Thank you for your trust and for buying this appliance. We hope it will successfully serve the purpose for many years. The upright freezer for domestic use is intended for freezing fresh food and for long-term storing of frozen food (up to one year, depending on the kind of food).
Before Putting Into Use • Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply, leave it stand for about 2 hours which will reduce the possibility of malfunctions in the cooling system that might have occurred due to transport handling. • Clean the appliance thoroughly, especially the interior (see Cleaning and Maintenance).
Avoid opening the freezer in case of failure or power supply interruption! In case the interruption is extended over longer period of time (17 hours), take food out of the freezer and use it, or make sure it remains well cooled (perhaps you have an extra appliance).
Placing and Installation Choosing the Right Place Place the appliance in dry and well ventilated room. Allowed ambient temperature depends on the model (class) of the appliance and is stated on the rating plate of the appliance. Never place the appliance near heat emitting devices (e.g. cooker, radiator, water heater and similar devices) and do not expose it to direct sunlight.
(some models only) In the upper part of the freezing compartment there are two cold accumulators. Before switching on the freezer for the first time, remove the accumulators and insert them again after the red light is off. • Both accumulators maintain uniform...
Operation Control The freezer is controlled with two switches and thermostat knob incorporated in the interior of the freezer. Control panel 1 ON/OFF button 2 Mode selection button 3 Sound alarm button, red light ON/OFF Switch (1) The appliance is switched on - the green light is The appliance is switched off - the green light is off.
External Temperature Meter (5) The meter shows approximate temperature in the interior of the freezer. The most convenient temperature for long term storing of frozen foods is -18°C or colder. Optimum storage conditions depend on the thermostat setting, ambient temperature, how loaded the appliance is and how often you open the door.
Switching On the Empty Freezer Switch the freezer on. Sound alarm is on because of inappropriate temperature. It may be switched off by pressing the alarm button Put the mode selection switch to the continuous operation position. All three signal lamps are on.
Approximate Storage Time of Frozen Foods Food Vegetable Fruit Braed, Pastries Milk Redy-made meals Meat: Beef Veal Pork Poultry Game Minced meat Smoked sausages Fish: lean Offal Defrosting of Frozen Food Partially thawed or defrosted foods should be used as soon as possible. Cold air preserves the food but it does not destroy microorganisms which rapidly activate themselves after defrosting and make foods perishable.
Maintenance and Cleaning Freezer Defrosting Frost and ice layer, depositing on the inner walls of the freezer should be defrosted when 3-5 mm thick. • 24 hours before defrosting set the switch to continuous operation (the yellow light is on) so that the food packages are well cooled.
Changing the Direction of Opening the Door If you find the direction of opening the door on your appliance inconvenient, you can change it. Holes on the opposite side have already been prepared in the factory. • Unscrew the kick-plate and remove it by pushing downwards.
Trouble Shooting Guide During the service, you can come across some troubles that in most cases result from improper handling of the appliance and can easy be eliminated. The Appliance Fails to Operate After Connecting to the Mains Supply • Check the supply in the outlet socket and make sure the appliance is switched on (the green light is on).
Bulb Replacement (models with interior illumination only) Before replacing the light bulb, disconnect the appliance form the power supply. Remove the plastic cover with the screwdriver and replace the bulb with a new one (E14, max. 15 W). Don't forget: the old bulb does not belong to organic waste.