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CLEANING THE FREEZER
It is advisable to always do the cleaning of
the freezer part in connection with
defrosting. From the standpoint of usage,
it is beneficial to defrost when a frost layer
about 0.5 cm thick has accumulated.
Instructions on procedure:
• Before defrosting, cool down the
frozen products that are in the freezer
by activating its positive drive cycle (48
hours).
Press the F-button of the display
enough times so that the text SF ap-
pears on the screen; this text stays on
the screen throughout the speedy free-
zing period. During speedy freezing,
neither the set temperature value nor
the interior temperature of the freezer
can be checked on the display using
the display buttons.
• Take the frozen products out of the
freezer and transfer them to the cooling
cabinet - or, in winter, outside.
• Stop the mechanism of the freezer
part, using the F-button on the control
bar. Press the button until the display
flashes. Then press enough times until
the text OFF appears on the display.
The machine will then go off.
• Take out the products being kept in the
fresh storage compartment. Defrosting
water from the freezer passes through
a hole in the freezer bottom into the
trough in the fresh storage com-
partment.
• Leave the freezer drawer open slightly,
and leave the drawer of the fresh
storage compartment closed. Wait until
all the ice has melted.
• Because the freezer drawer is open a
little during defrosting, ice melting from
the evaporator may cause splashes
onto the floor in front of the freezer.
For that reason, it may be necessary to
protect the floor, with a large towel for
instance. Check now and then to see if
the towel should be changed or wrung
dry.
WARNING:
• Ice must not be detached using a knife
or a hot-air blower, for example.
• Empty out the water that has come into
the drawer of the fresh storage
compartment.
• Clean and dry the freezer (the basket
can be taken out by drawing it open
and then lifting frontpart) and the fresh
storage compartment.
• Start the freezer by resetting the
storage temperature, using the display
buttons.
• Leave the doors open while the
appliance is not being used.
CLEANING THE MECHANISM
NOTE:
Stop the mechanism by using the
main switch, and always take the plug out
of the wall socket for the period during
which cleaning or other maintenance
work is being done.
Cleaning the mechanism
Pull the cooling cabinet/freezer away
from the wall. Remove dust and other dirt
from the compressor area and from
around the condenser at the back of the
appliance. This should be done regularly,
once a year. The cleaning can be done
easily using the brush attachment of a
vacuum cleaner, for example. Dirt in the
compressor area and on the condenser
weakens the functioning of the
mechanism and increases its electricity
consumption.
