Maintenance And Cleaning - Scandomestic SKF 481 X User Manual

Use of the frozen food storage compartment
The freezer temperature is controlled below -18 °C, and it is advisable to store the
food for long-term preservation in the freezer compartment, but the storage du-
ration indicated on the food packaging should be adhered to.
The freezer drawers are used to store food that needs to be frozen. Fish and meat
of large block size should be cut into small pieces and packed into fresh-keeping
bags before they are evenly distributed inside the freezer drawers.
Fast freezing
Refer to the description about fast freezing function in the "Function" section.
Compared with the normal freezing, fast freezing enables food to pass through
the maximum ice crystal formation zone at the fastest speed. Fast freezing can
freeze the food water content into fine ice crystals, without damaging the cell
membrane, so cell juice will not be lost when thawing, and the original freshness
and nutrition of food can be maintained.
The fast-freezing function is designed to preserve nutrition of the frozen food,
with the food thoroughly frozen in the shortest time. Fast freezing consumes
more energy than the normal freezing does.
• Allow the hot foods to cool down to the room temperature before putting
them in the freezer compartment.
• Do not put a glass container with liquid or the canned liquid that is sealed in
the freezer compartment, so as to avoid burst due to volume expansion af-
ter the liquid gets frozen up.
• Divide the food into appropriately small portions
• You'd better pack the food up before freezing it, and the packing bag used
should be dry, in case the packing bags are frozen together. Foods should be
packed or covered by such suitable materials as are firm, tasteless, impervi-
ous to air and water, non-toxic and pollution-free, to avoid cross-contami-
nation and transfer of odor.
Tips for shopping the frozen foods
1. When you are buying frozen food, look at the Storage Guidelines on the
packaging. You will be able to store each item of frozen food for the period
shown against the star rating. This is usually the period stated as "Best to use
them before×", found on the front of the packaging.
2. Check the temperature of the frozen food cabinet in the shop where you
buy the frozen foods.
3. Make sure the frozen food package is in perfect condition.
4. Always buy frozen products last on your shopping trip or visit to the super-
market.
5. Try to keep frozen food together whilst shopping and on the journey home,
as this will help to keep the food cooler.
6. Don't buy frozen food unless you can freeze it straight away. Special insu-
lated bags can be bought from most supermarkets and hardware shops.
These keep the frozen foods cold longer.
7. For some foods, thawing before cooking is unnecessary. Vegetables and
pasta can be added directly to boiling water or steam cooked. Frozen sauces
and soups can be put into a saucepan and heated gently until thawed.
8. Use quality food and handle it as little as possible. When foods are frozen in
small quantities, it will take less than for them to freeze up and thaw.
9. Estimate the amount of foods to be frozen up. When freezing large amounts
of fresh food, adjust the temperature control knob to the low mode, with
the freezer temperature lowered. So, foods can be frozen up in fast manner,
with the food freshness well kept.
Tips for special needs
Moving the freezer/freezer
Location
Do not place your freezer/freezer near a heat source, e.g. cooker, boiler or radia-
tor. Avoid it from direct sunlight in out-buildings or sun lounges.
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Leveling
Make sure to level your freezer/freezer using the front leveling feet. If not level,
the freezer/freezer door gasket sealing performance will be affected, or even it
may lead to the operating failure of your freezer/freezer.
After locating the freezer/freezer in position, wait for 4 hours before using it, so as
to allow the refrigerant to settle.
Installation
Do not cover or block the vents or grilles of your appliance.
When you are out for a long time
• If the appliance will not be used for several months, turn it off first, and then
unplug the plug from the wall outlet.
• Take out all foods.
• Clean and dry the interior thoroughly. To prevent odor and mold growth,
leave the door ajar: block it open or have the door removed if necessary.
• Keep the cleaned appliance in a dry, ventilated place and away from the heat
source, place the appliance smoothly, and do not place heavy objects on top
of it.
• The unit should not be accessible to child's play.
How to use the ice-making box
Place the ice-making box in the upper position of the freezer compartment, so
that it ices up as soon as possible.

Maintenance and cleaning

Before cleaning, unplug the power plug first; Do not plug in or plug out the plug
with wet hand, because there is a risk of electric shock and injury. Do not spill wa-
ter directly on the freezer, to avoid rust, electricity leakage and accidents. Do not
stretch your hands into the bottom of the freezer, since you might be scratched
by sharp metal corners.
Internal cleaning and external cleaning
The food residuals in the freezer are liable to produce bad odor, so the freezer
must be cleaned regularly. The fresh food compartment is usually cleaned once a
month.
Remove all shelves, crisper box, bottle racks, cover board, and drawers etc., and
clean them with a soft towel or sponge dipped in warm water or neutral deter-
gent.
Clear off the dusts accumulated on the rear panel and side plates of the freezer
often.
After using detergent, be sure to rinse it with clean water, and then wipe it dry.
Do not use bristle brush, steel wire brush, detergent, soap powder, alkaline deter-
gent, benzene, gasoline, acid, hot water and other corrosive or soluble items to
cleanse the cabinet surface, door gasket, plastic decorative parts, etc., so as to
avoid damage.
Carefully wipe dry the door gasket, clean the groove using a wooden chopstick
wrapped with cotton string. After the cleaning, fix the four corners of the door
gasket first, and then embed it segment by segment into the door groove.
Interruption of power supply or failure of the refrigerating system
• Take care of the frozen foods in the event of an extended non-running of the
refrigerating appliance (such as interruption of power supply or failure of the
refrigerating system).
• Try to open the freezer door as less as possible, in this way can food safely
and freshly kept for hours even in hot summer.
• If you get the power outage notice in advance：
1) Adjust the thermostat knob to the high mode an hour in advance, so that
foods get fully frozen (Do not store new food during this time!). Restore the
temperature mode to the original setting when power supply becomes nor-
mal in a timely manner.
2) You can also make ice with a watertight container, and put it in the upper
part of the freezer, so as to extend the time for fresh food to be stored.