User manual TRICITY ECD019

[. . . ] Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product. It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify this product in any way. Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable. Before defrosting, cleaning or maintenance work is carried out, be sure to switch off the appliance and unplug it. [. . . ] If the ambient temperature is cold (i. e. in Winter), the gasket may not fit perfectly to the cabine". In that case, wait for the natural fitting of the gasket or accelerate this process by heating up the part involved with a normal hairdrier. PR220 Fig. 8 3 1 2 D715 8 OPERATION Refrigerator/Freezer - Starting-up and temperature regulation Insert the plug into the wall socket. Open the refrigerator door and turn the thermostat knob, to be found on the upper right side of the inner liner, clockwise, from the «O» position, to start the appliance. Temperature adjustment is obtained by turning the thermostat knob to the required setting. A medium setting of between 2-4 is generally the most suitable. However, the thermostat knob setting should be adjusted depending on the temperature required inside the appliance. This, in turn, depends on a number of factors such as the ambient temperature, the number of times the door is opened, the quantity of food stored and the location of the appliance. Turn the knob clockwise, to higher numbers, to obtain a lower temperature, or anticlockwise if a higher temperature is required. Important If the fridge is not defrosting correctly, it is possible that because a very low temperature has been selected, the motor is working continuously, which prevents the defrost cycle from operating. Meat can only be stored safely in this way for one or two days at the most. Fruit & vegetables: these should be thoroughly cleaned and placed in the bottom salad crispers. Butter & cheese: these should be placed in special airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or polythene bags to exclude as much air as possible. Milk bottles: these should have a cap and should be stored in the bottle rack on the door. D040 Fig. 11 Movable shelves The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with runners so that shelves can be positioned as desired (Fig. The door shelves can be easy removed for cleaning (See Fig. 10 D058 HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES Because of consumer demand, preservatives have been removed from many pre-prepared foods. This together with the changes in shopping habits to a once-aweek shop, mean that safe handling and storage of food is even more important than ever. The following tips should help you to ensure that the food in your home is in as perfect condition as possible. s s GB ensure that food is consumed at its best. It is important that food is used before its "best before" date. Store eggs in the egg rack provided in the refrigerator door. [. . . ] When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is being pumped round, and you will hear a whirring or pulsating noise from the compressor. A thermostat controls the compressor, and you will hear a faint "click" when the thermostat cuts in and out. The defrosting water discharge hole is not obstructed. The thermostat setting is not too high (see page 9). [. . . ]