Maintenance And Cleaning - AEG SANTO Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance and Cleaning

Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carried out DISCONNECT
the appliance from the ELECTRICITY supply.
Warning!
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• Do not use detergents, abrasive powders, highly perfumed cleaning
products, wax polishes or cleaning products containing bleach or
alcohol.
• Never clean the appliance with a steam cleaner. Moisture could accu-
mulate in electrical components, danger of electrical shock! Hot
vapours can lead to the damage of plastic parts.
• The appliance must be dry before it is placed back into service.
If the refrigerator only is to be cleaned, press the FROSTMATIC button
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several hours in advance, in order to build up sufficient chill reserve in
the freezer compartment for the interruption in service. Do not open
the freezer compartment door.
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1. About 12 hours prior to cleaning push the FROSTMATIC button, in order
to build up sufficient chill reserve for the interruption in operation.
Caution! Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands. Hands can freeze
to the goods.
2. Remove frozen goods, pack them in several layers of newspaper, cover
them and store them in a cool place.
3. Defrost the freezer compartment (see section: "Defrosting").
4. Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains, or
switch off or turn out the circuit breaker or the fuse.
5. Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of
soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Rinse and dry thoroughly.
6. Regularly check the door seals and wipe clean to ensure they are clean
and free from debris.
7. Regularly unblock the condensation water drainage hole in the rear
wall of the refrigeration chamber with the aid of a piece of wire.
Accumulation of dust at the condenser increases energy consumption.
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For this reason carefully clean the condenser at the back of the
appliance once a year with a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner.
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