Avanti CF49 - Manual (Page 4)

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3. ‘ ■ Scrape away as much as possible onto a tray as already described above; thawing
of the remainder can be accelerated by holding hot cloths against the inside of the
cabinet. As the solid frost loosens, prise it away with a wooden or plastic scraper
and then wipe over the cabinet and the lid with bicarbonate of soda and dry
thoroughly as described under "Before you use your Freezer”.
4. When the cabinet is completely dry and clean, close the lid, switch on again at the
power point and turn on the Fast Freeze switch.
5. Leave the cabinet to cool down for an hour and then replace the frozen food. Turn
off the Fast Freeze switch after not less than a further 2 hours.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Provided that our recommendations for periodical removal of frost are followed, this
complete defrosting will be carried out easily within 2 hours. As long as you have protected
the frozen food during defrosting as described above and it is still frozen hard, it can be put
back into the freezer for normal storage. A rise of temperature of the frozen food during
defrosting may shorten the storage life. The storage times indicated may not then apply. If
for any reason the defrosting process has taken longer than 2 hours, some of the frozen
food may have started to thaw. If they have not thawed completely, they may be refrozen
but should be used as soon as possible. Food which has thawed completely must not be
put back into freezer but should be used within 24 hours.
GENERAL CLEANING
The outside of the freezer should be cleaned regularly with a clean cloth wrung out in a mild
detergent solution. Occasionally polish the outside of the freezer with white furniture cream.
NEVER use abrasive cleaning materials or strong chemicals on any part of the freezer.
IF THE FREEZER FAILS TO OPERATE
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Ensure that the freezer is connected to the outlet socket and this is switched on. The
green light on the freezer should show.
If not, check that the house fuses or circuit breakers are intact {this may be checked
by plugging another electrical appliance into the same power circuit).
If the freezer still does not operate, contact your installer or service agent. If the
temperature inside the freezer has risen, this can mean that an excessive load of
fresh food has been put in for freezing or the lid has been left open. If neither of
these conditions apply, contact your installer or service agent.
Note: In any case of failure, keep the lid closed.
Due to thickness of the insulation, it will take a considerable time for the food to thaw,
particularly if the cabinet is full of food. Food at the top of the cabinet will thaw slightly more
quickly than food lower down, but it will be safe for at least 12 hours.
GENERAL INFORMATION
The normal storage temperature of your freezer should be -18 degrees C (0 degrees F) to
allow for storage of commercially prepacked frozen food for up bto three months and home
fresh food up to one year. Lower temperatures may be obtained at the expense of higher
running costs with little corresponding benefit.
When freezing fresh food always allow twenty-four hours to ensure complete freezing.
Jo prevent food being kept for excessive periods, stock should be used in rotation and
should be date coded to assist in stocking. ...