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6. Care and Cleaning
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electric shock or injury, always switch off the appliance and
disconnect it from the power supply before defrosting or cleaning it.
6.1 Defrosting the Freezer
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For efficient operation and minimum energy consumption, defrost the freezer
compartment when the frost on the freezer walls is building up; do not let frost build
up to more than 3 - 4mm thickness. Preferably, choose a time when your stock of
frozen food is low. Then follow the simple steps below.
• Turn the temperature control to the minimum position, unplug the freezer and remove
the food and storage basket. (Keep any frozen food temporarily in a fridge or cooler
bag to keep defrosting to a minimum.)
• During defrosting, any ice and frost that has accumulated will melt into the freezer
cabinet. To drain the water, you will need to open two plugs to the drainage hole;
one is located at the bottom of a side panel (Fig. 1) and the other one at the internal
bottom of the freezer cabinet (Fig. 2).
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
• Place a shallow tray and some dry towels underneath the outer drain plug for the water to
drain into. Then unscrew the plug and pull out so the water can flow out the hole.
• Defrosting usually takes a few hours. To defrost faster keep the freezer lid open.
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Check the tray occasionally so the water does not overflow.
• Wipe any remaining water out of the freezer cabinet with a dry, soft cloth.
• When done, push the drain plug in and also re-plug the drain plug inside the
freezer cabinet.
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Clean and/or dry all interior freezer surfaces thoroughly, then turn the freezer
temperature control to the desired setting and plug in the freezer to restart it.
WARNING!
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Never use sharp or metallic tools to scrape off frost from the evaporator as you could
damage it. To scrape ice off surfaces, use a plastic scraper.
• Never use boiling water to accelerate defrosting as it may damage the plastic parts.
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