You can also pour a small amount of water down the drain hole to clean the defrost drainage channel.
You should be careful to make sure that food packages do not touch the rear wall of the appliance, as this can interrupt the automatic defrosting process and deflect water into the base of your refrigerator.
Use a solution of bicarbonate of soda and lukewarm water to clean the evaporating tray.
IMPORTANT: 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
Your appliance is frost free, so you will not need to manually defrost the freezer section.
However if, for example, the door is left open for a long period of time or the door gasket is not sealing correctly, then ice could build up in the freezer section. If this occurs, then follow the steps below and perform a manual defrost.
The day before you defrost, turn the thermostat dial to its maximum setting. This will make sure that the food contained in the freezer is frozen properly.
While defrosting the appliance, remove the food from the freezer, wrap it in several layers of paper and store it in a cool place. The temperature rise in foods will shorten its storage life, so the food should be used within a relatively short time.
DO NOT place food back in the freezer once it has
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started to thaw.
Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.
Remove the drawers and leave the door to the freezer open. You can place a bowl of warm water inside the freezer section to speed up the defrost process.
Use a sponge to mop up the defrost water that will run into the bottom of the freezer.
IMPORTANT: 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.
Once all the ice has melted, thoroughly dry the inside of the freezer.
IMPORTANT: If the inside of the freezer is not dry, then there will be an immediate
With dry hands, reconnect the appliance to the mains supply. Set the thermostat knob to its maximum setting for
DO NOT attempt to freeze fresh food inside the
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freezer until after the 24-hours.
DO NOT use sharp metal objects to remove the ice
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on the freezer, as this could cause damage to the refrigerant system.
DO NOT use mechanical devices (such as hair dryers)
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to accelerate the defrosting process.
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