Contents Safety instructions Children and vulnerable people safety General safety Daily Use Care and cleaning Installation Service Product description Operation Switching on Switching off Temperature regulation First use Cleaning the interior Daily use Freezing fresh food Storage of frozen food Storage baskets Helpful hints and tips Hints for freezing...
Safety instructions In the interest of your safety and to ensure the discard the old appliance. This will prevent it correct use, before installing and first using the from becoming a death trap for a child. appliance, read this user manual carefully, General safety including its hints and warnings.
Daily Use – avoid open flames and sources of ignition – thoroughly ventilate the room in which the • Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts in the appliance is situated appliance. • It is dangerous to alter the specifications or •...
immediately to the place you bought it. In that case retain packing. • It is advisable to wait at least four hours before connecting the appliance to allow the oil to flow back in the compressor. • Adequate air circulation should be around the appliance, lacking this leads to overheating.
Operation Switching on Temperature regulation Insert the plug into the wall socket. The temperature is automatically regulated. Turn the Temperature regulator clockwise. Switching off To turn off the appliance, turn the Temperature regulator to the OFF position. To operate the appliance, proceed as follows: •...
First use Cleaning the interior Before using the appliance for the first time, wash the interior and all internal accessories with lukewarm water and some neutral soap so as to remove the typical smell of a brand-new product, then dry thoroughly. Important! Do not use detergents or abrasive powders, as these will damage the finish.
Daily use Freezing fresh food Important! In the event of accidental defrosting, for example due to a power The freezer compartment is suitable for freezing failure, if the power has been off for fresh food and storing frozen and deep-frozen longer than the value shown in the food for a long time.
Helpful hints and tips Hints for freezing • not open the lid frequently or leave it open longer than absolutely necessary. To help you make the most of the freezing • Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly process, here are some important hints: and cannot be refrozen.
Care and cleaning Switch off the appliance. Caution! Unplug the appliance Remove any stored food, wrap it in several before carrying out any layers of newspaper and put it in a cool maintenance operation. place. 3. Leave the lid open, remove both plugs inside This appliance contains hydrocarbons and outside from the defrost water drain and in its cooling unit;...
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Defrost and clean the appliance and all accessories. Leave the lid open to prevent unpleasant smells. Important! If the cabinet will be kept on, ask somebody to check it once in a while to prevent the food inside from spoiling in case of a power failure.
What to do if… Caution! Before troubleshooting, Important! There are some sounds disconnect the power supply. during normal use (compressor, Only a qualified electrician or refrigerant circulation). competent person must do the troubleshooting that is not in this manual. Problem Possible cause Solution The appliance is noisy...
Problem Possible cause Solution The lid does not close tightly or it is Check if the lid closes well and the not shut properly gasket is undamaged and clean Before freezing the appliance was Pre-cool the appliance for enough not precooled sufficiently time Large quantities of food to be frozen Wait some hours and then check the...
Installation Positioning Important! The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Warning! If you are discarding an old appliance that has a lock or catch on the lid, you must ensure that it is made unusable to prevent young children being trapped inside.
Check that no cut, or stray strands of wire is present and the cord clamp is secure over the outer sheath. Make sure the electricity supply voltage is the same as that indicated on the appliance rating plate. Switch on the appliance. The appliance is supplied with a 13 amp plug fitted .
Technical data Dimensions Height × Width × Depth (mm): Further technical information are situated in the rating plate on the external right side of 837 × 562 × 526 the appliance. Rising Time 30 hours Chest Freezer user manual...
An authorised service engineer should service and information contained within this instruction this product, and only genuine spare parts manual, the next step is to contact John Lewis should be used. Under no circumstances should technical support on: you attempt to repair the appliance yourself.
Environmental concerns The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human...
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