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Disposal
Extreme care must be taken when disposing of your old appliance to avoid hazards:
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The flammable refrigerant gas must be safely removed.
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The thermal insulation foam in this appliance contains flammable insulation blowing
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gases, any exposed foam may be highly flammable and must be carefully treated
during disposal.
The doors and panels should be removed and the shelves left in place so that
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children may not easily climb inside.
Your Fisher & Paykel trained and supported service technician will be able to give
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advice on environmentally friendly methods of disposing of your old refrigerator
or freezer.
Storing food and drinks
Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in
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this appliance.
Never store volatile or flammable materials in your refrigerator as they may explode.
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Never freeze liquids in glass containers. Liquid expands during freezing, which may
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cause the container to explode.
Never freeze carbonated drinks. They may explode.
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Do not consume food if it is too cold. Food removed from the freezer compartment
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may be cold enough to cause damage when brought into contact with bare skin,
eg frozen ice cubes.
Power failure — food safety
Do not refreeze frozen foods that have thawed completely. The food may be dangerous
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to eat. Follow the recommendations below if you discover food in your freezer
has thawed:
Ice crystals still visible — food may be refrozen but should be stored for a shorter
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period than recommended.
Thawed but refrigerator cold — refreezing generally not recommended. Fruits
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and some cooked food can be refrozen but use as soon as possible. Meat, fish,
poultry — use immediately or cook then refreeze. Vegetables — discard as they usually
go limp and soggy.
Thawed and warmer than 5°C — discard all food.
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Light source information
This product contains a light source of energy efficiency class G. The light source used
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in this appliance is not suitable for room illumination.
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SAFETY AND WARNINGS
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