oIMPORTANT: It is normal to get some ice droplets forming on the back wall of the appliance. The formation of ice droplets does not indicate an appliance fault.
Defrosting the freezer compartment
oWhilst defrosting the appliance, the food should be removed from the compartment and wrapped in several layers of paper and stored in a cool place. The foods rise in temperature will shorten its storage life and therefore the food should be used within a relatively short period of time.
oDO NOT PLACE FOOD BACK IN THE FREEZER SECTION THAT HAS STARTED TO THAW.
o Set the thermostat knob to position 0 and disconnect the appliance from your mains supply.
oRemove the drawers from the freezer section and leave the door to the freezer compartment open. You can place a bowl of warm water inside the freezer compartment to speed up the defrost process.
oYou can use a sponge to mop up the defrost water that will run into the bottom of the freezer section.
oIMPORTANT: You should place some old towels on the flooring that is immediately in front of the appliance. In case any defrost water comes out of the freezer section and onto the floor.
oOnce all the ice that has built up has melted, then the inside of the freezer section should be dried thoroughly. Failure to do this will result in immediate ice build when the appliance is turned back on.
oWith dry hands, reconnect your appliance to your mains supply. Set the thermostat knob to position 7 for a 24 hour period, before returning it to the normal setting of 3 or 4.
oYou should not attempt to freeze fresh food inside the freezer section until this 24 hour time period has elapsed.
oDo not defrost the appliance with other electrical devices (e.g. hair dryer). Do not use sharp metal objects to remove the ice on the freezer, as this could cause damage to the refrigerant system.
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