Placing The Appliance Out Of Service; Cleaning And Care; Defrost - Respekta GKE 144A+ Operating And Installation Instructions

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from the appliance. This is to prevent injury to the lips
and tongue (torn skin). For the same reason, avoid
contact between wet hands and the ice covered
internal walls.
Important information
 Store only properly packed deep frozen food in the
freezer compartment.
 When storing ready-to-eat deep frozen food, note the
use-by date stated by the producer.
 Remember that only good quality fresh food is suitable
for freezer.
 Freeze fresh food in suitably sized portions.
 Never freeze more than 1-2 kg of food.
 Be sure to use suitable packing materials (reusable
plastic film, aluminium foil, freezer containers).
 Press all the air from the packet.
 Seal the packets with elastic bands, plastic clips, string
or cold-resistant adhesive tape.
 Plastic film bags and tubes can also be sealed with a
film welding appliance.
 Mark the sealed packet with contents, weight and date
of freezer.
 Place the produce with its broad surface on the floor of
the freezer compartments so that that it freezes right
through in the shortest possible time.
To prevent them freezer together make sure that

packets are dry before placing in the compartment.
 To prevent partial defrosting place food to be frozen so
that it is not in contact with food already frozen.
 Do not refreeze fully or partly defrosted food unless it
is to be processed to a ready-to-eat meal (cooking or
roasting).
 Do not consume food which has been stored beyond
its use-by date. This can result in food poisoning.
14 Preparing ice cubes, ice cream, sorbets etc.
 Ice cubes: Three-quarters fill the ice cube tray with
water and place this on the floor of the freezer
compartment. The ice cubes can easily be removed
from the tray by placing the tray briefly under running
water.
 Ice cream: Use an ice cube tray without the separator.
Ice cream containing fat (cream) will take longer to
freeze than water-based ice cream. The ice cream can
be easily removed from the tray by placing the tray
briefly under running water.

15 Placing the appliance out of service

If the appliance is to be placed out of service for a long
period, turn the temperature controller to „0" and clean
the appliance as described in the chapter
"Cleaning".
To prevent odours and the formation of mould, leave
the appliance door open all the while it is not in use.
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16 Cleaning and care

Before cleaning it is important to pull out the
mains connector plug or unscrew / trip the line-side
fuse.
For the upkeep of the external appearance of your
fridge / freezer, clean the outside every now and again
with furniture polish or with an enamel protecting
product (never, on any account use it inside). Clean the
door seal with warm water now and again but do not
use any cleaning products. Do not apply any oil or
grease to the door seal.
Clean the inside of the appliance at regular intervals.
 You are recommended
compartment at least once per month and the freezer
compartment after each defrosting.
 Remove the produce from both compartments and
store in a cool place.
 Take out all the removable parts from the appliance.
 The various parts inside the fridge / freezer are
generally not suitable for dishwashers. These should
 be washed by hand with warm water and a little
washing-up liquid. Never use the cleaning agent neat
and on no account use any abrasive or acid, i.e.
chemical cleaning products. A general all purpose pH
neutral cleaning agent is recommended.
The use of steam cleaning appliances is
extremely dangerous and is therefore strictly
forbidden.
 Wipe the interiors and accessories with clean water
and dry everything with a cloth. Then leave the
appliance to air for 3-4 minutes.
 Do not damage or remove the rating plate from the
inside of the appliance – it is important for the after-
sales service and for the subsequent disposal.
 Take care that no cleaning water comes into contact
with current-carrying parts inside the appliance.
 If the rear of the appliance is fitted with a heat
exchanger, - also known as a condenser – periodically
remove any accumulation of dust and fluff. Dust and
fluff obstruct the dissipation of heat from the interior
and considerably increase the energy consumption.
The best way to remove dust from the heat exchanger
is to use a soft brush or a feather whisk.
 Make certain that the water from defrosting can run off
unhindered via the channel. Clean out the drain
aperture occasionally, using a cotton wool bud or
similar.
No cleaning water is to run through the defrost
water drain hole. This would cause the evaporation
trap to overflow and cleaning water would spill out on to
the floor.
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