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before the first use
Before you use the appliance for the first time, please do as follows: Carefully unpack the appliance and remove all the packaging
material. Keep the material (plastic, polystyrene and cardboard) out of reach of children. Check the appliance after unpacking for
any damage, possible from transportation. Place the appliance on a flat and stable surface. Make sure there is enough open space
around the appliance for the intake and/or outlet vents. A minimum clearance of 10 cm is required between the appliance and any
adjacent walls. The appliance needs good ventilation for easy dissipation of heat, high efficiency of refrigeration and low power
consumption. Note: check the climat class of the appliance. When installing the appliance in a environment that is not suitable,
the appliance can not function properly.
Leave the appliance to stand for at least 3 hours before you insert the plug into the socket.
First clean the interior of the appliance. Use warm water and a neutral detergent. After cleaning, rinse the interior with clean water
and rub dry. Leave the appliance to dry for 1 to 2 hours.
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usage
The appliance features internal controls. Check whether the thermostat (2) is set on OFF. Check that the voltage in your home
corresponds with the voltage printed on the back of the appliance and plug it in a socket. Set the temperature with the thermostat
(2) and choose a setting.
KK550
MAX-MID-MIN
KV550
1-2-3-4-5-6
VR550
1-2-3-4
We advise to set the appliance on setting 3/4 or MID (setting 2 for freezer VR550).
The appliance now cools continuously until the set temperature has been reached. Do not place anything in the appliance until
the set temperature is reached. This usually takes 2 or 3 hours. Then set the thermostat at the desired setting and place food into
the refrigerator.
Use the highest setting 6 (setting 4 for freezer VR550) only for making ice cubes or when you put new frozen products in the
freezing compartment.
Set the appliance on a higher setting when the ambient air temperature rises to maintain the temperature inside the appliance.
To turn the appliance off, set the thermostat (2) to OFF.
Note:
The ambient air temperature, how often the door is opened and the position of the appliance can affect the internal temperature.
These factors must be taken into account when setting the thermostat.
• Do not put hot food into the refrigerator.
• Never introduce volatile, inflammable or explosive fluids such as alcohol, acetone or petrol because of the risk of
explosion.
• It is advisable to wrap meat and fish to avoid odours.
• Leave sufficient space between the food to enable air to circulate correctly between them. Similarly, when storing
them, avoid puttin food items in contact with each other.
• Do not place food items in contact with the cold wall at the back of the appliance. The shelves have a stop to avoid this.
• The door should not be left open any longer than necessary.
• Do not freeze too large an amount of food at one time; the faster the food is frozen, the longer is preserves its qualities.
• Place frozen food in the freezer compartment as soon as possible after purchase. Make sure that it doesn't defrost during
transport.
• Do not store glass bottles or containers with liquids in the freezer which will freeze. The freezing may cause the bottles to break.
Highly carbonated drinks can even explode. Never keep lemonade, fruit juice, beer, wine, champagne, etc. in the freezer.
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