden or plastic wedges to the upper part of both doors with adhesive tape and leave the
doors open enough for air to circulate inside the compartments. This will prevent the formation of mould
and unpleasant odours.
Moving
• Take out all removable parts, wrap them well, and fix them together with adhesive tape so that they
do not bang together or get lost.
• Close and fix both doors with adhesive tape and, again using adhesive tape, fix the power cable to the
appliance.
Power failures
In case of a power failure, call the local office of the electricity company
to find out how long it is going to last.
1. In the event of a power cut for maximum 24 hours, both doors of the appliance must be kept closed.
This will allow the stored food to stay cold as long as possible.
2. Should the power failure last more than 24 hours, remove all frozen food and put it in a portable
freezer with a key lock. If this type of freezer is not available and no artificial ice packs are available, try
to use up the most perishable food first.
3. Bear in mind that a full freezer compartment will stay cold longer than a partially filled one.
4. Empty the ice bucket.
Furthermore, a freezer full of frozen meat will stay cold longer than a freezer filled with precooked food.
If ice crystals are still visible on the food, it may be frozen again, although flavour and aroma may be
affected. If food is found to be in a poor condition, it is best to throw it away.
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