Baumatic BCI7030, User Manual

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The day before you defrost, the thermostat should be turned to
its maximum temperature setting. This will make sure that the
food contained in the compartment is frozen properly.
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Whilst defrosting the appliance, the food should be removed
from the compartment and wrapped in several layers of paper
and stored in a cool place. The foods rise in temperature will
shorten its storage life and therefore the food should be used
within a relatively short period of time.
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DO NOT PLACE FOOD BACK IN THE FREEZER
COMPARTMENT THAT HAS STARTED TO THAW.
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Turn the freezer off by disconnecting the appliance from your
mains supply.
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Leave the door to the freezer compartment open. You can place
a bowl of warm water inside the freezer compartment to speed
up the defrost process.
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Your appliance is fitted with a defrost drainage tube. Therefore
you should pull out the bottom drawer and place it on the floor in
front of the appliance.
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The defrost drainage tube is located on the back wall of the
freezer. It should be placed in the groove at the front of the
freezer.
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You should check to make sure that the defrost water coming
out of the defrost drainage tube, will flow into the bottom drawer
that you have placed in front of the appliance.
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Take care to ensure that the bottom drawer does not overflow,
the defrost water may need emptying periodically.