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Contents Page Introduction Positioning Your Appliance About Your Appliance Before Using Your Appliance Using Your Appliance Defrosting food and Ice cubes Maintenance and Cleaning Troubleshooting Service Record Contact Us...
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Introduction Warning: This Important appliance must be Please be aware that this appliance is for domestic use only. earthed. The lower part of the appliance is a refrigerator, and should be used for storing fresh foods at a temperature of 0°C, or higher.
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Introduction Should any of the Safety electrical components When replacing older appliances, make sure that you or the cooling system become damaged – do have disabled any locking mechanisms before disposal not use this appliance – it may even be best to remove the appliance door until it has been completely –...
Positioning Your Appliance This appliance must be earthed. Choosing the right place This appliance should be installed in a room which is dry and well ventilated. Warning: Maintain the In order to ensure adequate ventilation, the appliance required minimum should be at least 5cm clear on all sides from kitchen distances detailed within these cabinetry.
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This appliance should not be connected to the electrical supply using an extension cable. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a Lec service engineer, authorised service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. Contact Lec customer care centre for assistance.
About Your Appliance Refrigerator (A) The refrigerator is used for storing fresh foods for short periods of time. Freezer compartment (B) The freezer compartment is used for storing already frozen foods and freezing fresh foods for prolonged storage. Shelf (1) (Number of shelves supplied, depends on the model) Shelves can be positioned wherever you need them with in the refrigerator on the shelf runners.
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About Your Appliance Salad drawer (3) The bottom container is used for storing fresh fruit and vegetables that require careful cooling. Door liner There are various holders which fit into the inside of the door for storing items such as eggs, butter, yoghurts etc.. The bottom shelf is for storing bottles which should not be stored horizontally (wines, beers, opened bottles etc.).
Before Using Your Appliance Environmental Notes Our products have been packaged using environmentally friendly materials. All packaging can be recycled. Please contact your local authority for details on recycling centres in your area. All old electrical goods must be disposed of correctly. You should never dispose of them with household waste.
Using Your Appliance Warning: Do not The appliance is controlled by a thermostat knob, situated damage the refrigerant within the appliance, usually towards the top of the circuit when installing appliance at the side and looks like : or cleaning the appliance.
Using Your Appliance Using your appliance Storing fresh foods Packaging fresh foods properly, using the correct temperature and taking into account food hygiene will enhance the quality of fresh foods stored within this appliance. Use plastic bags, aluminium foil or other food wraps to cover fresh foods not in packaging to prevent flavour transfer and prevent contamination.
Using Your Appliance Freezing fresh foods As with storing fresh foods, suitable packaging, correct temperature and food hygiene will enhance the quality of the food you are freezing. Make sure that all foods for freezing are of a high quality, and suitable for freezing.
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Using Your Appliance Storing frozen foods When storing commercially frozen foods, please follow these guidelines. Always follow manufacturers guidelines for the length of time you should store food for. Do not exceed these guidelines! Try to keep the length of time between purchase and storage as short as possible to preserve food quality.
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Defrosting food and Ice cubes Defrosting food for cooking Should food become partially thawed, or defrosted it should be consumed as soon as possible as the quality will be affected by defrosting. Always make sure that foods dishes are thoroughly defrosted before cooking and no ice crystals remain.
Maintenance and Cleaning Do not use mechanical devices to accelerate Automatic defrosting the defrosting process – unless they are of a There is no need to defrost the refrigerator as this appliance type recommended by has automatic defrost. Ice on the rear wall of the appliance the manufacturer.
Maintenance and Cleaning Always disconnect Cleaning your appliance from the electricity Always disconnect the electricity supply before you start supply before cleaning. cleaning. Empty the appliance of food and remove the shelves. Correct cleaning of your appliance will prolong its service life. The interior can be cleaned using warm water and bicarbonate of soda, with a soft cloth.
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Maintenance and Cleaning Changing the plug This appliance comes fitted with a 13Amp plug fitted. Should you need to replace the fuse. A BS 1362 13 Amp fuse must be used. Should the plug itself need to be replaced, the wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green and yellow = Earth Blue = Neutral...
Troubleshooting The appliance fails to work when first connected to the electricity supply. Check there are no faults with the socket you are using by plugging in an appliance you know to be working. Make sure that you have switched the thermostat to an ‘on’ position.
Troubleshooting Leaking water The water outlet may have become partially blocked causing water to miss the drain pan – use a plastic straw to un block Water could be leaking because the fridge requires defrosting – it needs to be defrosted in the same way as the freezer (see Cleaning and Maintenance) The appliance is making noises The appliance is cooled by the compressor, which will make...
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Service Record Date of purchase Installers stamp / Date of installation Printed name Place of purchase Date Part(s) Replaced Signature / Engineer Stamp...
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Please record your model and serial number in the spaces above. Having these numbers to hand will help us to help you quickly and more efficiently should you need to call us for any reason. 08 26374 00. 03.2007. Lec RST6057.
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