Hotpoint-Ariston HBM 1201.4 V [12/12] Maintenance and care

Maintenance and care

Rear stoppers

(installation by owner)

Switching the appliance off

During cleaning and maintenance it is necessary to

disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply:

1 set the Thermostat Knob on Off;

2 pull the plug out of the socket.

Cleaning

– Your appliance is manufactured with hygienic

odourless materials. To preserve these

characteristics, always use sealed containers for

strong smelling foods to avoid the formation of

odours that are difﬁ cult to remove.

– Use only a water and bicarbonate solution: Clean the

internal and exterior of your appliance with a sponge

soaked with a warm water and sodium bicarbonate

solution, which is also a good disinfectant. If you

do not have any sodium bicarbonate at home, use

neutral detergent.

– What not to use: Do not use abrasive detergents,

bleach or detergents containing ammonia. Never

use solvent-based products.

– Dishwashable: All the removable parts can be

cleaned by soaking in hot soapy water or detergent.

If you own a dishwasher, you may wash these parts

in the dishwasher.

Remember to dry thoroughly before replacing them.

– What about the back panel? Dust may deposit on

the back panel and affect the proper running of the

appliance. To remove dust, vacuum away the dust

very carefully using the appropriate vacuum cleaner

accessory.

– Discontinued use of the appliance: If the appliance

is not in use for any length of time, remember to

clean the interior and dry thoroughly, leaving the

doors open to prevent the formation of bad odours

and mould.

-This special sound when the thermoregulator

and compressor are turned on is a normal state,

which appears during the working process of the

appliance’s electric installation.

- If some foodstuff containing oil or butter

(mayonnaise, vegetable oil, animal fat, etc.) enters

onto the refrigerator gasket or plastic inner lining,

remove the impurity immediately with a neutral

detergent

Defrosting the refrigerator

Refrigerator defrosts automatically and the water is

drained to the back towards the drain pipe installed

for this purpose. Here, the heat produced by the

compressor will make it evaporate.

Defrosting the freezer

– If the frost is more than 5 mm thick, the freezer

must be defrosted.

Proceed as follows: turn the thermostat knob to the

«0» setting. Then wrap all the frozen and fast-frozen

food in newspaper, placing it either in the refrigerator

or in a cool place. Leave the freezer door open so

that the frost thaws completely. You can speed this

process by placing containers of warm water in the

compartment.

Replacing the light bulb

The lamp for lighting the interior of the appliance is

located at the back of the lamp box. Unscrew the

burnt lamp and replace it with another lamp of no

more than 15 Watt.

Start-up and use

Using the freezer to its full potential

For the preparation of food to be frozen, please

consult a specialized manual.

– Don’t open the freezing compartment door in case

of power failure or unintentional defrosting when

the refrigerator is switched off. It will help to keep

low temperatures in the freezing compartment for a

longer time.

– Use foodstuffs which are partly defrosted to cook

a dish by thermal treatment.

– When freezing fresh foods, remember that they

should not touch other previously frozen or deep

frozen foods.

Place the food that you wish to freeze in the top

compartment where the temperature will fall below

– 18

C, which is ideal for freezing food properly.

Remember that proper conservation depends on

the speed of freezing.

– During the freezing process, avoid opening the

door of the freezer.

– Freeze only the quantities (in kg) shown on the data

plate situated inside the refrigerator compartment.

– For the best conservation and defrosting, remember

to freeze small portions; this will ensure rapid and

uniform freezing. Mark package with a description

of the contents and the date it was frozen. In the

case of power failure or breakdown, do not open the

freezer door. This will help maintain the temperature

inside the freezer ensuring that foods are conserved

for at least 17 hours.

– Do not store full bottles in the freezer since they

could explode when they freeze. (Remember that

liquids increase in volume when frozen).

-If the room temperature remains below 14°C for an

extended period of time the freezer will not reach the

temperatures required for storage, and storage life

will be shorter. In this case, frozen foodstuffs should

be used within a relatively short period of time.

In order to freeze and then thaw foods optimally,

it is recommended that you divide food into small

portions so that they freeze quickly and uniformly.

The packages should be clearly marked with the

content and the date they were frozen.

Hotpoint-Ariston HBM 1201.4 V [12/12] Maintenance and care

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