User manual INDESIT BA12S

[. . . ] Never pull the cable or the appliance to remove the plug from the socket; this is exceedingly dangerous. Do not touch the internal cooling elements, especially if your hands are wet, since you could burn or hurt yourself. Before doing any cleaning, disconnect the appliance from the electricity (by pulling out the plug or turning off the general switch in your home); it is not sufficient to place the temperature regulation knob on to cut off the power. Before disposing of your old appliance, remember to break or remove the lock as a safety measure to protect children who might lock themselves inside the appliance when playing. [. . . ] Potatoes and root vegetables (store in dark, dry places). GB 4 - Air in the refrigerator circulates naturally so that colder, heavier air tends to descend towards the bottom. - Remember to follow our instructions on the storage life of different foods: If not stored correctly, even the freshest food will deteriorate quite quickly. - Contrary to popular belief, cooked foods do not keep longer than fresh food. - Remember to cool hot food before storing, otherwise the temperature inside the appliance will increase, causing the compressor to work harder and use more energy. - Do not store liquids in unsealed containers since this will increase the humidity and lead to the formation of frost in the refrigerator. - The refrigerator compartment of your appliance is fitted with practical, removable shelves (Fig. 1) whose height can be adjusted to allow for storage of large containers. These shelves can also be tilted for storage of opened bottles. 1 2 Fig. 1 How to use the freezer compartment. . . Consult a specialized manual when packaging foods for freezing. - Remember that you should never re-freeze products you have allowed to thaw, even if only partially: cook the food, then either eat (within 24 hours) or re-freeze it. - When freezing fresh foods, remember that they should not touch other previously frozen or deep frozen foods. If you have used an excessive amount of water, you will have to wait until the ice has melted, empty out the tray and re-fill it with water. Once you have filled the ice tray up with water through the hole indicated, turn it by 90 °. Thanks to the connected compartments, the water fills up the special shapes, after which you can cover the hole up with the special cap and place the ice tray in the inner door of the freezer compartment. Once the ice has formed, all you need to do is to knock the tray against a hard surface so that the ice cubes come away from their housing and come out of the same hole used to fill the tray with water. To make it easier for the ice cubes to come out, wet the outside of the tray. WARNING: every time you fill up the ice tray with water , make sure that the same is completely empty and that there are no traces of ice left inside it. The minimum time required for ice to form well is approximately 8 hours. Fig. 2 Energy Saving Tips - Install the appliance correctly This means that the appliance should be installed away from heat sources or direct sunlight in a well ventilated room. - Correct temperature settings Set the refrigerator or freezer temperature knob to one of the medium settings. Very low temperatures will not only consume a great deal of energy but will neither improve or lengthen the storage life of the food. Excessively low temperature may in fact spoil vegetables, cold meats and cheese. - Do not overfill your appliance Remember that proper storage of food requires good air circulation. [. . . ] 3 How to defrost the freezer compartment Remember to regularly remove frost with the scraper provided (never use a knife). When the layer of frost is more than 5 mm thick you should defrost the appliance. Follow these steps: set knob A to " "; wrap deep frozen and frozen foods in newspaper; and place them in the refrigerator or in a cool place. Leave the freezer door open so that the frost thaws completely, placing basins of warm water in the freezer to speed up defrosting. [. . . ]