Hotpoint FFA47X manual

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    Instructions for Installation and Use Fridge / Freezer Model FF A45W Model FF A47X[...]

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    2 Product Safety Installation Electrical Connection Get to Know your Appliance The Display Getting your Appliance r eady for use How to use The Display How to use the Refrigerator Compartment How to use the Fr eezer Compartment Food Storage Energy Saving T ips Buzzer and Visual W ar nings Caring for your Appliance T roubleshooting Notes After Sales[...]

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    3 mouth because they could stick to your mouth and cause burns. 7. Never perform any cleaning or maintenance operations without first unplugging the appliance; in fact, pressing the ON/OFF button on the display for more than two seconds is not enough to cut off all electrical contacts. 8. Befor e having your old refrigerator picked up for disposal,[...]

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    4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Fitting a new plug IMPORT ANT : WIRES IN THE MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODE... Green and Y ellow - Earth Blue - Neutral Brown - Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead may not correspond with the colour ed markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: - Connect[...]

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    5 GET TO KNOW YOUR APPLIANCE A Removable lidded shelf, with egg tray and butter dish B Butter dish C Beverage can shelves D Intermediate shelves E Removable door shelf for bottles F Ice tray G Levelling feet H Food storage compartments I Compartments for freezing and food storage J Fruit and V egetable Crisper K "Fresh box" compartment fo[...]

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    6 A ON/OFF button This button turns the entire appliance on or of f (refrigerator and fr eezer compartments) (press it for mor e than two seconds). B ECO button The button enables and disables the ECOseconds function C RESET ALARM button This button turns the alarm buzzer off, as well as cancelling scrolling text alarm messages fr om the display (s[...]

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    7 GETTING YOUR APPLIANCE READY FOR USE NOTICE After the appliance has been delivered, stand it in the upright position and wait approximately 3 hours be- fore connecting it to the electrical outlet to guarantee that it operates properly . Before placing foodstuf fs in the refrigerator or freezer , clean the interior well with warm water and baking [...]

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    8 Now you can act on the function using the ADJUST/SELECT + (E) (to enable it) and/or ADJUST/SELECT - (F) (to disable it) buttons. T o confirm the setting chosen for the function, press the MODE (D) button again. The r ed outline will come off to indicate the conclusion of operations on this function: if the function has been enabled, not only the [...]

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    9 HOW TO USE THE REFRIGERA TOR COMP ARTMENT ... The temperature inside the r efrigerator is automatically ad- justed according to the setting made on the display .We rec- ommend, however , a medium position. When the fridge compartment is filled up after a heavy shopping spree, use the SUPER COOL "J" function (see the paragraph on "H[...]

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    10 For the preparation of food to be fr ozen, please con- sult a specialized manual. Food that has be thawed, even partially , must not be re- frozen: you must cook it in or der to consume it (within 24 hours) or to freeze it once again. When freezing fr esh foods, remember that they should not touch other previously fr ozen or deep frozen foods. P[...]

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    11 Ice trays This new concept of ice trays is an exclusive Merloni patent. The fact that they are situated on the inner door of the freezer compartment ensur es greater ergonomics and cleanliness: the ice no longer comes into contact with the food placed inside the freezer compartment; furthermor e, the dripping of the water during filling is avoid[...]

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    12 FOOD STORAGE Meat and Fish Food W rapping T enderising (days) Storage (months) Thawing Time Beef Roast Ti nfoil 2 / 3 9 / 10 Not required. Lamb Ti nfoil 1 / 2 6 Not required. Pork Roast Tinfoil 1 6 Not r equi red. V eal Roast Ti nfoil 1 8 Not r equired. V eal/Pork Chops Each piece wrapped in cling wrap and then in tinfoil (4 to 6 slices) 6 Not r[...]

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    13 Fruits and Vegetables Food Preparat ion Bl anchi ng Time Wra ppi ng Stor age (months ) Th awing Ti m e Apples and Pears Peel and cut in to sl ic es. 2’ I n Contai ner s ( cover wit h sy rup) 12 In refrigerato r ve ry slow ly . Apri cots, Peaches , Cherr ies and Pl um s Peel an d pi t. 1’ / 2’ I n Contai ner s ( cover wit h sy rup) 12 In re[...]

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    14 ENERGY SA VING TIPS - Install it well And ther efore far fr om heat sources, from dir ect sunlight, in a well aired place and accor ding to the distances indicated in the section on "Installation/Aeration". - Just the right cold T oo cold a compartment increases energy consumption. - Do not Overfill T o conserve food properly , the col[...]

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    15 CARING FOR YOUR APPLIANCE Before performing any cleaning operations, unplug the appliance fr om the mains electricity supply (keep ON/ OFF button “A” pressed down for mor e than two seconds, until OFF is displayed in both fridge and freezer compartments, then unplug the appliance). Should you fail to follow this procedur e, an alarm conditio[...]

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    16 TROUBLESHOOTING The display is completely switched off Have you checked whether: • The main switch for the electricity to the apartment or home has been turned off; • The plug is pr operly inserted in the outlet; • The outlet is adequate; try inserting the plug into another outlet in the room; • Check the fuse in the plug. The motor does[...]

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    17 NOTES[...]

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    "No company is better positioned to offer an after sales service on a Hotpoint appliance than us - the manufacturer" As part of our commitment to you, all Hotpoint appliances have the added benefit of a fully inclusive parts and labour guarantee for the first 12 months. In addition to this you also have the advantage of free replacement p[...]

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    Guarantee "Satisfaction guaranteed or your money back" We give you a unique 'satisfaction guaranteed' pr omise - valid for 90 days - after you have purchased your Hotpoint appliance. If ther e is a technical problem simply call Hotpoint Repair service or visit our web-site at www .theservicecentr e.co.uk and where necessary , we[...]

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    195.040.025.00 Over 1200 trained specialists, directly employed by us, ensur e that you can have complete confidence in both the appliances and services we offer . Repair Service and Information Desk UK: 08709 066 066 (Open 8 to 8 Mon - Fri, 8 to 6 Sat, 10 to 4 Sun & Bank Holidays) www .theser vicecentre.co.uk Republic of Ireland: 1850 302 200 [...]