User manual HAIER BD-142H

[. . . ] 6) Do not use any electrical device or any sharp instrument in defrosting your freezer. 7) If your old freezer is not being used, we recommend that you remove the doors. This will reduce the possibility of danger to children. 8) After your freezer is in operation, do not touch the cold surfaces in the freezer compartment, particularly when hands are damp or wet. [. . . ] 4" (102mm) Top. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4" (102mm) Back. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4" (102mm) 5 5 Electrical Requirement Make sure there is a suitable power Outlet (220 volts, 15 amps outlet) with proper grounding to power the freezer. Avoid the use of three plug adapters or cutting off the third grounding in order to accommodate a two plug outlet. This is a dangerous practice since it provides no effective grounding for the freezer and may result in shock hazard. Install Limitations Do not install your freezer in any location not properly insulated or heated e. g. Your freezer was not designed to operate in temperature settings below 0 . Select a suitable location for the freezer on a hard even surface away from direct sunlight or heat source e. g. radiators, baseboard heaters, cooking appliances etc. Any floor unevenness should be corrected. 0C 6 6 Freezer Features And Use Operating Your Freezer Once the freezer is in its proper place, plug it in an electrical outlet having 220 volts and 15 amps. Set the temperature, on the temperature control knob. "1" being the warmest and "III" being the coldest. Initially set the temperature on "II" Place food inside the freezer (green light will come on indicating that the freezer is in operation). After using the freezer for 24 hours set the freezer to your desired setting. In case you unplug your freezer or experience an electrical outage, allow 5 minutes before plugging it back in. General Features Adjustable temperature dial: Your freezer will automatically maintain the temperature level you select. The temperature control dial has 3 settings plus OFF "1" is the warmest, "lll" is the . Turning the dial to OFF stops cooling the freezer. Set the dial to "ll" and allow 24 hours to pass before adjusting the temperature to your needs. (Note: If the freezer has been placed in a horizontal or tilted position for any period of time wait 24 hours before plugging the unit in. ) Fast Freeze (see fig. #1) Your freezer is equipped witha Fast Freeze switch (orange switch), which will allow you to quickly freeze food when you have added a lot of food at one time. Flip the orange Fast Freeze switch on and the compressor will runcontinuously. Turn off the Fast Freeze featureonce food has reached desired temperature. Note:Do not forget to turn off the fast freeze switch when not required. Doing so will avoid unnecessary energy use. green power-on light yellow fast freeze switch fig. #1 temperature contro dial 7 7 Food Storage Basket (see fig. # 1) Your freezer has 1 or 2 removable basket. It allows you to store food more accessably or you can remove it if not needed. fig. [. . . ] When power has been restored, replug power cord to AC outlet. If outage is for a prolonged period, inspect and discard spoiled or thawed food in freezer. Clean freezer before reusing. Vacation and Moving Care For long vacations or absences, empty food from freezer, move the temperature DIAL to the OFF position and clean the door gaskets according to "General cleaning" section. Prop door open, so air can circulate inside. When moving always move the freezer vertically. [. . . ]