User manual HOTPOINT MBA 4041 CI

[. . . ] ATTENTION Read your manual carefully since it contains instructions which will ensure safe installation, use and maintenance of your appliance. Your Refrigerator is built to International safety standards (EN60) ans has been awarded the European approval mark (IMQ) for compliance with UK electrical safety requirements. It also meets the EC standards on the prevention and elimination of readio interference (EC directive 87/308 - 02. This appliance must not be installed outdoors - not even in an area protected by a roof. [. . . ] Remember to follow our instructions on the storage life of 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. The refrigerator compartment of your appliance is fitted with practical removable shelves (Fig. This allows you to place even large containers and foodstuffs in the refrigerator. 3 Using the "Fresh box" compartment for meat and fish This compartment was designed to allow for longer preservation times for fresh meat and fish (for as long as a week). This is possible as the coldest temperature of the entire fridge is available inside this specific compartment. The clear protective door to open the compartment avoids any oxidation or blackening to occur, which are typical of meat and fish when exposed to air. Moreover, the "Fresh box" compartment can also be used to cool dishes that are normally eaten "cold", such as melon and Parma ham, figs and ham, mozzarella and tomatoes. For the preparation of food to be frozen, please consult a specialized manual. Food that has be thawed, even partially, must not be refrozen: you must cook it in order to consume it (within 24 hours) or to freeze it once again. When freezing fresh foods, remember that they should not touch other previously frozen or deep frozen foods. Place the food that you wish to freeze in the top compartment "J" where the temperature will fall below -18°C, which is ideal for freezing food properly. The maximum amount of food you can freeze per day is indicated on the data plate situated inside the refrigerator compartment. The first time, or after the freezer has been inactive, you can only freeze food after having let the appliance function at maximum. When the appliance is already on, freezing can be done in two ways: 1. For small quantities, less than the maximum capacity indicated on the data plate, enable the SUPER FREEZE function on the display (see the paragraph on "How to use the display") in the "24 hour" mode and insert the food to be frozen. After 24 hours, or once the optimal temperatures have been reached, the rapid freezing function is automatically disabled. For large quantities of food to be frozen (up until the maximum load indicated on the data plate), enable the SUPER FREEZE function on the display (see the paragraph on "How to use the display") in the "48 hours" mode: the symbol corresponding to this function will begin to flash. After 24 hours, the function symbol will stop flashing and go back to being permanently lit; you can now insert the food to be frozen. In order to freeze and then thaw foods optimally, it is recommended that you divide food into small portions so that they freeze quickly and uniformly. The packages should be clearly marked with the content and the date they were frozen. In order to obtain a larger amount of space in the freezer compartment, you can remove the central drawer, and place the food directly onto the evaporator plate. [. . . ] The only thing you must do is to periodically check and clean the hole of the drain, which is located behind the vegetable crispers, so that the water drains properly. How to defrost the freezer compartment - Remove the frost from time to time with the aid of the special scraper provided (do not use knives or metal objects). - If the frost is more than 5 mm thick, then you must defrost the freezer completely. Proceed as follows: one day before enabling the SUPER FREEZE function in the 24-hour mode; it helps give the food a healthy extra "cold shock". [. . . ]