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WARNING!
• Never use sharp or metallic tools to scrape off frost from the evaporator as you
could damage it. To scrape ice off surfaces, use a plastic scraper.
• Never use boiling water to accelerate defrosting as it may damage the plastic parts.
Other Useful Information
Defrosting the freezer
When the unit is run in “Freezer” mode, its interior walls will become progressively
covered with frost. For efficient operation and minimum energy consumption, it is
important that this frost layer is removed regularly. You may use the supplied plastic
ice scraper to remove a thin layer of frost — do NOT use a metal implement.
If the frost on the freezer walls has built up to about 3–4mm thickness, the unit should
be defrosted properly, as described below. Preferably, choose a time when your stock
of frozen food is low.
• Unplug the freezer and remove the food and storage basket. (Keep any frozen food
temporarily in a fridge or cooler bag to keep defrosting to a minimum.)
• During defrosting, any
ice and frost that has
accumulated will melt into
the freezer cabinet. To
drain the water, you will
need to open two plugs
to the drainage hole: one
is located at the bottom
of the front panel (Fig. 3)
and the other at the bottom of the interior
cabinet (Fig. 4).
• Place a shallow tray and some dry towels
underneath the outer drain plug for the
water to drain into. Then slightly pull out
the plug and rotate it 180 degrees (Fig. 5)
so the water can flow out the hole.
• Defrosting usually takes a few hours. To
defrost faster keep the lid open. Check the tray occasionally so the water does not
overflow. Wipe any remaining water out of the freezer cabinet with a dry, soft cloth.
• When done, clean the appliance as described on the next page. Alternatively, push
the drain plug in and also re-plug the drain plug inside the freezer cabinet. Clean
and/or dry all interior freezer surfaces thoroughly, then reset the freezer temperature
and plug in the freezer to restart it.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock or injury, always disconnect the appliance
from the power supply before defrosting or cleaning it.
Fig. 5
Fig. 4
Fig. 3
