Care And Cleaning; What To Do If - Zanussi ZFC321WA User Manual

• Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and cannot
be refrozen.

Care and cleaning

Caution! Unplug the appliance before carrying
out any maintenance operation.
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cool-
ing unit; maintenance and recharging must there-
fore only be carried out by authorized technicians.
Periodic cleaning
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
3. Regularly clean the appliance and the accessories
with warm water and neutral soap. Clean the lid
seal carefully.
4. Fully dry the appliance.
5. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket.
6. Switch on the appliance.
Caution! Do not use detergents, abrasive
products, highly perfumed cleaning products or
wax polishes to clean the inner side of the appliance.
Prevent damage to the cooling system.
Important! There is no need to clean the compressor area.
Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners contain chem-
icals that can attack/damage the plastics used in this ap-
pliance. For this reason it is recommended that the out-
er casing of this appliance is only cleaned with warm wa-
ter with a little washing-up liquid added.
Defrosting the freezer
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches a thick-
ness of about 10-15 mm.
The best time to defrost the freezer when it contains no
or only a little food.
To remove the frost, do these steps:
1. Switch off the appliance.

What to do if...

Caution! Before troubleshooting, disconnect the
power supply.
Only a qualified electrician or competent person must
do the troubleshooting that is not in this manual.
• Do not exceed the storage period indicated by the
food manufacturer.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers of
newspaper and put it in a cool place.
3. Leave the lid open , remove the plug from the de-
frost water drain and collect all defrost water on a
tray. Use a scraper to remove ice quickly.
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the interior thor-
oughly and refit the plug.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6. Set the temperature regulator to obtain the maxi-
mum coldness and run the appliance for two or
three hours using this setting.
7. Reload the previously removed food into the com-
partment.
Important! Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off
frost as you could damage the appliance. Do not use a
mechanical device or any artificial means to speed up
the thawing process other than those recommended by
the manufacturer. A temperature rise of the frozen food
packs, during defrosting, may shorten their safe storage
life.
Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long periods, take
the following precautions:
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
3. Remove all food.
4. Defrost and clean the appliance and all accessories.
5. 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.
Important! There are some sounds during normal use
(compressor, refrigerant circulation).
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