Periodic Cleaning; Periods Of Non-Operation - Zanussi ZFU 625 MW Manual Del Usuario

MAINTENANCE
Unplug the appliance before carrying out
any maintenance operation.
Warning
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling
unit; maintenance and recharging must therefore
only be carried out by authorized technicians.

Periodic cleaning

Clean the inside with warm water and bicarbonate of
soda. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Do not pull, move or damage any pipes
and /or cables inside the cabinet .
Clean the condenser (black grill) and the
compressor at the back of the appliance with a
brush or a vacuum cleaner. This operation will
improve the performance of the appliance and save
electricity consumption.
Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners
contain chemicals that can attack/damage the
plastics used in this appliance. For this reason it
is recommended that the outer casing of this
appliance is only cleaned with warm water with a
little washing-up liquid added.

Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for long periods,
take the following precautions:
• remove the plug from the wall socket;
• remove all food;
• defrost and clean the interior and all accessories;
• leave the door ajar to allow air to circulate to
prevent unpleasant smells.
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Defrosting
The freezer compartment, however, will become
progressively covered with frost. This should be
removed with the special plastic scraper provided,
whenever the thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm.
During this operation it is not necessary to switch off
the power supply or to remove the foodstuffs.
However, when the ice becomes very thick on the
inner liner, complete defrosting should be carried out
as follows:
1. Pull out the plug from the wall socket
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers
of newspaper and put it in a cool place;
3. Open the door and clean the appliance according
to 'Periodic cleaning'.
Maintain and clean the freezer as following:
• Sweep off the melting water with a cloth or
sponge in direction of sides of the cooling
plates.The melting water swept down gathers in
the outlet channel practically formed in the
bottom of the appliance and can be removed
according to figure.
• Put an adequately high bowl or dish under the
outlet.
The bowl in figure is not a piece of accessories to
the appliance!
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the interior
thoroughly; keep the scraper for future use;
5. Replace the plug in the power socket.
6. After two or three hours, reload the previously
removed food into the compartment.
Important
Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost
from the evaporator as you could damage it.
Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial
means to speed up the thawing process other
than those recommended by the manufacturer.
A temperature rise of the frozen food packs,
during defrosting, may shorten their safe storage
life.