About 12 hours prior to defrosting set
a lower temperature in order to build
up sufficient chill reserve in case of
any interruption in operation.
A certain amount of frost will always form on the
freezer shelves and around the top compartment.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches a
thickness of about 3-5 mm.
1. Switch off the appliance or pull out electrical
plug from the wall socket.
2. Remove any stored food and put it in a cool
place.
CAUTION! A temperature rise of
the frozen food packs during
defrosting may shorten their safe
storage life.
Do not touch frozen goods with
wet hands. Hands can freeze to
the goods.
3. Leave the door open. Protect the floor from the
defrosting water e.g. with a cloth or a flat
vessel.
4. In order to speed up the defrosting process,
place a pot of warm water in the freezer
compartment. In addition, remove pieces of ice
that break away before defrosting is complete.
Use the supplied ice scraper for this purpose.
5. When defrosting is complete, dry the interior
thoroughly. Keep the ice scraper for the future
use.
6. Switch on the appliance and close the door.
7. Set the temperature regulator to obtain the
maximum coldness and run the appliance for at
least 3 hours using this setting.
Only after this time put the food back into the
freezer compartment.
PERIOD OF NON-OPERATION
When the appliance is not in use for long period,
take the following precautions:
1. Disconnect the appliance from electricity
supply.
2. Remove all food.
3. Defrost the appliance.
4. Clean the appliance and all accessories.
5. Leave the doors open to prevent unpleasant
smells.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters.
WHAT TO DO IF...
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
The appliance does not oper-
ate.
The appliance is switched off.
Switch on the appliance.
The mains plug is not connec-
ted to the mains socket cor-
rectly.
Connect the mains plug to the
mains socket correctly.
There is no voltage in the
mains socket.
Connect a different electrical
appliance to the mains socket.
Contact a qualified electrician.
The appliance is noisy.
The appliance is not supported
properly.
Check if the appliance stands
stable.
Acoustic or visual alarm is on.
The cabinet has been recently
switched on.
Refer to "Door Open Alarm" or
"High Temperature Alarm".
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