en Storage and disposal
14.1 Power failure
During a power failure, the temperat-
ure in the appliance rises; this re-
duces the storage time and the qual-
ity of the frozen food.
On the website for your appliance,
the technical data provides you with
the storage times for frozen food in
the event of a fault.
Notes
¡ Open the appliance as little as
possible during a power failure
and do not place any other food in
the appliance.
¡ Check the quality of the food
immediately after a power failure.
– Dispose of any frozen food that
has defrosted and is hotter than
5 °C.
– Cook or fry slightly thawed
frozen food, and then either con-
sume it or freeze it again.
15 Storage and disposal
15.1 Taking the appliance out
of operation
Disconnect the appliance from the
1.
power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box.
Remove all of the food.
2.
Clean the appliance. → Page 23
3.
To guarantee the ventilation inside
4.
the appliance, leave the appliance
open.
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15.2 Disposing of old appli-
ance
Valuable raw materials can be re-
used by recycling.
WARNING
Risk of harm to health!
Children can lock themselves in the
appliance, thereby putting their lives
at risk.
Leave shelves and containers in-
▶
side the appliance to prevent chil-
dren from climbing in.
Keep children away from the re-
▶
dundant appliance.
WARNING
Risk of fire!
If the tubes are damaged, flammable
refrigerant and harmful gases may
escape and ignite.
Do not damage the tubes of the re-
▶
frigerant circuit or the insulation.
Unplug the appliance from the
1.
mains.
Cut through the power cord.
2.
Dispose of the appliance in an en-
3.
vironmentally friendly manner.
Information about current disposal
methods are available from your
specialist dealer or local authority.
This appliance is la-
belled in accordance
with European Directive
2012/19/EU concerning
used electrical and elec-
tronic appliances (waste
electrical and electronic
equipment - WEEE).
The guideline determ-
ines the framework for
the return and recycling
of used appliances as
applicable throughout
the EU.