DEFROSTING THE REFRIGERATOR
Frost is automatically eliminated from the
evaporator of the refrigerator compartment
every time the motor compressor stops,
during normal use. The defrost water drains
out through a drain hole into a special con-
tainer at the back of the appliance, over the
motor compressor, where it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the de-
frost water drain hole in the middle of the
refrigerator compartment channel to pre-
vent the water overflowing and dripping on-
to the food inside.
DEFROSTING THE FREEZER
A certain amount of frost will always form
on the freezer shelves and around the top
compartment.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer rea-
ches a thickness of about 3-5 mm.
To remove the frost, follow the instructions
below:
• switch off the appliance and pull out the
plug from the wall socket
• remove any stored food, wrap it in sever-
al layers of newspaper and put it in a
cool place
• remove the freezer drawers
• put insulating material around the draw-
ers, e.g. blankets or newspapers.
Defrosting can be accelerated by placing
bowls with hot water (not boiling) inside the
freezer.
• Loosen the drainage channel from its
resting position, push it in according to
the illustration and collect a water con-
tainer.
• carefully scrape off the ice when it starts
to thaw. Use a wood or a plastic scraper
• when all the ice has melted, clean and
wipe the cabinet dry, then put the drain-
age channel back in place.
• switch on the cabinet, insert the plug into
the wall socket and replace the frozen
foodstuff.
Never use sharp metal tools to
scrape off frost from the evaporator
as you could damage it. Do not
use a mechanical device or any ar-
tificial means to speed up the
thawing process other than those
recommended by the manufactur-
er. A temperature rise of the frozen
food packs, during defrosting, may
shorten their safe storage life.
PERIODS OF NON-OPERATION
When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:
1.
disconnect the appliance from electric-
ity supply
2.
remove all food
3.
defrost and clean the appliance and all
accessories
4.
leave the door/doors open to prevent
unpleasant smells.
If the cabinet will be kept on, ask
somebody to check it once in a
while to prevent the food inside
from spoiling in case of a power
failure.
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