Caring For Your Appliance; Cleaning And Maintenance - Smeg CR330SE/1 Installation And Use Manual

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.
2) 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 frost with the scraper pro-
vided (never use a knife).
When the layer of frost is more than 5 mm thick you should
defrost the appliance. Follow these steps: set switch A to
"0" (green lamp OFF); 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 frost thaws
completely, placing basins of warm water in the freezer to
speed up defrosting.
The unit is provided with a system which allows the defrost
water to be collected in a container to be placed beneath
the unit (proceed as illustrated in Fig. 3).
Dry the inside of the unit carefully.
Fig. 2
Fig. 3

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
appliance. 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.
When replacing the light of the refrigerator compartment
unplug the unit from the power supply and chang the used
lamp with another one of not more than 15 W (Fig. 4).
Fig. 4
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