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Defrosting the freezer
It is recommended to clean and wipe out the
freezer after any spillage inside or outside the
appliance.
Caution: Do not touch ice with bare skin to
avoid ‘ice burns’.
It is wise to defrost the freezer if the ice build up
exceeds 6mm, otherwise the efficiency of the
freezer will reduce and the electricity consumption
will increase.
Defrost the freezer when the stock of frozen
contents is low.
Unplug the fridge freezer and empty the frozen
food into insulated bags or cardboard boxes
covered with newspaper.
Leave the door open and place bowls or any other
suitable container under each shelf to catch the
water from the melting ice.
Bowls of hot water may be placed in the freezer to
speed up defrosting.
The plastic scraper can be used as an aid to
defrosting.
Important
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Do not use electrical appliances such as
heaters or hair dryers to melt the ice.
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Do not use metal objects such as knives or
skewers to chip away the ice as these can
damage the freezer walls and cooling pipes.
When all traces of ice have been removed from the
interior of the freezer, use a teaspoonful of
bicarbonate of soda diluted in a pint of warm water
to wipe the internal surfaces and shelving. This will
remove food residues and odours.
Clean the door seals.
Leave to dry before reloading food.
Replace the plug in the mains socket and switch
ON.
Replace the food when the inside temperature is
cold enough.
Only replace food which is still fully frozen. If any of
the food has started to thaw, throw it away.
Maintenance and cleaning
Important
The freezer must be turned off at the mains before maintaining or cleaning.
When not in use
If the appliance is to be emptied and turned off for
a long period of time it is advisable to:
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Disconnect the unit from the mains supply.
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Empty the fridge freezer of food and allow any
ice that has formed to melt.
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Clean and dry the interior.
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Leave the doors open – do not close.
Defrosting the fridge
The refrigerator is designed for automatic
defrosting. Frost forms on the back wall, then melts
and drains via the outlet pipe in the back wall of
the fridge. It then evaporates into a container
positioned above the compressor motor.
The water collected in the container is evaporated
away by the heat generated by the compressor.
Periodically, using the cleaning tip, remove any
residue that has formed in and around the outlet
pipe (Figure 12).
FIGURE 12
DRAINAGE
HOLE
DRAINAGE
CHANNEL
CLEANING
TIP
