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
the electrical plug from the wall
socket.
2.
Remove any stored food, wrap it in
several layers of newspaper and put
it in a cool place.
WARNING!
Do not touch frozen
food with wet hands.
Hands can freeze to the
goods.
3.
Leave the door open and protect the
floor from the defrosting water e.g.
with a cloth or a flat vessel.
In order to speed up the defrosting
process, place a pot of warm water in
the freezer compartment. In addition,
remove pieces of ice with an ice
scraper before defrosting is
complete.
4.
When defrosting is complete, dry the
interior thoroughly and keep the
scraper for future use.
5.
Switch on the appliance.
Wait at least 3 hours before putting the
food back into the freezer compartment.
5.5
Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:
1.
Disconnect the appliance from
electricity supply.
2.
Remove all food.
3.
Defrost (if necessary) and clean the
appliance and all accessories.
4.
Clean the appliance and all
accessories.
5.
Leave the door/doors open to
prevent unpleasant smells.
6.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
6.1
What to do if...
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
The appliance is noisy.
The appliance is not sup-
ported properly.
Check if the appliance stands
stable.
The lamp does not work.
The lamp is in stand-by
mode.
Close and open the door.
The lamp is defective.
Refer to "Replacing the lamp".
The compressor operates
continually.
Temperature is set incor-
rectly.
Refer to "Operation"/"Control
panel" chapter.
Many food products were
put in at the same time.
Wait a few hours and then
check the temperature again.
The room temperature is
too high.
Refer to climate class chart on
the rating plate.
Food products placed in
the appliance were too
warm.
Allow food products to cool to
room temperature before stor-
ing.
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