User manual HOTPOINT BF 101/B

[. . . ] Never pull the cable or the appliance to remove the plug from the socket; this is exceedingly dangerous. Do not touch the internal cooling elements, especially if your hands are wet, since you could burn or hurt yourself. Do not place ice cubes straight from the freezer into your mouth as this may result in burns. Before doing any cleaning, disconnect the appliance from the electricity (by pulling out the plug or turning off the general switch in your home). [. . . ] When the switch is moved to the left (green light covered), the appliance is disconnected from the mains. Red Light ’’d’’ This light goes on when the temperature inside the appliance is not sufficient to preserve foodstuffs. GB 8 Setting up Your appliance ATTENTION After transport stand the appliance upright and wait at least 3 hours before plugging the appliance into the mains to ensure proper performance. Use these average temperature settings to ensure optimum performance and save energy. Once the appliance has been connected to the mains, ensure that the green light is on and turn the yellow light on as well. When the red light is off, turn off the yellow light: the appliance is now ready for use. Using your freezer Freezing - Remember that you should never re-freeze products you have allowed to thaw, even if only partially: cook the food, then either eat (within 24 hours) or re-freeze it. - When freezing fresh foods, remember that they should not touch other previously frozen or deep frozen foods. Place the food that you wish to freeze in the top compartment where the temperature will fall below -18°C, ideal for freezing food properly. Remember that proper conservation depends on the speed of freezing. - Do not open the freezer door during freezing. - Freeze only the quantities (in kg) shown on the data plate. Important: never freeze more than the nominal amount of food . indicated on the rating plate at one time. - If a large amount of food is introduced for freezing at one time, the freezer temperature may momentarily increase inside the compartment (red light on). Since this is just a transient situation, the foods already stored in the freezer will not be harmed. - After 24 hours, freezing will be completed, turn off the yellow light. Remember to carry out this last step in order to save energy. - For the best conservation and defrosting, remember to freeze small portions; this will ensure rapid and uniform freezing. Mark the freezing date and description of the contents on the package, as shown in the table. - In the case of power failure or breakdown, do not open the freezer door. This will help maintain the temperature inside the freezer ensuring that foods are conserved for at least 9-14 hours. [. . . ] red Light always On Check that: · The door is shut properly and that the door seals are not damaged; · The thermostat temperature knob is on the correct setting; · There is not too much frost on the inside walls. compressor operates continuously Check that: · The yellow light is not on (continuous operating function); · The thermostat is in the correct position. If after making these checks you still find your appliance doesn’t work properly, call a Service Centre, and describe the problem. compressor operates continuously Check that: · Never call unauthorized personnel and insist on the use of original spare parts. [. . . ]