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8-Care And Cleani ng
Disconnect the appliance from the power supply before cleaning.
8.1 General
Clean the appliance when only little or no food is stored.
The appliance should be cleaned every four weeks for good maintenance and
to prevent bad stored food odours.
• Do not clean the appliance with hard brushes, wire brushes, detergent
powder, petrol, amyl acetate, acetone and similar organic solutions, acid or
alkaline solutions. Please clean with special refrigerator detergent to avoid
damage.
• Do not spray or flush the appliance during cleaning.
• Do not use water spray or steam to clean the appliance.
• Do not clean the cold glass shelves with hot water. Sudden temperature
change may cause the glass to break.
• Do not touch the inside surface of the freezer storage compartment,
especially with wet hands, as your hands may be frozen onto the surface.
• In case of heating, check the condition of frozen foods.
• Always keep the door gasket clean.
• Clean the inside and housing of the appliance with a sponge dampened in
warm water and neutral detergent (Fig. 8.1).
• Rinse and dry with soft cloth.
• Clean the accessories only with warm water and neutral detergent.
• Do not clean any of the parts of the appliance in a dishwasher.
• Allow at least 5 minutes before restarting the appliance as frequent starting
may damage the compressor.