Connection To The Mains; Environmental Protection And Disposal; Safety Instructions; Before Use - Elcold LAB Series User Instructions

USER INSTRUCTIONS
Congratulations with your new freezer, we
feel certain that it will be very useful to you
for many years ahead. To obtain optimal
benefit from your freezer, please read the
following instructions thoroughly and act
accordingly. The low-temperature freezers are
used for freezing and long-term storing of
food products, medical preparations
(vaccines, blood plasm, ect.) and other
biological products.
1. Environmental protection and
disposal
The packaging is designed to protect the
appliance and its components during
transportation, and it is made of recyclable
materials.
• Please return the packaging to an official
collection point for recycling.
• Old appliances contain reusable materials
and should not be disposed of together with
household refuse.
• Remove the spring-action hinges from the
appliance, in order to prevent children from
being entrapped in the appliance.
• Ensure that no part of the refrigeration
tubing is damaged as the refrigerant in the
appliance risks escaping to the environment.
• Information about refrigerant type and
amount will be found on the type plate on the
rear of the appliance (Fig. 1).

2. Safety instructions

• In order to prevent injuries and or damage to
the appliance, it should be unpacked and set
up by min. two people.
• If upon unpacking the appliance is found
damaged, do not connect to the mains, but
contact the supplier.
• Interference with or repair to the appliance
should only be carried out by authorized
personnel, in order to avoid any injuries.
User Instructions Ultra Low Temperature Freezers Model LAB
(Contact the supplier for further
information).
• Never put naked flames or other ignition
sources inside the appliance.
• Never touch the freezers interior or products
in the freezer when the freezer is operating.
Use gloves or alike in order to avoid injuries
(frost-bite).
• Keep the key to the appliance away from the
appliance and out of the reach of children.

3. Connection to the mains

• For safety reasons, the appliance must be
earthed. If you are in any doubt, please
contact an authorized electrician.
• The appliance should be left for 5 hours
before it is connected to the mains. If the
appliance is connected before that, there is a
risk of damaging the compressor.
• If for any reason the appliance is
disconnected from the mains, please wait 10
minutes before re-connecting.
The electronic starting device needs this time
to cool down, before a safe re-start can be
made.

4. Before use

• Before use, the interior of the appliance
should be cleaned with a mild soap solution,
and wiped off with a dry clean cloth. Never
use any kind of solvent or other chemicals

5. Setting up the freezer

The freezer should not be placed where it
might be splashed with water, in extreme high
humidity or in direct sunlight. Any of these
factors may lead to a reduction in
performance and shorten the life span of the
components. The freezer should be placed on
a horizontal level, and should not be placed
close to a heating appliance or heating tubes.
Allow a minimum of 50mm (2") clearance on
the side and the back.
The side with the ventilation grill should have
a clearance of at least 100 mm (4") in order to
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