User manual HOTPOINT MBL 2023 IS

[. . . ] 12 Operating Instructions REFRIGERATOR/FREEZER COMBINATION Contents I Italiano, 1 GB English, 13 F Français, 25 Installation, 14 Positioning and connection Reversible doors GB Description of the appliance, 15-16 Control panel Overall view E Espanol, 37 P Portuges, 49 PL Polski, 61 Start-up and use, 17-20 Starting the appliance Chiller system Using the refrigerator to its full potential Using the freezer to its full potential Maintenance and care, 21 MBL 1811 IS MBL 2023 IS Switching the appliance off Cleaning the appliance Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours Replacing the light bulb Precautions and tips, 22 General safety Disposal Respecting and conserving the environment Troubleshooting, 23 Assistance, 24 Installation GB !Before placing your new appliance into operation please read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for care of the appliance. Please keep these operating instructions for future reference. [. . . ] When the valve is low (figure D) there is no air inside the container. When the valve is high (figure E) air is present inside the container. 18 • Do not store defrosted foods using the vacuum system unless they have been cooked already. € Stored food should be prepared while fresh (chopped, sliced, peeled, cooked) and should be in perfect condition. € Perishable foods stored using the vacuum system must still be stored inside the refrigerator. € Cooked foods must be left to cool before being stored using the vacuum system. TEMPERATURE Indicator light*: to identify the coldest area in the refrigerator. Check that OK appears clearly on the indicator light (see diagram). Just above the salad crisper where the temperature indicator is situated. 19 GB Using the freezer to its full potential • Use the FREEZER OPERATION knob to adjust the temperature (see Description). € Do not re-freeze food that is defrosting or that has already been defrosted. These foods must be cooked and eaten (within 24 hours). € Fresh food that needs to be frozen must not come into contact with food that has already been defrosted. Fresh food must be stored in the top FREEZER and STORAGE compartment where the temperature drops below -18°C and guarantees rapid freezing. To avoid blocking the air circulation inside the freezer compartment, it is advisable not to obstruct the ventilation holes with food or containers. € Do not place glass bottles which contain liquids, and which are corked or hermetically sealed in the freezer because they could break. € The maximum quantity of food that may be frozen daily is indicated on the plate containing the technical properties located on the bottom left side of the refrigerator compartment (for example: Kg/24h: 4). € To freeze (if the freezer is already operating): press the rapid freezing SUPER FREEZE button (corresponding yellow indicator light illuminates), insert the food and close the door. The function is disabled automatically after 24 hours or when optimal temperatures have been reached (indicator light goes out); !If there is a power cut or malfunction, 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. ICE CARE tray The fact that they are situated on the top part of the freezer drawers ensures greater cleanliness: the ice no longer comes into contact with the food placed inside the freezer compartment; furthermore, the dripping of the water during filling is avoided (a lid to cover up the hole after filling with water is also provided). [. . . ] B/c) In both these cases the freezer will maintain a temperature of about 0°C so that the food does not re-freeze. To turn off the acoustic signal open and close the refrigerator door. To restore normal operation bring the FREEZER OPERATION knob setting to (off) and turn the appliance on again. GB + buzzer Heating danger + buzzer The green POWER indicator light flashes. [. . . ]