[. . . ] Align with the cover plate slots and push into position. USEFUL ADVICE STEP 5 Before plugging in and switching on, leave the freezer in its final location for at least 15 minutes to allow it to settle. STEP 6 Plug in and switch on. All food in the freezer should be covered. CLEANING & MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING STEP 7 If you are freezing fresh food, turn ON fast freeze by pressing the switch 24 hours before placing the food inside. Place the fresh food inside. Remember to turn fast freeze OFF after 24 hours. STEP 8 Your freezer is now working. If after 24 hours your freezer is not operating as you want, refer to the TROUBLESHOOTING section. SERVICE & GUARANTEE Read the rest of these instructions to get the best from your appliance and remember to fill in your guarantee registration. Keep this Book in a safe place for quick reference. For Your Safety For your safety, read the following advice: The freezer cooling system contains a small amount of gas which is environmentally friendly but flammable. [. . . ] Directly on either the top or the lowest refrigerated grid (remove the appropriate drawer). Directly on the top compartment grid OR in the top drawer. 6 to 12kg 24 hours 2 to 6kg 6 hours up to 2kg not required 8 7 Useful Advice Fast Freeze Fast Freeze USEFUL ADVICE Note: The Rating Plate, which lists the appliance Model Number and Serial Number can be found near the bottom of the interior wall. Frozen Food Storage Capacity Maximum Freezing Capacity in 24 hours Maximum Conservation Time from Failure 58kg 16kg 16 hours 9 Useful Advice Making the best use of your Freezer To ensure that your freezer operates as efficiently as possible : q Follow food packaging "best before/use by" instructions or your suppliers advice on a suitable maximum storage time. q Keep foods tightly covered to retain moisture and prevent flavour/odour transference. Plastic bags, aluminium foil, plastic stretch wrap and containers with lids are ideal. q Select chilled and frozen food last when shopping, transport in a `cool bag' and place in freezer as soon as possible after arriving home. q Allow hot or warm food to cool down in covered containers before placing in the freezer, as placing hot food inside reduces efficiency. q Prepare fresh foods for freezing in small quantities to ensure that the food freezes quickly and so that its quality does not deteriorate. q Ensure that packets/containers of food are dry before freezing otherwise they may freeze together. Storing Food in a Freezer q Freeze and store either fresh food or long term commercially frozen foods. q Generally speaking long term storage means up to 3 months but this can vary, so always follow your supplier's recommendations otherwise refer to the pictorial guide on the door liner (as shown). q Place frozen food in the freezer compartment as soon as possible after buying it. When the ice is between 3-5mm (1/4 inch) Hotpoint recommend `fully defrosting your freezer'. WARNING: Switch off the electricity supply and pull out the mains plug. Remove frozen food, wrap or cover it and place into insulated containers to keep frozen whilst the freezer defrosts. Going Away If you are going away and don't want to use your freezer, switch off the electricity supply and pull out the mains plug. 13 CLEANING & MAINTENANCE Door Reversal You will need a cross head screwdriver, a flat blade screwdriver and a 5mm spanner to carry out this procedure. Our Service Department can arrange for an Engineer to do the conversion for you but a charge will be made. If you have previously set up and used the freezer and since decided to reverse the doors, you must remove stored food, wrap or cover it and place into insulated containers to keep frozen whilst carrying out this operation. Note : You may require assistance to do this: Support the door and using a screwdriver, remove the screw securing the top hinge. Lower the top hinge and carefully tilt the door to remove the hinge from the cabinet. Take the plastic cap from the left hand cover plate and use it to fill the hole on the right hand cover plate. CLEANING & MAINTENANCE 6. Use a flat blade screwdriver or a 5mm spanner, to unscrew and remove the bottom hinge pin. 8. [. . . ] If this is the case refer to `Defrosting' in the CLEANING & MAINTENANCE section and defrost the appliance. There has been a power failure WARNING: Do not open the freezer compartment door. If power failure lasts longer than the maximum conservation time (see USEFUL ADVICE section), food should either be cooked and eaten with 24 hours or cooked and refrozen. The temperature is too cold 1. If so, this is normal and the light will go out when the correct temperature has been reached. [. . . ]