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Normal Operating Sounds
• You may hear faint gurgling or u ling sounds
when the refrigerant is pumped through the coils
or tu ing at the rear, to the cooling
plate/evaporator.
• When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is
eing pumped round, and you will hear a whirring
sound or pulsating noise from the compressor.
• A thermostat controls the compressor, and you
will hear a faint ’click’ when the thermostat cuts in
and out.
Food Storage
To o tain the est performance from your fridge-
freezer
• Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids.
• Avoid uying frozen food if you cannot store it
straight away. The use of an insulated container is
advisa le. When you arrive home place the frozen
food in the freezer immediately.
• Keep the time etween uying chilled food and
placing it in your refrigerator as short as possi le.
• Do not push food together too much, try to allow
air to circulate around each item.
• Do not store food uncovered.
• Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated
and la elled and used in date order to ensure
that food is consumed at its est.
• Remove suspect food from your refrigerator and
clean, refer to Maintenance and Cleaning.
• Lean food keeps etter and longer than fatty food,
salt reduces the storage time.
• Wrap the food in polythene or aluminium freezing
ags 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 een kept at a suita le
temperature and that it may have lost its original
quality. Partially thawed food must not e
refrozen, it must e consumed within 24 hours.
Never exceed the storage times indicated y the
manufacturer.
Energy Saving Advice
• Do not install the appliance close to sources of
heat, such as a oiler or radiator.
• Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilated
room and make sure that the air openings of the
appliance are not o structed.
• Avoid unnecessary frosting in the ca inet y
packing all foodstuffs into airtight packages
efore placing them in the freezer.
• Always leave warm food to cool down to room
temperature efore placing in the fridge.
• Food which is to e frozen (when cool) should e
placed in the fridge efore eing transferred to
the freezer.
• Thaw frozen food in the fridge. This will ensure
safer defrosting of foods and reduce the work of
the refrigeration unit.
• Try to avoid keeping the door open for long
periods or opening the door too frequently as
warm air will enter the ca inet and cause the
compressor to switch on unnecessarily often.
• Ensure there are no o structions preventing the
door from closing properly.
In the Event o a Power Failure
If there is a power failure during the storage of frozen
foods, keep the door closed. 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 e discarded.
Fruits & Vegetables: If soft should e cooked and
used up.
Breads & Cakes: Can e refrozen without danger.
Shell ish: Should e refrigerated and used up
quickly.
Cooked Dishes: i. e. casseroles should e
refrigerated and used up.
Large Pieces o Meat: Can e refrozen providing
there are still ice crystals remaining within them.
Small Joints: Should e cooked and can then e
refrozen as cooked dishes.
Chicken: Should also e cooked and refrozen as a
fresh dish.
HINTS AND TIPS
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Standard guarantee conditions
We, Tricity Bendix, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this Tricity Bendix appliance or
any part thereof is proved to e defective y reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our
option repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for la our, materials or carriage on condition that:
The appliance has een correctly installed and used only on the electricity supply stated on the rating plate.
The appliance has een used for normal domestic purposes only, and in accordance with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
The appliance has not een serviced, maintained, repaired, taken apart or tampered with y any person not
authorised y us.
All service work under this guarantee must e undertaken y a Tricity Bendix Service Force Centre. Any
appliance or defective part replaced shall ecome the Company’s property.
This guarantee is in addition to your statutory and other legal rights.
Home visits are made etween 8.30am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday. Visits may e availa le outside these
hours in which case a premium will e charged.
Exclusions
This guarantee does not cover:
Damage or calls resulting from transportation, improper use or neglect, the replacement of any light ul s or
remova le parts of glass or plastic.
Costs incurred for calls to put right an appliance which is improperly installed or calls to appliances outside the
European Community (EC) or European Free Trade Area.
Appliances found to e in use within a commercial environment, plus those which are su ject to rental
agreements.
Products of Tricity Bendix manufacture which are not marketed y Tricity Bendix.
European Guarantee
The standard one year guarantee is or the same period and the same extent or labour and parts as
exists in the new country o use or this brand or range o products.
Customer Care Centre:
Ireland Dublin 353-1-4090752
If you should move to another country within Europe then your guarantee moves with you to your new home
su ject to the following qualifications:
The guarantee starts from the date you first purchased your product.
The guarantee is for the same period and to the same extent for la our and parts as exists in the new country of
use for this rand or range of products.
This guarantee relates to you and cannot e 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 taking into account regulations in your new country.
Before you move please contact your nearest Customer Care centre, listed elow, to give them details of your
new home. They will then ensure that the local Service Organisation is aware of your move and a le to look
after you and your appliances.
France Senlis +33 (0)3 44 62 20 13
Germany Nürn erg +49 (0)800 234 7378
Italy Pordenone +39 (0)800117511
Sweden Stockholm +46 (0)20 78 77 50
UK Luton +44 (0)8705 950 950
GUARANTEE CONDITIONS