Avanti 494 VFYW User Manual

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AVANn PRODUCTS DIVISION OF THE MACKLE CO. INC.

P.O. BOX 520604 - MIAMI FLORIDA 33152

USER’S GUIDE

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Serial Number
Model Number

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494 VFYIV

6iK

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1- Thermostat box
2- Wire shelf
3- Freezer door
4- Upper plate

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Dear user,
This guide is prepared to assist you

in using your freezer which is
manufactured with great care in
most recent technology with the
highest efficiency.
Please read this guide carefully

before starting up your freezer.

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CHOOSING THE PROPER SITE
FOR YOUR FREEZER

Place your freezer, as far away as
possible from sources of heat like
the stove, central heating radiator,
electric stove or oven. (It should be
at least 30-40 cm away)
Place your freezer whose one side
is at least 5 cm away from the wall.
Make sure that there is a free
distance above the top of the
appliance.

The location you will chose for your
freezer should be if possible, away
from sun rays by means of curtains,
blinds and the like.
Place your freezer in a place
without humidity. It is normal for the
black grid at the rear of your
freezer to warm up and even to get
hot. In order for this heat to be

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dispersed never cover up the upper

rear part and over the lower front
grid part. Do not prevent the
circulation of air In the room. The
room temperature should be more
than +8 ‘C. Otherwise, it is not
appropriate for your freezer.
If you place your freezer near a
refrigerator, make sure that the
refrigerator is at least 2 cm away.
Make your freezer stay level by
adjusting the screw legs against
probable uneven parts of the floor.
Do not hold your freezer by the

door handle when placing or when
moving it.

ELECTRICITY CONNECTION

The plug of your refrigerator is a
grounded plug and you must
connect it to a grounded socket
outlet.
Have a qualified electrician connect
a grounded socket outlet, if
necessary. This appliance should be
properly grounded for your safety.

* An extension cord should not be
used.

STARTING UP AND
TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT

Clean the interior of the cabinet
before starting up (see CLEANING).
After being sure that there is
electricity in the socket then put the

plug Into the socket.
Turn the temperature switch to a
sufficient place. The compressor will
begin to work. The temperature
positions are indicated from 1 to 6
on the temperature selector (the dial
on the temperature switch)

0 indicates closed
1 indicates the least cold
6 indicates the coldest position

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Not(1). The first running of your

freezer may last approximately 12
hours. This Is not an error.

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Not: (2). While your freezer is
running if you open the door, wait
until 2 to 3 minutes for the second
opening.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not put the bottles which contain
any kind of liquids and concentrations
in the cabinet. Otherwise, these
bottles lead to many injuries. This is
because they may explode due to

expanding liquids.
Do not put flammable and explosive
chemicals in your freezer.
In order to eat frozen fruit, ice
cream or sweet, keep them a
couple of minutes outside against a
possible danger of cold burnt.

DEFROSTING

When there is excessive frost (appr.
7 to 8 mm) on the evaporator from
time to time depending on the
opening-closing frequency of the
door, defrost your freezer.
When you take your excessively
cold food out of the cabinet, they
will be protected during the period
of defrosting. Also, it will be
appropriate to wrap the frozen food
in 3 or 4 layers of newspaper and
to keep them a cold place.

Follow the defrosting method below

-pull out the power plug,

-remove the shelves,

-leave the door ajar,

-after starting the defrost process,
use an Ice scraper supplied with
your freezer to clean the frost.

CAUTION

Never scratch the ice with sharp or
pointed utensils like a knife or a
screwdriver. Otherwise you may
oerforate the evaporator and cause
cooling gas leaks. In such cases,
the warranty is no longer valid. Ice

must defrost by itself. The water of
the frost fill into a pool at the
bottom of your freezer. With the
help of a sponge, discharge the
pool and dry it completely..

CLEANING

After pulling out the power plug
from the socket, clean your freezer.
During cleaning process, do not us(

flammable or corrosive material like
gasoline, thinner and acid. Do not
clean it using corrosive material

(powder and cleaning agents) of th(
market. Wipe it with iukewarm soap

water and dry it.

If you are going to clean the

gaskets, use only luke warm water.
At every cleaning, clean the black
grid at the rear of your freezer with
a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner.
(It is not valid for hidden
condensered freezer).
Be careful not to splash and let th(
water in the box of thermostat.

During the period of cleaning, it wil

be appropriate to wrap the frozen
food in 3 or 4 layers of newspaper

and to keep them in a cold place.

When the cleaning is completed,
place the plug in the socket again.
4 hours later, put the frozen foods
again in the cabinet.

PERIODS OF DISUSE

If you will not use your appliance
for sometime, defrost, clean and
wipe the cabinet dry, leave the door
ajar during this period, disconnect
the freezer from the wail outlet.

DO NOT CALL SERVICE
UNNECESSARILY

-If you fieezer is not working,

1. The plug may not be completely
pushed in the socket.

2. There may be no current in the
socket outlet or the fuse may be
defective.

-If the compressor is not working,

1. There may be an overload on
the compressor engine, in this case,
pull the plug out. Try to place it
back and to start your freezer after
waiting for 12 minutes.

IF YOUR FREEZER RUNS
LONGER AND MORE OFTEN

THAN NECESSARY

1. The door of your freezer may be
opened too frequently or left open
for a long period or the temperature ­selector (thermostat) may be set to
an unnecessarily cold temperature.

2. The condenser may need
cleaning or the circulation of air
around the condenser may be
insufficient. {It is not valid for hidden

condensered freezer).

IF THE FOOD IS NOT COLD
ENOUGH

1.Temperature selector may be at
an insufficient position or the door

may be left open for a long period
of time.

2. The circulation of air may be
blocked because the shelves are
too full.

IF YOUR FREEZER EMITS

ODOUR

1. Place your odorous food in
covered receptacles.

2. Clean the inside of your freezer.

RULES TO BE OBEYED

It is extremely important for the food

to be frozen to be fresh and of best
quality.
T^e food should be divided into
portions which prepared in accounts
suitable for use at one time.
Even though the food is frozen for
a short time, it should be wrapped

to prevent the loss of water,
contacting with air.
The materials used for packaging
should resist cold, humidity, tearing,
émitting odour, fat, acid, but not
contact the food with air. In addition,
it should be manufactured for use
in freezers and cover the food well.
Put in your food first onto the floor
of your freezer.
Do not put in new food near the
already frozen ones.
Find the capacity from the operating

introductions.
We recommend that you act
according to the values given in
the tables. Do not re-freeze the food

which you have taken out of the
freezer and thawed except for
ready cooked meals. Consume them
within 24 hours.

REQUIRED MATERIALS FOR
PACKAGING

Isolation foil which resists cold
Sticker
Rubber band
Pen

PACKAGING

Cover the food with wrapping
material (polyethylene or aluminium
foil), taking care that no air is left
inside.

The packages to be frozen should
be sticked a label on which the
frozen date, quantity, expiry date
and max. preservation period are
written. In case receptacles without
cover are used, they should be
wrapped with aluminium foil on top
and closed by a rubber band.

THAWING

According to the kind of the food or
use of it, applications are as follows

In the refrigerator
Heat in an oven {with/without fan)
in a microwave oven
At the room temperature

FREEZING OF MEAT,

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SAUSAGES AND SALAMI

We remind you that fatty meat can
be preserved for a shorter period in

comparison to lean meat. Lean meat
should be preferred if possible and
rested.

PREPARATION

Meat should be portioned in

appropriate sizes to be consumed.
The thickness of the meat should
not exceed 11 cm. Care should be
taken so that sharp pieces of bones

00 not tear off the packaging wrap.

Otherwise, it will cause loss of taste
and of water in the meat.

The preservation period is shown in
table. The preservation period of

lean meat Is as 2 times longer as

that of fatty one.

ATTENTION

Do not re-freeze the food which you

have taken out of the freezer
thawed, expecting that it is cooked.

PRELIMINARY COOKING

The thawed meat is able to be
cooked as the fresh one. is.

RESTING PERIOD

If the meat Is fresh, newly cut,

resting it for a period of time (see
table) will help it become softer. It
will be useful to ask you butcher
how long the meat you will buy has
been rested.

POULTRY AND GAME ANIMALS

Ail poultry and game animals can
be frozen.