Smeg VR105AP1 - Maintenance and Care; Switching Off the Appliance; Cleaning the Appliance; Preventing Odours and Mould

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5.Cleananddrythefreezercompartmentcarefully
beforeswitchingtheapplianceonagain.
6. Waitforapproximately2hours,i.e.untiltheidealstorage
conditionshavebeenrestored,beforeplacingfoodinthe
freezercompartment.
Precautions and tips
! Theappliancewasdesignedandmanufacturedin
compliancewithinternationalsafetystandards.Thefollowing
warningsareprovidedforsafetyreasonsandmustberead
carefully.
ThisappliancecomplieswiththefollowingCommunity
Directives:
-73/23/EECof19/02/73(LowVoltage)andsubsequent
amendments;
-89/336/EECof03.05.89(ElectromagneticCompatibility)and
subsequentamendments;
-2002/96/CE..
General safety
• Theappliancewasdesignedfordomesticuseinsidethehomeand
isnotintendedforcommercialorindustrialuse.
• Theappliancemustbeusedtostoreandfreezefoodproducts
byadultsonlyandaccordingtotheinstructionsinthismanual.
• Theappliancemustnotbeinstalledoutdoors,evenincovered
areas.Itisextremelydangeroustoleavetheapplianceexposed
torainandstorms.
• Donottouchtheappliancewithbarefeetorwithwetormoist
handsandfeet.
• WARNING:donotdamagetherefrigerantcircuit.
• Donottouchtheinternalcoolingelements:thiscouldcauseskin
abrasionsorfrost/freezerburns.
• Whenunpluggingtheappliancealwayspulltheplugfromthe
mainssocket,donotpullonthecable.
• Alwaysswitchtheapplianceoffandunplugitbeforecleaning
itorcarryingoutanymaintenancework.Itisnotsufficientto
presstheON/OFFbuttonsothatitisintheoposition(GREEN
indicatorlightilluminated)toeliminateallelectricalcontact.
• Inthecaseofamalfunction,undernocircumstancesshould
youattempttorepairtheapplianceyourself.Repairscarried
outbyinexperiencedpersonsmaycauseinjuryorfurther
malfunctioningoftheappliance.
• Donotuseanysharporpointedutensilsorelectrical
equipment-otherthanthetyperecommendedbythe
manufacturer-insidethefrozenfoodstoragecompartments.
• Donotputicecubestakendirectlyfromthefreezerintoyour
mouth.
• Thisapplianceisnotintendedforusebypersons(including
children)withreducedphysical,sensoryorlackofexperience
andknowledgeunlesstheyhavebeengivensupervision
orinstructionconcerninguseoftheappliancebyaperson
responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedto
ensurethattheydonotplaywiththeappliance.
• Keeppackagingmaterialoutofthereachofchildren!Itcan
becomeachokingorsuffocationhazard.
Maintenance and care
Switching the appliance off
Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessaryto
disconnecttheappliancefromtheelectricitysupply:
1. Switchtheapplianceoff(presstheON/OFFswitchsothatit
isintheopositionandtheGREENindicatorlightisoff);
2.pulltheplugoutofthesocket.
Cleaning the appliance
• Theexternalandinternalparts,aswellastherubberseals
maybecleanedusingaspongethathasbeensoakedin
lukewarmwaterandbicarbonateofsodaorneutralsoap.Do
notusesolvents,abrasiveproducts,bleachorammonia.
• Theremovableaccessoriesmaybesoakedinwarmwater
andsoapordishwashingliquid.Rinseanddrythem
carefully.
Avoiding mould and unpleasant odours
• Theapplianceismanufacturedwithhygienicmaterialswhich
areodourfree.Inordertomaintainanodourfreerefrigerator
andtopreventtheformationofstains,foodmustalwaysbe
coveredorsealedproperly.
• Ifyouwanttoswitchtheapplianceoffforanextended
periodoftime,cleantheinsideandleavethedoorsopen.
Defrosting the appliance
! Followtheinstructionsbelow.
Donotuseobjectswithsharporpointededgestodefrost
theapplianceasthesemaydamagetherefrigerationcircuit
beyondrepair.
Ifthefrostlayerisgreaterthan5mm,itisnecessarytodefrost
manually:
1.Switchingtheapplianceoff.
2.Wrapfrozenfoodsinnewspaperandplacetheminanother
freezerorinacoolplace.
3.Leavethedooropenuntilthefrosthasmeltedcompletely.
Thiscanbemadeeasierbyplacingcontainerswith
lukewarmwaterinthefreezercompartment..
4.CertainappliancesarefittedwiththeDRAINSYSTEM
toleadthewateroutside.Letthewaterflowintoa
container (see diagram).
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertainmodels.