User manual WHIRLPOOL GTE38A30 PRODUCT FICHE

[. . . ] • The blu LED lights up ("Green Intelligence"). €¢ The red LED flashes to indicate that the temperature inside the appliance is not yet sufficiently low for food storage. The red LED will normally switch off within the first six hours after the appliance is switched on. €¢ Place food inside the product only when the red LED has switched off. [. . . ] After this period the food will be frozen. The fast freezing function can be deactivated manually by pressing (4). If the fast freeze function is not manually deactivated, it will be automatically deactivated by the appliance after 50 hours. FOOD STORAGE Refer to the table on the appliance. Classification of frozen foods Load and classify the frozen foods; it is advisable to indicate the storage date on the packs, to ensure consumption before the expiry dates listed in months in fig. Advice for storing frozen food When buying frozen food, make sure that: • The packaging is intact (food in damaged containers may have deteriorated). If a package is swollen or has damp patches, the product may not have been stored in optimum conditions and therefore undergone partial defrosting. €¢ When shopping, leave frozen food purchases until last and carry them in a thermally insulated bag. €¢ On arriving home, immediately place the frozen food in the appliance. • Avoid or minimise temperature variations. Observe the expiry date on the packaging. €¢ This appliance must not be used by children under 8 years of age, or by people with limited physical, sensory or mental abilities or without • • • • • • • • experience and knowledge of it, unless instructed in its use by those responsible for their safety. Do not allow children to play or hide inside the product: risk of becoming trapped inside and suffocating. Power cable modification or replacement must only be carried out by qualified personnel or After-sales Service. do not use extension leads or adapters. Electrical disconnection must be possible either by unplugging the appliance or by means of a double-pole switch located upline from the socket. Ensure that the voltage indicated on the appliance data plate corresponds to the domestic supply voltage. Do not ingest the contents (non-toxic) of the ice packs (if provided). Restrict the number of times you open the door. This appliance features "skin condenser" technology: the condensing unit is integrated into the walls of the freezer. For this reason the side and front walls of the product may become hot while the product is running. This is entirely normal and also reduces the risk of condensation forming in particularly critical environmental conditions (see paragraph "Troubleshooting guide"). [. . . ] Formation of condensate on the external walls of the appliance. €¢ It is normal for condensation to form under certain atmospheric conditions (humidity above 85%) or if the appliance is located in a damp or poorly ventilated room. The performance of the appliance is in no way affected. APPLIANCE DEFROSTING The appliance should be defrosted when the thickness of ice on the walls reaches 5-6 mm. [. . . ]