Caring For Your Appliance; Cleaning And Maintenance - Indesit GC 3100 Installation And Use Instruction

Caring for Your Appliance

Before doing any cleaning, disconnect the appliance
from the electricity (by pulling out the plug or turning
off the general switch in your home).
Defrosting
WARNING: do not damage the refrigeration circuit.
Do not use mechanical devices or other tools to speed
up the defrosting process, unless they have been rec-
ommended by the manufacturer.
How to defrost the refrigerator compartment
This appliance features automatic defrosting; condensed water
flows to the back of the appliance through a drain (see Fig.
3) where the heat produced by the compressor causes it to
evaporate to the exterior.
The only precaution you need take, is to ensure the drain
hole behind the crisper is cleaned regularly, so that the wa-
ter can drain freely.
How to defrost the freezer compartment
Remember to regularly remove ice with the scraper provided
(never use a knife).
When the layer of frost is more than 5 mm you should de-
frost the appliance. Follow these steps: set knob A to " ":
wrap deep frozen and frozen foods in newspaper and place
them in the refrigerator or in a cool place. Leave the freezer
door open so that the ice thaws completely, placing basins
of warm water in the freezer to speed up defrosting.
Your appliance has s drainage system for the defrost water
place a basin under the drain as shown in enclosure 4.
Fig. 3
Fig. 4

Cleaning and Maintenance

- Your appliance is manufactured with hygienic, odourless
materials. To preserve these characteristics, always use sealed
containers to store foods in order to prevent spills, stains and
the formation of difficult to remove odours.
- Only use a water and bicarbonate solution to clean the
applianc. Clean the internal and exterior of your appliance
with a sponge soaked in a warm water and sodium bicarbo-
nate solution, which is also a good disinfectant. If you do not
have any sodium bicarbonate at home, use a neutral soap.
- What not to use: Do not use abrasive detergents, bleach or
detergents containing ammonia. Never use solvent based
products.
- All removable parts can be cleaned by soaking them in hot
soapy water or detergent. Remember to dry them thoroughly
before replacing them.
- Discontinued use of the appliance: If the appliance is not in
use for any length of time, remember to clean the interior
and dry thoroughly, leaving the door open to prevent the
formation of odours and mould.
- Replacing the light bulb. The bulb for lighting the interior of
the appliance is located at the back of the thermostat box.
Unscrew the burned out bulb and replace it with another
bulb with a wattage no higher than 15 Watt, follow the in-
structions illustrated in fig. 5.
Fig. 5
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