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• Keep the time between buyin chilled food and
placin it in your frid e as short as possible. Tests
showed that the temperature of 1 litre of oran e
juice rose to 22°C in an hour between the
supermarket and home. It then took 11 hours to
et down to 7°C in the refri erator.
• Keep the freezer door closed as much as
possible.
• Do not push food to ether too much, try to allow
air to circulate around each item.
• Cool cooked food as quickly as possible but do
NOT place in the refri erator until cool. (Leave
food in a place as cool as possible in order that it
can then be placed in the refri erator as soon as
possible).
• Do not store food uncovered.
• The best way to defrost food is to put it in the
refri erator to thaw slowly.
• 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.
• It is important that food is used before its “best
before” date.
• Always wash your hands with soapy water and
dry them with a clean towel before handlin food.
• Keep work surfaces clean and avoid cross
contamination by not usin the same work
surface or knife, without washin them thorou hly
in between.
• The foods to be frozen must be fresh and of the
best quality.
• The size of each pack should be small enou h to
ensure that it is used in one o . Small packs
freeze more quickly and uniformly and ive better
results.
• Frozen food, once thawed, must not be refrozen.
Lean food keeps better and lon er than fatty food,
salt reduces the stora e time.
• Wrap the food in polythene or aluminium freezin
ba s or foil so that they adhere to the food and
provide an airti ht seal .
• Packa in 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 ori inal
quality. Partially thawed food must not be
refrozen, it must be consumed within 24 hours.
Never exceed the stora e times indicated by the
manufacturer.
• Never place hot food, bottles or cans of fizzy drink
in the freezer as they may explode. Containers
with a lid must not be filled to the brim.
• Do not open the door or place extra fresh food in
the freezer next to food which is already frozen as
this could cause the temperature of the frozen
food to rise and its quality and stora e life to
reduce .
• The symbols on the drawers show different types
of frozen oods.
The numbers indicate stora e times in months for
the appropriate types of frozen oods. Whether
the upper or lower value of the indicated stora e
time is valid depends on the quality of the foods
and pre-treatin before freezin .
HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
Because o consumer demand, preservatives have been removed rom many pre-prepared oods. This
together with the changes in shopping habits to a once-a-week shop, mean that sa e handling and
storage o ood is even more important than ever.
The ollowing tips should help you to ensure that the ood in your home is in as per ect condition as
possible.
Normal Operating Sounds
• You may hear faint ur lin or bubblin sounds
when the refri erant is pumped throu h the coils
or tubin at the rear, to the coolin
plate/evaporator or to the fixed freezer shelves.
• When the compressor is on, the refri erant is
bein pumped round, and you will hear a whirrin
sound or pulsatin noise from the compressor.
• A thermostat controls the compressor, and you
will hear a faint ’click’ when the thermostat cuts in
and out.
Cold accumulators
2 cold accumulators are supplied in the freezer;
these increase the len th of time for which food will
keep in the event of a power failure or breakdown.
They must be placed in the top drawer.
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Standard guarantee conditions
We, Electrolux, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this Electrolux appliance or any
part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our option
repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour, materials or carria e on condition that:
The appliance has been correctly installed and used only on the electricity supply stated on the ratin plate.
The appliance has been used for normal domestic purposes only, and in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
The appliance has not been serviced, maintained, repaired, taken apart or tampered with by any person not
authorised by us.
All service work under this uarantee must be undertaken by an Electrolux Service Force Centre. Any appliance
or defective part replaced shall become the Company’s property.
This uarantee is in addition to your statutory and other le al ri hts.
Home visits are made between 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Visits may be available outside these
hours in which case a premium will be char ed.
Exclusions
This guarantee does not cover:
Dama e or calls resultin from transportation, improper use or ne lect, the replacement of any li ht bulbs or
removable parts of lass or plastic.
Costs incurred for calls to put ri ht an appliance which is improperly installed or calls to appliances outside the
European Community (EC) or European Free Trade Area.
Appliances found to be in use within a commercial environment, plus those which are subject to rental
a reements.
Products of Electrolux manufacture which are not marketed by Electrolux.
European Guarantee
If you should move to another country within Europe then your uarantee moves with you to your new home
subject to the followin qualifications:
The uarantee starts from the date you first purchased your product.
The uarantee is for the same period and to the same extent for labour and parts as exists in the new country of
use for this brand or ran e of products.
This uarantee relates to you and cannot be transferred to another user.
Your new home is within the European Community (EC) or European Free Trade Area.
The product is installed and used in accordance with our instructions and is only used domestically, i.e. a
normal household.
The product is installed takin into account re ulations in your new country.
Before you move please contact your nearest Customer Care centre, listed below, to ive them details of your
new home. They will then ensure that the local Service Or anisation is aware of your move and able to look
after you and your appliances.
France Senlis +33 (0)3 44 62 20 13
Germany Nürnber +49 (0)800 234 7378
Italy Pordenone +39 (0)800117511
Sweden Stockholm +46 (0)20 78 77 50
UK Slou h +44 (0)1753 219898
Ireland Dublin +353 (0)1 4090753
GUARANTEE CONDITIONS