User manual WHIRLPOOL CZN 250 A INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] Fm Page 75 Monday, January 27, 2003 10:13 AM BEFORE USING THE 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 and deep-frozen food; defrosting is a manual procedure. 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. [. . . ] Note: In the event of a power cut, the freezer compartment will maintain a sufficiently low temperature for food storage. However, it is advisable to avoid opening the compartment door during such periods. • Press the freeze button (F), where provided, 24 hours before placing fresh food in the freezer in order to improve 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 freezer containers suitable for freezing fresh food. • Arrange fresh food to be frozen in the top compartment leaving sufficient space around each pack for the air to circulate. The lower grid (if supplied) can be removed in order to increase the compartment capacity. • When putting food in to freeze, turn the thermostat control knob down half a position (e. • The food will be completely frozen in 24 hours; the thermostat control knob can then be returned to the previous position (e. • The amount of fresh food that can be frozen in 24 hours is indicated in Kg on the data plate; this indication is based on an ambient temperature of 25°C. Important: The table alongside shows the recommended maximum storage time for frozen fresh foods. mONTHS FOOD Freezing fresh food 78 3gb33010. Fm Page 79 Monday, January 27, 2003 10:13 AM 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 defrosting 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 defrosted even partially, do not re-freeze it. Respect the best-before date on the package. • Always observe the storage information on the package. Making ice cubes • Fill the ice cube tray 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 bottom of the freezer compartment. • Bend the ice tray slightly to remove the cubes. 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. [. . . ] Temperature inside the refrigerator compartment is too low. •Are the pipes at the back touching or vibrating?Water collects at the bottom of the refrigerator compartment. Ice forms at the rear of the refrigerator. [. . . ]