[. . . ] 1 (1) Operating panel (2) Cold storage accumulators (3) Information system (4) VarioSpace (5) Drawer (6) Type plate (7) Height-adjustable feet 1. 2 Range of appliance use The appliance is suitable solely for cooling food in a domestic environment or similar. This includes use in, for example - in staff kitchenettes, bed and breakfast establishments, - by guests in country homes, hotels, motels and other forms of accommodation, - in catering and similar services in the wholesale trade Use the appliance solely as is customary within a domestic environment. The appliance is not suitable for storing and cooling medicines, blood plasma, laboratory preparations or similar substances and products covered by the 2007/47/EC Medical Devices Directive. Misuse of the appliance can result in the stored products suffering harm or perishing. [. . . ] - When disconnecting the appliance from the supply, always take hold of the plug. - Please keep these instructions in a safe place and pass them on to any subsequent owners. Fire hazard: - The refrigerant R 600a is environmentally friendly but flammable. · Do not allow naked flames or ignition sources to enter the appliance. · If refrigerant escapes: eliminate naked flames or sources of ignition from the vicinity. - Do not store explosives or sprays using combustible propellants such as butane, propane, pentane, etc. Respective spray cans can be identified by reference to the contents printed on the can or by a flame symbol. - Only store high-percentage alcohol in tightly sealed, upright containers. Danger of tipping and falling: - Do not misuse the plinth, drawers, doors etc. Danger of food poisoning: - Do not consume food which has been stored too long. Danger of frostbite, numbness and pain: - Avoid lasting skin contact with cold surfaces or refrigerated/ frozen food or take protective steps, e. g. When freezing the maximum quantity of food (see type plate): u Set the temperature control to the coldest position 24 hours before freezing. w The freezer temperature drops, the appliance operates with the maximum refrigerating capacity. u Place wrapped food straight on the shelves and, once frozen, put it into the drawers. In order that the food is rapidly frozen through to the core, do not exceed the following quantities per pack: - Fruit, vegetables up to 1 kg - Meat up to 2. 5 kg u Pack the food in portions in freezer bags, reusable plastic, metal or aluminium containers. u Set the temperature back again 24 h after placing the food inside. 4. 3 Disposing of packaging WARNING Danger of suffocation due to packing material and plastic film!The packaging is made of recyclable materials: - corrugated board/cardboard - expanded polystyrene parts - polythene bags and sheets - polypropylene straps - nailed wooden frame with polyethylene panel* u Take the packaging material to an official collecting point. 4 Maintenance 5. 2 Thawing food u at room temperature in a microwave oven in a conventional or fan oven Food once thawed should be re-frozen only in exceptional cases. 5. 7 Information system 5. 3 Setting the temperature The temperature can be set between the first point (warmest temperature, lowest refrigerating capacity) and max. (coldest temperature, highest refrigerating capacity), the recommended temperature is-18 °C i. e. The temperature is dependent on the following factors: the frequency of door opening the room temperature of the installation site the type, temperature and quantity of frozen food u You may have to readjust the temperature, depending on the temperature wanted. if the freezer is full: u readjust temperature after 24 h. (1) Ready-made meals, ice (4) Sausages, bread cream (2) Pork, fish (5) Game, mushrooms (3) Fruit, vegetables (6) Poultry, beef/veal The figures indicate the storage time in months for several types of frozen food in each case. -oru Half-fill the two lower drawers with lukewarm water and put them in the appliance. Pay attention that the defrost water does not run into the kitchen unit. [. . . ] u The sound is normal. The compressor switches to a low speed when little cold is The compressor runs for a long time. This noise comes from the refrigerant flowing in the refrigeru The sound is normal. A quiet clicking noise. The noise is produced whenever the refrigeration unit (motor) automatically switches on or off. It is briefly a little louder when the refrigeration unit (the motor) switches on. The refrigeration increases automatically when fresh food has just been placed in the appliance or the door has been left open for a while. [. . . ]