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Defrosting Frozen Food
1. Take the frozen food out and let it defrost at room temperature. Don’t forget that defrosting
in a warm area encourages the growth of bacteria and low temperature cooking may not
destroy dangerous bacteria.
2. Drain off and throw away any liquid lost during defrosting.
3. Always make sure there are no ice-crystals in the food before cooking, particularly with meat.
These crystals indicate that the food has not fully defrosted.
4. Cook food as soon as possible after defrosting.
5. Many microwaves and ovens have a defrost setting. To avoid bacterial build up, only use
these if you intend to cook the food immediately afterwards.
Do not use a metal or sharp instrument to scrape away the frost, nor should you use
any electrical appliances to aid defrosting.
Never re-freeze anything that has been defrosted out unless you cook it again, to kill
off harmful bacteria. Never re-freeze defrosted shellfish. Re-seal packs properly after
removing items. This prevents drying or freezer-burn and a build up of frost on any
remaining food.
Cleaning
Defrosting
Frost may build up in the freezer compartment after it has been used for a period of time.
Scrape away the frost using a plastic scraper (included).
We recommend that defrosting should be carried out when the frost layer builds up to 10 mm.
Choose a time when the stock of frozen food is low, follow these procedures:
1. Take out the food, turn the unit off at the mains supply and leave the door open. Ideally, the
frozen food should be put into another freezer. If this is not possible, wrap the food in several
sheets of newspaper or large towels and then a thick rug or blanket to keep it cool.
2. Melted frost can be drained from the front of the appliance.
3. Place a suitable container under the drain hole. Remove the drain cap on the front of the
unit, then reach down into the unit and unscrew the drain cap from within the unit.
4. Scrape away the frost using the plastic scraper. Defrosting the remaining frost can be sped
up by placing a bowl of hot water inside the freezer compartment and
closing the door. As the solid frost loosens, scrape it away with the plastic
scraper and remove.
5. After all the water has drained away, replace the drain plug and then the
drain cap.
6. When defrosting is complete, clean your unit’s interior and exterior.
7. When the compartment is completely clean and dry, close the door, switch on the freezer
again and turn the thermostat control dial to MAX position.
8. Leave the unit to cool down for an hour, and then you can start placing frozen food inside
the unit. Remember to turn the thermostat control dial to half way between MIN and MAX
after 4 hours.
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