Energy Saving - Lec+ IST 47 Operating Instructions Manual

Maintenance and Service

Energy saving

* Place the refrigerator away from heat
sources (such as radiators and ovens
(Phot.6).
* Make sure air can circulate freely
around the refrigerator, move it away from
the wall at least 1 cm.
* Let dishes cool down before putting
them into the refrigerator, at least to room
temperature.
* Move the frozen food to the refrigera-
tor while defrosting. You will utilize the
low tem pe ra tu re of the frozen food for
co oling
the products gathered in the refrigerator
chamber.
* Defrost when there are ice depo-
sits. Thick layer of ice ham pers cold
transition to the food and increases
electric energy con sump tion.
* Keep the door open as shor tly as po ssi-
ble when putting in or taking out food. The
shorter the time the less ice will deposit
on the evaporator.
the degree the appliance is filled up to.
Knowing that you will not
use the refrigerator for
a longer period of time:
* Set the temperature control dial to „0"
and unplug the ap plian ce.
* Empty the refrigerator and the freezer
compartments (as ne eded).
* Clean and dry the refrigerator or the
freezer compartment.
Wash carefully all the accessories (ve ge-
ta ble containers, door
shelves, glass shelves, shelf frames).
NO
* Leave the refrigerator door slightly open
to prevent the chambers from getting
unpleasant smell.
Maintenance
* Periodically, once or twice a year, use
a vacuum cleaner to dust the evaporator
(black bars) located in the back of the
refrigerator. Before the cleaning, set
the tem pe ra tu re control dial to „0" and
unplug the appliance. Make sure you
do not damage the electric wires, the
protection boxes and the capillary tube
while cleaning.
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