Operation – Zanussi ZEF 90 W User Manual
Page 4
Your appliance is frost free, which means there is no need to manually defrost your appliance as this
will be carried out automatically.
Operation
Before use
Remove all securing tapes. Wash inside the
appliance with lukewarm water and bicarbonate of
soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Do not use soap or
detergent as the smell may linger. Dry thoroughly.
-16
-18
-20
-22
-24
°
C
➀
➁
➂ ➃
➄
➀
Pilot light (green)
➁
Thermostat control knob
➂
Fast-freezing indicator light (yellow)
➃
Push button for fast-freezing and for stopping the
audible signal (warning light on)
➄
Warning light (red)
Freezer controls
Starting your appliance
Insert the plug into the wall socket. The appliance
can be activated by turning the thermostat knob
➁
beyond the Ò-16¡CÓ position. When the pilot light
➀
is illuminated this shows that the appliance is on.
The freezer is switched off by turning knob
➁
to
position З
●
И.
When first switching on the appliance,
the
fast freeze function will automatically
switch on. It will remain on for 5 hours and
automatically switch off at the end of this
time. This function can manually be
switched off at any time by pressing the
fast freeze button
➃
.
Temperature control
The temperature inside the freezer is regulated by a
thermostat with 5 temperature positions and one
ÇOFFÈ (
●
) position.
Position Ç-16¡CÈ = minimum cold
Position Ç-24¡CÈ = maximum cold
Turn the thermostat control knob to the required
position.
An intermediate position (-18¡C) is usually the most
Warning light (red)
If the temperature warning light
➄
lights up, it
indicates that the temperature within the freezer has
reached a level where safe food storage is no longer
ensured (warmer than -12¡C).
When the freezer is first switched on, the warning
light will stay on until the temperature has dropped to
a safe level for the storage of frozen food.
suitable, although the temperature will be affected
by:
¥ Room temperature
¥ How often the door is opened
¥ How much food is stored
¥ Position of the appliance
In determining the correct temperature control setting
all these factors have to be considered and some
experimentation may be necessary.
To obtain a lower temperature, turn the thermostat
control knob to the higher numbers; to obtain a
higher temperature turn the control knob to the lower
numbers.
When altering the temperature setting, allow 24
hours for the temperature to stabilise before making
further changes.
4