Defrosting
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Refrigerator section
The refrigerator section defrosts auto-
matically.
Condensate and frost can build up on
the back wall of the refrigerator section
whilst the compressor is running. You
do not need to remove this, as it will de-
frost and evaporate automatically with
the warmth generated by the com-
pressor.
The condensate drains through a chan-
nel and drain pipe into an evaporation
system at the back of the refrigeration
appliance.
Keep the condensate channel and
drain hole clean to enable this. Con-
densate must be able to drain away
unhindered at all times.
Freezer compartment
The freezer compartment does not de-
frost automatically.
In normal use, ice and frost will form in
the freezer compartment, e.g. on the in-
ternal walls. How much ice and frost
accumulates in the appliance will de-
pend on the following:
– whether the freezer compartment
door has been opened frequently or
left open for a while.
– whether a large quantity of food has
been placed in the freezer at once.
– whether the humidity in the room has
increased.
In certain circumstances, too thick a
layer of ice can prevent the freezer
compartment door from closing prop-
erly. Too thick a layer of ice also re-
duces cooling performance and thus in-
creases energy consumption.
The freezer compartment should be
defrosted from time to time. It must
be defrosted if a layer of ice approx.
0.5 cm thick has accumulated.
Tip:
It is best to defrost when only very
little or no frozen food at all is left in the
freezer compartment or the humidity
level and the ambient temperature in
the room are low.
