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3 - Care & Ongoing Maintenance of your Appliance
Service Information
It is important to maintain your fridge regularly. We recommend that the condenser,
drain and gasket are serviced every 6 months by a qualified service engineer.
Defrosting
Automatic defrost function
All Arctica refrigerators feature automatic defrosting and, in normal conditions, means
that no manual defrosting is required. However, in certain conditions (e.g. when the
refrigerator is very full or when any new items of stock are stored in the refrigerator)
frost may form on the rear wall of the product as the compressor must run for long
periods of time. As automatic defrosting takes place while the compressor is not
running, the refrigerator may not defrost completely before the compressor restarts. In
these instances some manual defrosting may be required.
Manual defrost
Instructions on how to manually defrost your appliance can be found within the table
on page 12
under the title,
‘performing a manual defrost cycle.’
IMPORTANT
: Do not use any knives or sharp metallic objects to remove frost.
WARNING:
Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting
process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
