Defrosting the appliance
In normal use, ice and frost will form on the evaporator. 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 them and render the appliance unusable.
The freezer should be defrosted from time to time. It must be defrosted if a layer of ice approx. 0.5 cm 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 in a 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.
^Take all the freezer drawers out except for the bottom one, which is used for collecting the defrosted wa- ter.
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 using the On/Off dial, switch off at the socket and remove the plug.
^Open the freezer door.
To speed up defrosting, two bowls of hot water (not boiling) with plates underneath them can be placed in the appliance. You can also place a little 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 de- icers, as they could contain substances which may damage the plastic parts and which may cause a
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