GB-17GB-16
PROLONGED OFF PERIODS
•Iftheapplianceisnotinuseforalongperiod
oftime,proceedasfollows:
1. Disconnectfromthemainssupply.
2. Cleananddrytheinside(see‘Cleaningand
maintenance’).
3. Leavethedooropentopreventany
unpleasantsmellsfrombuildingupwhilethe
applianceisnotinuse.
NOTES FOR USE
•Docleananddefrostyourapplianceregularly.
•Docheckcontentsofthecompartmentsevery
sooften.
•Dostorecommerciallypreparedfoodin
accordancewiththeinstructionsgivenonthe
packets.
•Dochoosehighqualityfreshfoodandbesure
itisthoroughlycleanbeforefreezingit.
•Dowrapallfoodinfoodqualitypolythene
bagsorairtightcontainersandmakesureany
airisexcluded.
•DoNotstorepoisonousoranydangerous
substancesinyourfreezer.Itisdesignedforthe
freezingofediblefoodstusonly.
•DoNotconsumefoodwhichhasbeenfrozen
foranexcessivelengthoftime.
•DoNotleavethedooropenforlongperiods,
asthiswillmaketheappliancemorecostlyto
runandcauseexcessiveiceformation.
•DoNotusesharpobjectssuchasknivesto
removetheicefromtheappliance.Onlyusea
plasticscraper.
•DoNotputhotfoodintotheappliance.Letit
cooldowntoroomtemperature.
•DoNotputliquid-lledbottlesorsealedcans
containingcarbonatedliquidsintothefreezer
astheymayburst.
•DoNotgivechildrenice-creamandwaterices
directfromthefreezerasthelowtemperature
maycause‘freezerburns’onthelips.
•DoNottrytokeepfrozenfoodwhichhas
thawed;itshouldbeeatenwithin24hoursor
cookedandre-frozen.