User manual WHIRLPOOL ARC 3700/SI INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] 33110aGb. fm5 Page 11 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:30 PM 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 FREEZER COMPARTMENT HOW TO DEFROST THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT HOW TO CLEAN AND DEFROST THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE AFTER-SALES SERVICE INSTALLATION ELECTRICAL CONNECTION PAGE GB 12 12 13 PAGE PAGE PAGE 13 PAGE 14 15 PAGE PAGE 16 PAGE 16 17 17 18 18 19 PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE 11 33110aGb. fm5 Page 12 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:30 PM BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE Your new appliance is exclusively for domestic use. The freezer compartment can be used for freezing fresh and cooked food, making ice cubes, and storing frozen food; 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 purchasing frozen food products: • ensure that the packaging is not damaged (frozen food in damaged packaging may have deteriorated). If the package is swollen or has damp patches, it may not have been stored under optimal conditions and defreezing may have already begun. • When shopping, leave frozen food purchases until last and transport the products in a thermally insulated cool bag. • Place the items in the freezer compartment as soon as you get home. • If food has defrozen even partially, do not refreeze it. • Avoid, or reduce temperature variations to the minimum. Observe the best-before date on the package. • Always observe the storage information on the package. Freezing fresh food • Press the fast freeze button (F) (if supplied) 24 hours before freezing fresh food; this will optimise the freezing process. • Before freezing, wrap and seal fresh food in: aluminium foil, cling film, air and water-tight plastic bags, polythene containers with lids or special freezer containers. • Arrange the fresh food in the top compartment, leaving enough space for air to circulate around packs. The lower grille (if supplied) can be removed to increase the capacity of the compartment. • When putting food in to freeze, turn the thermostat control knob down half a position (e. g: from 3 to 2. 5). • The food will be completely frozen in 24 hours; the thermostat control knob can then be returned to the previous position (e. g from 2. 5 to 3). • The amount of fresh food that can be frozen in 24 hours, at an ambient temperature of +25°C, is indicated on the rating plate. Important: The table alongside shows the recommended maximum storage time for frozen fresh foods. Making ice cubes • • Pour water into the ice tray up to 2/3 full and place it in the freezer compartment Do not use sharp or pointed instruments to detach the tray if it is stuck to the freezer bottom. Bend the ice tray slightly to remove the cubes. • . MONTHS FOOD 15 33110aGb. fm5 Page 16 Wednesday, April 19, 2000 4:30 PM 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 FREEZER COMPARTMENT Defrost the freezer compartment at least twice a year and whenever the formation of ice is excessive. [. . . ] • Are the air circulation vents blocked?Temperature inside the refrigerator compartment is too low. • Is the thermostat setting correct?• Has the appliance been installed correctly? [. . . ]