Cleaning And Servicing; Preparing The Appliance For Cleaning; Cleaning The Appliance - Siemens KI42L Series Information For Use

en Cleaning and servicing
To accelerate the defrosting pro-
cess, place a pan of hot, but not
boiling, water on a trivet in the
freezer compartment.
Wipe up the condensation water
6.
with a soft cloth or sponge.
Rub the freezer compartment dry
7.
with a soft, dry cloth.
Electrically connect the appliance.
8.
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Put the frozen food in the appli-
9.
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Cleaning and servicing

13 Cleaning and servi-
cing
To keep your appliance working effi-
Cleaning and servicing
ciently for a long time, it is important
to clean and maintain it carefully.
Customer Service must clean inac-
cessible points. Cleaning by cus-
tomer service can give rise to costs.
13.1 Preparing the appliance
for cleaning
Switch off the appliance.
1.
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Disconnect the appliance from the
2.
power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box.
Take out all of the food and store it
3.
in a cool place.
Place ice packs (if available) onto
the food.
If there is a layer of hoarfrost, allow
4.
this to defrost.
Remove all fittings and accessor-
5.
ies from the appliance.
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13.2 Cleaning the appliance
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
An ingress of moisture can cause an
electric shock.
Do not use steam- or high-pres-
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sure cleaners to clean the appli-
ance.
Liquid in the lighting or in the con-
trols can be dangerous.
The rinsing water must not drip
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into the lighting or controls.
ATTENTION!
Unsuitable cleaning products may
damage the surfaces of the appli-
ance.
Do not use hard scouring pads or
▶
cleaning sponges.
Do not use harsh or abrasive de-
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tergents.
Do not use cleaning products with
▶
a high alcohol content.
If liquid gets into the drainage hole,
the evaporation pan may overflow.
The rinsing water must not get into
▶
the drainage hole.
If you clean fittings and accessories
in the dishwasher, this may cause
them to become deformed or discol-
our.
Never clean fittings and accessory
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in the dishwasher.
Prepare the appliance for cleaning.
1.
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Clean the appliance, the fittings,
2.
the accessories and the door seals
with a dish cloth, lukewarm water
and a little pH-neutral washing-up
liquid.
Dry thoroughly with a soft, dry
3.
cloth.
Insert the fittings.
4.
Electrically connect the appliance.
5.
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Putting the food into the appliance.
6.