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Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, always unplug the
appliance or disconnect it from the power supply.
• Clean the inside of the refrigerator compartment regularly with a
sponge dampened in warm water and/or neutral detergent. Rinse and
dry with a soft cloth. Do not use abrasive products.
• The separators must not be washed with water but cleaned with a
lightly dampened sponge.
• Clean the inside of the freezer compartment when defrosting.
• Clean the air vents and condenser at the rear of the appliance regularly
with a vacuum cleaner or brush.
• Clean the outside with a soft damp cloth. Do not use abrasive
products, scourers, stain-removers (e.g. thrichlorethylene acetone) or
vinegar.
For long vacations
1. Empty the refrigerator.
2. Disconnect the appliance from the mains power supply.
3. Defrost and clean the interior.
4. In the event of prolonged disuse, leave the door open to prevent mould, odours and oxidation from
forming.
5. Clean the appliance.
• Clean the inside of the low temperature compartment (where fitted) when defrosting.
• Clean the inside of the refrigerator compartment regularly with a sponge dampened in warm water
and/or neutral detergent. Rinse and dry with a soft cloth. Do not use abrasive products.
Before any cleaning or maintenance operation, unplug the
appliance from the mains or disconnect the electrical power
supply.
Defrosting of the refrigerator compartment is completely
automatic.
Droplets of water on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment
indicate that the periodic automatic defrost cycle is in progress.
The defrost water is automatically routed to a drain outlet and into a
container from which it evaporates.
Clean the defrost water drain outlet regularly using the tool supplied with
the appliance in order to ensure defrost water is removed correctly.
Defrosting the low temperature compartment
Defrost the low temperature compartment once or twice a year
or when the ice formation is excessive. It is perfectly normal for
ice to form. The amount of ice which forms and the rate at which it accumulates will depends
on room temperature and humidity, and on the frequency with which the door is opened. Ice
formation is concentrated at the top of the compartment and does not affect the efficiency of
the appliance.
If possible, carry out defrosting when the compartment is nearly empty.
• Remove the food from the low temperature compartment, wrap in a newspaper and group together in
a cool place or in a portable cooler.
• Leave the door open to allow the frost to melt.
• Clean the interior with a sponge soaked in warm water and/or neutral detergent. Do not use abrasive
substances.
• Rinse the interior and dry thoroughly.
• Put the food back into the compartment.
• Close the door.
• Plug in the appliance once again.
• Switch the appliance on.
HOW TO DEFROST AND CLEAN
THE REFRIGERATOR
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
