User manual WHIRLPOOL ARC 3600 INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] CONTENTS BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT HINTS FOR SAVING ENERGY PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT HOW TO OPERATE THE LOW TEMPERATURE COMPARTMENT HOW TO DEFROST THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT HOW TO CLEAN AND DEFROST THE LOW TEMPERATURE COMPARTMENT MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE AFTER-SALES SERVICE INSTALLATION CONNECTIONS GB PAGE 4 4 5 PAGE PAGE PAGE 5 PAGE 6 PAGE 7 PAGE 8 PAGE 8 9 9 PAGE PAGE PAGE 10 10 11 PAGE PAGE 3 BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE Your new appliance is exclusively for domestic use. The low temperature compartment may be used to make ice cubes and store both deep-frozen and frozen products; defrost is operated manually. The refrigerator compartment, which has an automatic defrost feature, is used for the storage of fresh food and beverages. To get the most out of your new appliance, read the user handbook thoroughly. [. . . ] • When shopping, leave frozen food purchases till last and transport the products in a thermally insulated cool bag. • Place the items in the low temperature compartment as soon as you get home. • If food has thawed, even partially, do not re-freeze it. • Avoid, or reduce temperature variations to the minimum. Respect the best-before date on the package. • Always observe the storage information on the package. Making ice cubes • • Pour water into the ice tray up to 2/3 full and place it in the low temperature compartment. Do not use sharp or pointed instruments to detach the tray if it is stuck to the bottom of the compartment. Bend the ice tray slightly to remove the cubes. • 7 HOW TO DEFROST THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT Defrosting of the refrigerator compartment is completely automatic. • Droplets of water on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment indicate that the periodic automatic defrost cycle is in progress. The defrost water is routed to a drain outlet and into a container from which it evaporates. Clean the defrost water drain outlet regularly using the tool supplied with the appliance. This precaution ensures that defrost water is removed correctly from the interior of the refrigerator compartment. Also see “Maintenance and Cleaning”. . • • • HOW TO CLEAN AND DEFROST THE LOW TEMPERATURE COMPARTMENT Defrost the low temperature compartment at least twice a year and whenever the formation of ice is excessive. The amount and speed at which the ice forms depends on ambient conditions and the frequency with which the door is opened. Ice formation is concentrated at the top of the compartment and does not affect the efficiency of the appliance. If possible, defrost the low temperature compartment when it is nearly empty. • Remove the food from the low temperature compartment wrap in newspaper and store together in a cool place or in a portable cooler. Leave the compartment door open to allow the ice on the walls to melt. Remove the defrost water from the bottom of the low temperature compartment. Clean the interior with a sponge soaked in warm water and/or neutral detergent. Note: Do not use sharp or pointed metal instruments to scrape off ice; do not heat the low temperature compartment artificially. [. . . ] Ice forms on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment. • Is food directly touching the wall?Excessive frost build-up in the low temperature compartment. • Is food obstructing proper door closure? [. . . ]