User manual ZANUSSI ZFT610W

[. . . ] Instruction book Freezer ZFT 610 W This instruction book contains safety precautions, information on use and helpful hints and tips. To ensure you use this appliance effectively and safely, please read this instruction book carefully before installing or using this appliance and retain for future reference. The symbols below help you to find things more easily: Safety precautions Warnings and Safety information Hints, useful information Environmental information 2 IMPOR TANT S AFET Y INS TR UCTIONS These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure that you understand them all before installing or using this appliance. If you are unsure about any of the meanings or these warnings contact the Customer Care Department. [. . . ] When the appliance has reached the set temperature and the red indicator light has gone out press the fast-freeze switch again to switch off the fastfreeze function. Thermostat Control The temperature within the freezer is controlled by the thermostat control knob situated on the control panel. 0 = Off Turning the thermostat control knob clockwise makes the temperature progressively colder. Basket Storage Frozen food should be stored in the two lower baskets and the top compartment used for storage or fast freezing of fresh food. Freezer Tray The Freezer Tray is particularly suitable for open freezing, for example strawberries, raspberries etc. Freezing Fresh Food It is important that fresh food placed in the freezer is frozen quickly and that the food already in the freezer is heated as little as possible. Press the fast-freeze button to activate the fast-freeze function 6-24 hours before placing the fresh food in the freezer, the yellow light will illuminate. The compressor will now run continuously, to ensure that the fresh food is frozen as quickly as possible. Place the food in the freezing compartment and leave the 'fast freeze' switch on for a further 24 hours. Then push the fast freezer switch again (the yellow light will go out and the switch turns to its original position). For maximum freezing performance remove the top drawer and then place the foods to be frozen directly on the evaporator. In case of freezing smaller food volumes you do not need to remove the drawer. If the 'fast freeze' switch is accidentally left on, the freezer will not be damaged, but energy will be wasted. To Make Ice Cubes 1. Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water, place in the freezing compartment and leave to freeze. To remove the cubes twist the tray or hold it under running water for a few seconds. Never try to free an ice tray that is frozen to the freezer compartment by using pointed or sharp edged objects. Hints & Tips Food Storage To obtain the best performance from your freezer: Do not store warm food or evaporating liquid. When you arrive home, place the frozen food in the freezer immediately. Do not push food together too much, try to allow air to circulate around each item. Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated and labelled and used in date order to ensure that food is consumed at its best. Lean food keeps better and longer than fatty food, salt reduces the storage time. Wrap the food in polythene or aluminium freezing bags or foil so that they adhere to the food and provide an airtight seal. Packaging which is swollen or has traces of refrozen water droplets on the pack could indicate that the product has not been kept at a suitable temperature and that it may have lost its original quality. Partially thawed food must not be refrozen, it must be consumed within 24 hours. If the temperature within your freezer should rise, do not refreeze the food without checking its condition. The following guidelines should assist you: Ice Cream: Once thawed should be discarded. Large Pieces of Meat: Can be refrozen providing there are still ice crystals remaining within them. [. . . ] Do not use detergents, abrasive powders, highly perfumed cleaning products, wax polishes or cleaning products containing bleach or alcohol. Location The appliance should be positioned in a well ventilated, dry room. The appliance should therefore: not be installed next to radiators, cookers or other sources of heat only be installed at a location where the ambient temperature corresponds to the climate classification, for which the appliance is designed. The climate classification can be found on the rating plate. B 11 Levelling The appliance must be level. Level the appliance by adjusting the two adjustable feet (1) at the front of the appliance. [. . . ]