Food Storage; Protect The Environment; Maintenance And Cleaning; Removing The Ventilation Grille - Electrolux ER8998B Instruction Book

Food Storage

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To obtain the best results from your appliance,
neither hot foods nor liquids which may
evaporate, should be placed in the larder
compartment.
·
Avoid buying frozen food if you can not store it
straight away. The use of an insulated container is
advisable. When you arrive home place the
frozen food in the freezer immediately.
·
Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated and
labelled and used in date order to ensure that food
is consumed at its best.
Remove suspect food from you refrigerator and
clean, refer to cleaning and maintenance.

Maintenance and Cleaning

Removing the ventilation grille

The ventilation grille can be removed, e.g. to wash
the grille.
Make sure the door is open when removing the
ventilation grille. Unsnap the upper edge of the grille
by pulling outward/downward. Then pull the grille
straight out to completely remove it.

Cleaning

Clean the cabinet at regular intervals.
Don't use detergents, abrasive powders,
high perfumed cleaning products, wax
polishes or cleaning products
containing bleach or alcohol when
cleaning the product
Disconnect the appliance from electricity supply.
Internal Cleaning
Clean the inside and accessories with warm water
and bicarbonate of soda (5ml to 0,5 litre water)
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Regularly check the door seals and wipe clean to
ensure they are clean and free from debris.
Clean out the drip channel inside the fridge at
regular intervals and ensure that the drip channel is
clear at all times. If blocked carefully clear using a
piece of flexible curtain wire inserted into the drain
outlet to remove the blockage.
External Cleaning
Wash the outer cabinet with warm soapy water.
Remove the ventilation grille (see the section
"Removing the ventilation grille") and vacuum-clean
under the cabinet. Once or twice a year dust the
condenser (black grille) and the compressor at the
back of the appliance, with a brush or vacuum
cleaner, as an accumulation of dust will affect the
performance of the appliance and cause excessive
electricity consumption.

Protect the environment

·
Hand over the cabinet packaging and discarded
fridges and freezers to a recycling station.
Contact your local council or Environmental
Health office for more information.
·
Keep foodstuff in re-usable containers. Cut down
on disposable material as much as possible.
·
When cleaning the cabinet, use a mild
washing-up detergent.
·
Follow the advice in the section "Saving energy"
·
The door gasket and coolant used in this
cabinet will not harm the ozone layer.
·
All parts in the packaging can be recycled.
·
The cabinet has been designed for easy
dismantling and subsequent recycling.
When moving the cabinet, lift it by
the front edge to avoid scratching the
floor.
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