User manual HOOVER H 33

[. . . ] It should be unplugged or disconnected from the mains electricity supply by a competent person. The plug must be rendered useless and the cable cut off directly behind the appliance to prevent misuse. See the "Warning and Safety" section of this booklet for further details. Electrical and electronic appliances often contain materials which, if handled or disposed of incorrectly, could be potentially hazardous to human health and to the environment. [. . . ] Defrosted food may only be re-frozen after it has been cooked. 25 Using the freezer section Home freezing Only freeze fresh food which is in a good condition. Hints on home freezing ­ The following types of food are suitable for freezing: Fresh meat, poultry, game, fish, vegetables, herbs, fresh fruit, dairy products, pastry, leftovers, egg yolks, egg whites and a range of pre-cooked meals. ­ The following types of food are not suitable for freezing: Grapes, lettuce, radishes, sour cream, mayonnaise, eggs in their shells, onions, whole raw apples and pears. ­ To retain colour, taste and vitamin C, vegetables should be blanched after they have been trimmed and washed. To blanch: bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, immerse the vegetables in the fast boiling water for 2-3 minutes, depending on variety. ­ Lean meat freezes better than fatty meat, and can be stored for considerably longer. ­ To prevent chops, steaks, cutlets or rolled meat from freezing together in solid blocks when packed, separate with a sheet of plastic freezer film. ­ Do not season fresh foods or blanched vegetables before freezing. Only season cooked food 26 lightly before freezing, but care should be taken as the taste of some spices alters when frozen. This causes already frozen food to thaw, and increases the energy consumption considerably. Allow hot foods and drinks to cool down before placing them in the freezer. When placing fresh food in the freezer, use the cool pack to separate the fresh food from the food which is already frozen so that the frozen food does not begin to thaw. The cool pack can also be used in a cool bag to keep food or drinks cool for a short period of time. 29 Ice cube maker For the automatic ice cube maker to operate it must be connected to the mains water supply. To ensure that the water pipes are thoroughly flushed through before use, ice cubes from the first three ice cube making processes must not be consumed. This applies not only to when the appliance is installed for the first time but also if the appliance has been out of use for a longer period (e. g. Making a large amount of ice cubes The amount of ice cubes which the appliance makes depends on the temperature in the freezer section. The lower the temperature, the more ice cubes are produced within a certain time frame. Ice cube production is halted automatically as soon as the ice cube drawer is full. If you require a large amount of ice cubes, ^ replace the full ice cube drawer with the drawer beside it on the right. The ice cube maker will begin to produce ice cubes again as soon as this new drawer has been placed in position and closed properly. Switching on ^ Switch on the freezer section. ^ Open the top left drawer in the freezer section. ^ Press the On/Off button on the ice cube maker. After the appliance is switched on for the first time it can take up to 24 hours for the first ice cubes to drop out of the ice cube maker and collect in the drawer. [. . . ] ^ With the upper door g closed, pull hinge pin f downwards to remove it. ^ Open the upper door, and pull it downwards and off. 49 Changing the door hinging ^ Remove spacer p with a screwdriver and refit it on the opposite side. ^ Remove plugs q from the door bearing bushes in the doors and refit on the opposite side. ^ Hang the upper door on hinge pin j and then close the appliance door. [. . . ]