AEG SKS51240F0: 5. CARE AND CLEANING

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• do not exceed the storage period in-

dicated by the food manufacturer.

5. CARE AND CLEANING

CAUTION!

Clean the condenser (black grill) and the

Unplug the appliance before car-

compressor at the back of the appliance

rying out any maintenance oper-

with a brush. This operation will improve

ation.

the performance of the appliance and

save electricity consumption.

This appliance contains hydrocar-

Take care of not to damage the

bons in its cooling unit; mainte-

cooling system.

nance and recharging must

therefore only be carried out by

Many proprietary kitchen surface clean-

authorized technicians.

ers contain chemicals that can attack/

damage the plastics used in this appli-

5.1 Periodic cleaning

ance. For this reason it is recommended

that the outer casing of this appliance is

The equipment has to be cleaned regu-

only cleaned with warm water with a little

larly:

washing-up liquid added.

• clean the inside and accessories with

After cleaning, reconnect the equipment

lukewarm water and some neutral

to the mains supply.

soap.

• regularly check the door seals and

wipe clean to ensure they are clean

and free from debris.

• rinse and dry thoroughly.

Do not pull, move or damage

any pipes and/or cables inside

the cabinet.

Never use detergents, abrasive

powders, highly perfumed clean-

ing products or wax polishes to

clean the interior as this will dam-

age the surface and leave a

strong odour.

5.2 Defrosting the refrigerator

Frost is automatically eliminated from

the evaporator of the refrigerator com-

partment every time the motor compres-

sor stops, during normal use. The de-

frost water drains out through a drain

hole into a special container at the back

of the appliance, over the motor com-

pressor, where it evaporates.

It is important to periodically clean the

defrost water drain hole in the middle of

the refrigerator compartment channel to

prevent the water overflowing and drip-

ping onto the food inside.