Defrosting
In normal use ice and frost will form on the evaporator plates. If allowed to accumulate, this will impair the efficiency of the freezer and increase the consumption of electricity.
Do not scrape ice and frost off the evaporator plates as this can damage the evaporator plates and the freezer making it unusable.
The freezer should be defrosted from time to time. It must be defrosted if a layer of ice approx. 5 mm thick has accumulated. It is best to defrost when only very little food or no food at all is left in the freezer.
Before defrosting
^Switch on the super freeze function at least 4 hours before defrosting to ensure frozen food retains its cold reserve for longer when taken out of the freezer.
^Remove the frozen food from the freezer and place it in another freezer or cool box or wrap it in several layers of newspaper or cloths and store in a cool place until the freezer is ready for use again.
^Remove all the freezer drawers, except the lowest drawer.
The lowest drawer is used to collect defrosted water.
To defrost
Carry out the defrosting procedure as quickly as possible if food has not been placed in another freezer. The longer the food is left out at room temperature, the faster it defrosts.
^Switch the appliance off with the On/Off button.
The mains indicator light goes out.
^Open the freezer door.
To speed up defrosting, a bowl with hot water (not boiling) can be placed in the appliance and some warm water in the bottom drawer. Closing the door in this instance will help retain the warmth and speed up the defrosting process.
We do not recommend the use of hot air blowers such as hairdryers for defrosting your freezer.
Never place electric heaters or candles in the appliance to defrost it. These can damage the plastic parts.
Do not use defrosting sprays, or
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