User manual ZANUSSI ZFC160

[. . . ] . Storage of foods in refrigerator compartment . External cleaning . Periods of non-operation. . Customer Service . 34 Printed on recycled paper WARNINGS It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings. [. . . ] 2 Location The appliance should be installed well away from sources of heat such as radiators, boilers, direct sunlight etc. Best performance is obtained with ambient temperature between +18°C and +43°C (class T); +18°C and +38°C (class ST); +16°C and +32°C (class N); +10°C and +32°C (class SN). The class of your appliance is shown on its rating plate. Make sure that there is nothing at the back, at the top and at the bottom of the appliance to obstruct air circulation. For safety reasons, minimum ventilation must be as shown in the Figures: Appliance positioned under overhanging kitchen wall units (see Fig. Appliance positioned without overhanging kitchen units (see Fig. Attention: keep ventilation openings clear of obstruction. Two adjustable feet at the cabinet base allow accurate levelling of the appliance. 1 100 mm PR153 Electrical connection Before you plug the appliance into an A. C. mains supply, make sure that the voltage and frequency shown on the rating plate correspond to your home supply. A 6% fluctuation above or below the rated voltage is admissible. 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. D405 E F F D F D640 F C B A D427 D419 H 37 OPERATION Control panel 3 4 A A. Operating pilot light C D Operation - Temperature adjustment After cleaning the appliance's interior, connect the plug to the wall socket. The temperature inside both the refrigerating and freezing compartments is regulated with the thermostat knob (C). Start by using a medium setting and then, later, select the thermostat position most suitable for your requirements. The temperature is adjusted automatically and may be increased (less cold) by turning the knob towards the lower settings or may be decreased (more cold) by turning it towards the higher settings. The correct position, however, must be selected by taking into account that the internal temperature depends on the following factors: room temperature; the number of times the door is opened; the amount of stored food; the location of the appliance. The operation is interrupted by turning the control knob until its pointer coincides with symbol «O». Important: When the thermostat is on the maximum cold setting and the room temperature is particularly high, the appliance may run uninterruptedly with consequent frost formation on the back wall of the refrigerator compartment. In such a case it is necessary to set the thermostat on a lesser cold setting so as to enable automatic defrosting to take place and consequently save electric energy. Storage of foods in refrigerator compartment To achieve the best results with the refrigerator compartment, you should follow some very simple rules: Do not put warm foods or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator; cover or wrap foods (particularly if they have a strong smell or contain aromatic herbs). Please note: Do not place foodstuffs and paperbags etc. in contact with the evaporator plate at the rear of the refrigerator compartment as this can lead to impairment of the operation of the refrigerator. [. . . ] Even partially thawed food must not be refrozen. D037 Thawing Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or at room temperature, depending on the time available for this operation. Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directly from the freezer: in this case, cooking will take longer. The freezer compartment, however, will become progressively covered with frost. This should be removed with the special plastic scraper provided, whenever the thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm. During this operation it is not necessary to switch off the power supply or to remove the foodstuffs. [. . . ]