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Defrosting
The fridge defrosts automatically
The rear wall of the fridge covers with frost when the
compressor is running, and defrosts when the com-
pressor is off.
The water from the thawing frost is collected in the
drain channel on the rear of the fridge, feed through
the drain hole into the collector on the compressor,
and then evaporated.
The condensation water drain hole must be cleaned
regularly (see the section "Cleaning and Mainte-
nance".
Defrosting the freezer compartment
During use and when the freezer compartment door
is opened, moisture is deposited in the freezer com-
partment as frost. Remove this frost from time to time
with a soft plastic scraper, e.g. a pastry scraper.
Under no circumstances use hard or pointed objects
to remove frost.
The freezer compartment should always be defrosted
when the layer of frost has reached a thickness of
approx. 4 millimetres; however at least once a year. A
good time for defrosting is when the appliance is
empty or contains only little food.
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Warning!
•
Do not use electrical heating appliances or any
other mechanical or artificial devices to speed up
the defrosting process, with the exception of those
recommended in these operating instructions.
•
Do not use defrosting sprays, they can be hazard-
ous to your health and/or contain substances that
damage plastics.
Caution!
Do not touch frozen food with wet hands.
Your hands could freeze to the food.
1. A few hours before defrosting, set the temperature
controller to 6 in order to create a refrigeration
reserve in the frozen food.
2. Remove frozen food, wrap it in several layers of
newspaper and store it, covered, in a cool place.
3. Switch off the appliance and unplug it, or pull the
fuse or switch off the circuit breaker.
4. Remove the stopper from the melt-water outlet
and place a bowl underneath it to catch the melt-
water.
Attention! After defrosting, replace the plug in the
condensation water drain.
Tip:
You can speed up the defrosting process by
placing a pan with hot water in the freezer compart-
ment and closing the doors. Remove pieces of ice
that have fallen before they completely defrost.
5. After defrosting, thoroughly clean the freezer com-
partment (see "Cleaning and Maintenance" sec-
tion).
6. Put the food inside and put the unit back into oper-
ation.
