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warm water with a little washing-up liquid
added.
Defrosting the freezer
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer rea-
ches a thickness of about 10-15 mm.
The best time to defrost the freezer when it
contains no or only a little food.
To remove the frost, do these steps:
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in
several layers of newspaper and put it
in a cool place.
3. Leave the lid open , remove the plug
from the defrost water drain and collect
all defrost water on a tray. Use a scra-
per to remove ice quickly.
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the
interior thoroughly and refit the plug.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6. Set the temperature regulator to obtain
the maximum coldness and run the ap-
pliance for two or three hours using this
setting.
7. Reload the previously removed food in-
to the compartment.
Important!
Never use sharp metal tools to
scrape off frost as you could damage the
appliance. Do not use a mechanical device
or any artificial means to speed up the
thawing process other than those
recommended by the manufacturer. A
temperature rise of the frozen food packs,
during defrosting, may shorten their safe
storage life.
The amount of frost on the walls of the ap-
pliance will be increased by the high level of
the outer environment humidity and if the
frozen food is not wrapped properly.
When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.
3. Remove all food.
4. Defrost and clean the appliance and all
accessories.
5. Leave the lid open to prevent unpleas-
ant smells.
Important!
If the cabinet will be kept on,
ask somebody to check it once in a while to
prevent the food inside from spoiling in
case of a power failure.
WHAT TO DO IF…
Caution!
Before troubleshooting,
disconnect the power supply.
Only a qualified electrician or compe-
tent person must do the troubleshoot-
ing that is not in this manual.
Important!
There are some sounds during
normal use (compressor, refrigerant
circulation).
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
The appliance is noisy
The appliance is not supported
properly
Check if the appliance stands sta-
ble (all the four feet should be on
the floor)
The compressor oper-
ates continually
The temperature is not set cor-
rectly.
Set a warmer temperature
The lid has been opened too fre-
quently
Do not leave the lid open longer
than necessary
The lid is not closed properly
Check if the lid closes well and
the gaskets are undamaged and
clean
Large quantities of food to be
frozen were put in at the same
time
Wait some hours and then check
the temperature again
Food placed in the appliance
was too warm
Allow food to cool to room tem-
perature before storing
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