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The door shelves
For more thorough cleaning, the central door
shelf and the bottle shelf can be removed by
pushing them up slightly, then refitting them in
position.
Defrosting
While in operation the
-star compartment
becomes progressively covered with frost.
This frost, which acts as an insulator and thus
prevents the cold from reaching the food should
be removed whenever the thickness of the frost
exceeds 1/4".
To carry out complete defrosting proceed as
follows:
- Push the conveyor completely in.
- Place a tray on the upper shelf of the
refrigerator under the drain hole of the conveyor.
- Remove any food from inside the
-star
compartment, wrap it in several sheets of
newspaper and store in a cool dry place.
- Push the button at the centre of the thermostat
knob.
To accelerate defrosting, place a bowl of hot
water inside the compartment (with a piece of
cardboard underneath the bowl as protection).
- When defrosting is completed, dry thoroughly
and remove the water collected in the tray.
The refrigerator starts operating automatically
following defrosting.
After letting the appliance run for at least half an
hour, replace the previously removed food into
the -star
compartment.
When defrosting it is not necessary to remove
the foods from the inner door and the refrigerator
compartment.
Important
A temperature rise of the frozen food packs
during defrosting may shorten their storage life.
Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost
from the evaporator as you could damage it
beyond repair.
