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HOW TO DEFROST THE FREEZER
COMPARTMENT (DEPENDING ON THE
MODEL)
In “No-Frost” appliances, defrosting of freezer is
completely automatic.
In other appliances, defrost the freezer compartment once
or twice a year, or when the ice on the walls reaches a
thickness of about 3mm. If possible, defrost the freezer
when it is nearly empty.
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains power supply
(refrigerator compartment switches off too).
• Remove the food from the freezer, wrap in a paper and group
together in a cool place or in a portable cooler.
• Remove the ice-cube tray.
• Remove the baskets.
• Pull out the defrost water drain from the base of the freezer
compartment.
• Leave the freezer compartment door open. Place a shallow
container below the drain channel to collect the defrost water.
• Clean the freezer compartment using a sponge dampened in a
solution of warm water and neutral detergent. Do not use
abrasive products.
• Rinse the interior and dry thoroughly.
• Reconnect the appliance to the power supply.
• Refit the drain in place and reposition the baskets.
Note:
• Do not use sharp or pointed metal instruments to scrape off ice;
do not heat the freezer compartment artificially. Any damage to
the appliance resulting from failure to observe these instructions
is not covered by the guarantee.
• Any increase in temperature of frozen food during defrosting
can shorten its storage life.