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Defrosting
Refrigerator
Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator of the refrigerator
compartment every time the motor compressor stops, during normal use.
The defrost water drains out through a trough into a special container at
the back of the appliance, over the motor compressor, where it evaporates.
Freezer
The freezer compartment, however, will become progrssively covered with
frost. This should be removed with al plastic scraper, whenever the tickness
of the frost exceeds 4 mm. During this operation it is not necessary to swit-
ch off the power supply or to remove the foodstuffs.
However when the ice becomes very thick on the inner liner, complete
defrosting should be carried out as follows:
1.
Remove the frozen food from the freezer, wrap it in several layers of new-
spaper and put it in a very cool place.
2.
Switch off the appliance and pull out the plug, or remove or unscrew the
safety fuses.
3.
Leave the freezer compartment door open.
4.
Turn the thermostat knob to the required setting or replace the plug in the
power socket.
Preparation of Ice Cubes
1.
Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water, place it in the freezer com-
partment and leave to freeze.
2.
To loosen the frozen cubes, either bend the ice cube tray or hold it under
running water for a few seconds.
Important!
Never try to free an ice tray that is frozen to the freezer com-
partment using pointed or sharp edged objects.
1.
Unfrozen food must not touch items already frozen, otherwise the frozen
food could begin to defrost.
2.
To achieve faster freezing of food or to freeze the maximum allowed quan-
tity, turn the thermostat setting to the highest position.
