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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
BeforeUsingYourFreezer
Removethe exteriorand interiorpacking.
Checktobesureyouhaveallof thefollowingparts:
1StorageBasket
1InstructionManual
1PlasticScraper(optional)
Beforeconnecting thefreezertothe powersource,letitstanduprightforapproximately2hours.This
willreducethepossibilityof amalfunction inthecoolingsystemfromhandlingduring transportation.
Cleantheinteriorsurfacewithlukewarmwaterusing asoft cloth.
InstallingYourFreezer
This applianceisdesigned tobefree standingonly, andshould not be recessed orbuilt-in.
Placeyourfreezeronafloorthat isstrong enough tosupportthe freezerwhenit isfullyloaded.
Allow15cmof spacebetween theback and sidesofthe freezer,whichallowstheproperaircirculation.
Locatethe freezerawayfromdirectsunlightandsourcesofheat(stove,heater,radiator,etc.).Direct
sunlightmayaffectthe acryliccoating andheatsourcesmayincreaseelectricalconsumption.Extreme
coldambient temperaturesmayalsocausethefreezernottoperformproperly.
Avoidlocating the freezerinmoistareas.
Plugthe freezerintoan exclusive,properlyinstalled-groundedwalloutlet.Donotunderany
circumstancescutorremovethethird(ground)prong fromthepowercord.Anyquestionsconcerning
powerand/orgroundingshouldbedirectedtowardacertified electrician oranauthorizedservicecenter.
Afterpluggingthe applianceintoaalloutlet,allowthe unit tocooldownfor2~3hours beforeplacing
food inthe freezercompartment.
OPERATINGYOURFREEZER
TemperatureControl
Yourfreezerhasonecontrol forregulatingthetemperature.The temperaturecontrolislocatedonthe
lowerright hand corner.
The range ofthetemperaturecontrolisfromposition MIN,MAXand .Adjustthe temperature
controltothesettingthatbest suitsyourneeds.
Toturnthe freezeroff, turnthe temperaturecontrolto"OFF".
NOTE:
Turningthe temperaturecontrol to"OFF "position stopsthecooling cyclebutdoesnotshutoffthe
powertothefreezer.
If theunitisunplugged, lostpower, orturnedoff; youmustwait3to5minutesbeforerestarting the unit.
If youattempttorestartbeforethistimedelay,thefreezerwillnotstart.
Large amountsoffood willlowerthecooling efficiencyofthe appliance.
If youchoosetochange thethermostat setting,adjustthermostatcontrol byonenumericalincrementat
atime.Allowseveralhoursfortemperaturetostabilizebetweenadjustments.
The FastFreezeSwitch
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The switchoverridesthethermostatand will makethe compressoroperatecontinuously,lowering the
cabinettemperaturestillfurtherthan thethermostatsetting.
Thisswitchisusedtofreezeunfrozenfood in appreciable quantities.
Whenloadingthe freezer,freezeonlythree poundsoffreshfoodpercubicfeetoffreezerspaceatone
time.
Distributepackagestobe frozen evenlythroughout thefreezer.
Itisnotnecessarytoadjust thethermostatsettingwhenusingthe FastFreezeswitch.
DefrostingYourFreezer
When? Forthe mostefficientoperationand minimumenergyconsumption,defrost thefreezerwhen
the froston thefreezerwallsisexcessiveor5to10mmthick.
Chooseatimewhenthestockoffrozen foodislow.
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Removethe frozen foodfromthe freezerandplaceitinacoolertoprotectthefood.
Unplugthe freezer. ThePowerSupplylightshouldbe off(greenlightout).
Duringdefrosting,the icemeltsintothecabinet.
Removethe drain plugonthe insidefloorof thefreezerbypulling straight out.
Placeashallowpan outside drainoutlet.The defrostwaterwilldrain out.
Checkthe panoccasionallysothe waterdoesnot overflow.
Cleantheinteriorofthe freezer.
Replacethe plugontheinsidefloor.
Resetthethermostattodesired setting.
Allowthe cabinet tocoolforonehour.
Switchonthe FastFreezeforaminimumof 2hours.
Returnfoodtothefreezer.
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Defrosting usuallytakesafewhours.Leavingthe dooropen will helpspeedthe process.Also,
pouring warmwater(notboiling)onthe ice/frost willhelpspeed melting.If you must useascraper-
pleaseusecaution -itisveryeasytodamage thefreezercompartment andvoidyourwarranty.
The FreezerCompartment
Thiscompartmentisdesignedforthelong-termstorage offrozen food.Storagetimeisup tothree
months.
The storage lifeoffrozenfoodsvariesandtherecommended storagetimeshouldnotbeexceeded.
The instructionsregarding thecareoffrozen foodsshould befollowed whendefrosting the freezer.
Pre-packed commerciallyfrozenfoodshouldbestoredin accordancewiththefrozenfoods
tmentorhomefreezer.
Placefrozen food intothefreezerasquicklyaspossible afterpurchase.If thereare instructionson the
packet,carefullyfollowtheseinstructionsregardingstorage times.
The freezerdoorissusceptibletobreaking duetoexcessiveicebuildup.Besuretodefrostwhenthe
icereaches5to10 mmthick.
Astoragebasketisprovidedforthe organizationofodd-shapeditems.Toreachotherpackagesin the

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freezer,just slide the baskettooneside,orlift itout.
CARE ANDMAINTENANCE
CleaningYourFreezer
Upon installation of yournewappliance, itisrecommendedthatit be cleanedthoroughly.
Turnthe temperaturecontrolto"OFF", unplugthe freezer,removethefood andstoragebasket.
Washtheinsidewithadampwarmclothcontaining awaterandbakingsodasolution.Thesolution
shouldbeabout2tablespoonsofbaking soda toaquart of water.
Washthe storagebasketwithamild detergentsolution.
Besuretokeep thedoorgasket(seal)cleantokeep the unitrunningefficiently.
The outsideof the freezershouldbecleanedwithmild detergent andwarmwater.
Drytheinteriorandexteriorwithasoft cloth.
The condensercoilsshould bevacuumed whentheyaredustyordirty.
Itisrecommended thattheunit be cleanedeachtimeitisdefrosted tohelpkeeptheunitodorfreeand
runningefficiently.
VacationTime
Removeallthefood.
Unplugthe freezer.
Cleanthefreezer.
Leavethe dooropen slightlytoavoidpossibleformationof condensation,mold, orodors.
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Ô±²¹ª¿½¿¬·±²-æ If the appliancewill notbeusedforseveral months,removeallfoodandunplug the
powercord.Cleananddrytheinteriorthoroughly.Topreventodorandmold growth,leavethe door
open slightly:blocking itopen if necessaryorhavethe doorremoved.
MovingYourFreezer
Removeallthefood.
Securelytape downalllooseitemsinsideyourfreezer.
Removethe rollerstopreventdamage.
Tape thedoors shut.
Besurethe freezerstaysintheuprightpositionduring transportation.
EnergySavingTips
The freezershouldbe locatedin thecoolestareaoftheroom,awayfromheatproducing appliancesor
heatingducts, and outof thedirectsunlight.
Lethotfoodscooltoroomtemperaturebeforeplacing in thefreezer.Overloadingthefreezerforces
the compressortorun longer.Foodsthatfreezetooslowlymaylosequality,orspoil.
Besuretowrap foodsproperly,and wipecontainersdrybeforeplacingthemin thefreezer.Thiscuts
down onfrost build-up insidethefreezer.
Freezerstorage binshouldnotbe lined withaluminumfoil,waxpaper,orpapertoweling.Liners
interferewithcoldaircirculation,makingthefreezerlessefficient.
Organizeandlabelfoodtoreducedooropeningsand extendedsearches.Removeasmanyitemsas
needed atone time,and closethedoorassoonaspossible.
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TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
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Freezerdoesnot operate. Notpluggedin.
The circuitbreakertripped orablownfuse.
The freezertemperaturecontrol issetat "0/OFF".
Compressorturnson and offfrequently. The roomtemperatureishotterthan normal.
Alargeamountof food hasbeenaddedtothe
freezer.
The doorisopentoooften.
The doorisnotclosed completely.
The temperaturecontrolisnot setcorrectly.
The doorgasketdoesnotseal properly.
The freezerdoesnothavethe correctclearances.
The freezerhasrecentlybeen disconnected fora
periodoftime.Fourhoursarerequired forthe
freezertocooldowncompletely.
Temperatureinside thefreezeristoowarm.
Temperaturecontrolissettoowarm.Turnthe
controltoacoolersetting andallowseveralhours
forthetemperaturetostabilize.
Dooriskeptopentoo long orisopenedtoo
frequently.Warm airenters the freezerevery
timethe doorisopened.Open the doorless
often.
The doorisnotclosed completely.
The doorgasketdoesnotseal properly.
Alarge amountofwarmorhotfood
mighthave
been storedrecently.Waituntil thefreezerhas
hadachancetoreachitsselectedtemperature.
The freezerhasrecentlybeen disconnectedfora
period oftime.Fourhours arerequiredforthe
freezertocooldowncompletely.
Temperatureinside thefreezeristoocold.
Temperaturecontrolissettoo cold.Turnthe
controltoawarmersetting andallowseveral
hours forthe temperaturetostabilize.
FastFreezeswitchisturned on.Thiscauses
continuousrunningofthe compressorand
bypassesthe temperaturecontrol.
Popping orcracking soundwhen compressor
comeson.
Metalpartsundergoexpansion and contraction,
asinhotwaterpipes.Thisisnormal.Sound
willleveloff ordisappearasfreezercontinuesto
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Bubblingorgurgling sound,likewaterboiling.
Refrigerant(used tocool freezer) iscirculating
throughoutthesystem.Thisisnormal.
Vibrations. Checktoassurethat thefreezerislevel.
Floorisunevenorweak.Freezerrocks onthe
floorwhen itismoved slightly.Be
surefloorcan
adequatelysupport freezer.Levelthefreezerby
puttingwood ormetal shimsunderpartofthe
freezer.
The freezeristouching the wall.Re-
levelthe
freezerandmoveitfromthe wall.
Moistureforms oninsidefreezerwalls.
Weatherishotand humid,whichincreases
internal rateof frostbuild-up.Thisisnormal.
Doorisslightlyopen.
Dooriskeptopentoolong,orisopened too
frequently.Openthedoorlessoften.
The doorisnotsealedproperly.
Moistureforms onoutsideoffreezer.
Doorisslightlyopen,causing coldairfrominside
the freezertomeet warmmoist airfromoutside.
The doorwillnot closeproperly. The freezerisnotlevel.
The gasketisdirty.
The storagebasketisoutof position.
DANGERorWARNING:
1. Riskof childentrapment.Beforeyouthrowawayyour oldrefrigeratoror freezer:
- Takeoffdoors.
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2.Donotuseextensioncords.
GentleReminder:
Whentheenvironmenttemperatureandrelativehumidityishigh,theremaybefrostorwaterdew
phenomenononthemouth boxand doorbarofthefreezer,wipeit withdry rag.