Preventing Material Damage; Saving Energy; Disposing Of Packaging - Siemens KI42L Series Information For Use

Preventing material damage

2 Preventing material
damage
Preventing material damage
ATTENTION!
Using the base, runners or appliance
doors as a seat surface or climbing
surface may damage the appliance.
Do not stand or support yourself
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on the base, runners or doors.
Contamination with oil or fat may
cause plastic parts and door seals to
become porous.
Keep plastic parts and door seals
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free of oil and grease.
Metal or metal-style parts in the appli-
ance may contain aluminium. When
aluminium comes into contact with
acidic foods, it corrodes and discol-
ours.
Only store packaged food in the
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appliance.
If you clean fittings and accessories
in the dishwasher, this may cause
them to become deformed or discol-
our.
Never clean fittings and accessory
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in the dishwasher.
Environmental protection and saving energy
3 Environmental protec-
tion and saving energy
Environmental protection and saving energy
3.1 Disposing of packaging
The packaging materials are environ-
mentally compatible and can be re-
cycled.
Sort the individual components by
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type and dispose of them separ-
ately.
Preventing material damage en
3.2 Saving energy
If you follow these instructions, your
appliance will use less power.
Selecting the installation location
Keep the appliance out of direct
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sunlight.
Install the appliance as far away as
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possible from heating elements,
cookers and other heat sources:
– Maintain a 30 mm clearance to
electric or gas cookers.
– Maintain a 300 mm clearance to
oil or solid-fuel cookers.
Never cover or block the external
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ventilation openings.
Saving energy during use
Note: The arrangement of the fittings
does not affect the energy consump-
tion of the appliance.
Open the appliance only briefly
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and then close it carefully.
Never cover or block the interior
¡
ventilation openings or the exterior
ventilation openings.
Transport purchased food in a
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cool bag and place in the appli-
ance quickly.
Allow warm food and drinks to
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cool down before storing them.
Thaw frozen food in the refrigerator
¡
compartment to utilise the low tem-
perature of the food.
Always leave some space between
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the food and to the back panel.
Defrost the freezer compartment
¡
regularly.
Open the freezer compartment
¡
door only briefly and then close it
properly.
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