[. . . ] Freezing fresh food • Place foods to be frozen in direct contact with the walls of appliance (Fig. Red light (if provided): indicates that the temperature inside the product is not low enough. Green LED (if provided): when lit, indicates that the appliance is running. Yellow/orange illuminated button (if provided): activates/deactivates the fast freeze function. [. . . ] • Avoid placing foods to be frozen in direct contact with food already frozen. • For best and fastest freezing, foods should be split into small portions; this will also be useful when the frozen items are to be used. At least 24 hours before storing fresh food in the appliance, press the fast freeze button. Place the food to be frozen and keep the lid of the appliance closed for 24 hours. At the end of this period, switch off the fast freeze button (if provided). 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. • Always follow the storage instructions on frozen food packages. • Do not ingest the contents (non-toxic) of the ice packs (if provided). • 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"). APPLIANCE DEFROSTING The appliance should be defrosted when the thickness of ice on the walls reaches 5-6 mm. • Remove food from the appliance and put it in a very cool place or a thermally insulated bag. • Remove the internal defrost water drain plug (depending on model) (Fig. • Remove the external defrost water drain plug (depending on model) and reposition it as shown in figure 8. • Use the separator (depending on model) inside the product as a recipient for any remaining water, (D) as shown in fig. • Defrosting can be sped up by using a spatula to detach the frost from the appliance walls. • In order to avoid permanent damage to the appliance interior, do not use pointed or sharp metal instruments to remove the ice. [. . . ] • Is there a power failure? • Is the plug properly inserted in the socket?• Is the appliance positioned in a very warm room or near heat sources?• Has the fast freeze function (depending on model) been pressed by mistake?(See chapter "Installation") • Have the 4 protection pieces been removed? [. . . ]