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0Remove all drawers except for the one at the bottom. The bottom dra-
wer serves as a practical water collecting vessel.
Tip: In order to speed up the defrosting process, place a pot of hot
water in the appliance and close the door. Remove pieces of ice that
break away before defrosting is complete.
0After defrosting thoroughly clean the freezer interior, as well as
interior accessories (see section: "Cleaning and Care").
Cleaning and Care
For hygienic reasons the appliance interior, including interior accesso-
ries, should be cleaned regularly.
1Warning!
•The appliance may not be connected to the mains during cleaning.
Danger of electrical shock! Before cleaning switch the appliance off
and remove the plug from the mains, or switch off or turn out the
circuit breaker or fuse.
•Never clean the appliance with a steam cleaner. Moisture could accu-
mulate in electrical components, danger of electrical shock! Hot
vapours can lead to the damage of plastic parts.
•The appliance must be dry before it is placed back into service.
Attention!
•Ethereal oils and organic solvents can attack plastic parts, e.g.
–lemon juice or the juice from orange peals;
–butyric acid;
–cleansers which contain acetic acid.
Do not allow such substances to come into contact with appliance
parts.
•Do not use any abrasive cleansers.
0Defrost the freezer compartment (see section: "Defrosting").
0Clean the appliance and the interior accessories with a cloth and luke-
warm water. Commercially available dish washing detergents may also
be used.
0After cleaning wipe with fresh water and rub dry.