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Periodic cleaning
The appliance is equipped with a ventilation
grid. Keep clean to guarantee good ventilation
and good working order of the appliance.
An accumulation of dust will affect the
performance of the appliance and cause
excessive electricity consumption.
The structure of the appliance permits cleaning
of the rear zone close to the wall, using a
vacuum cleaner.
1. Remove the plinth (1), then the ventilation
grid (2);
2. Carefully pull the air deflector out (3).
Defrosting
The freezer compartment will become
progressively covered with frost. This should
be removed with the special plastic scraper
provided, whenever the thickness of the frost
exceeds 1/4".
During this operation it is not necessary to
switch off the power supply or to remove the
foodstuffs. However, when the ice becomes
very thick on the inner liner, complete
defrosting should be carried out and it is
advisable to carry out this operation when the
appliance is empty.
To carry out complete defrosting proceed as
follows:
1. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several
layers of newspaper and put it in a cool
place.
2. Turn the thermostat control knob to the «O»
setting.
3. Leave the door open.
4. Remove the three large drawers.
5. When defrosting is completed, remove the
water that has collected in the small bottom
drawer and dry the interior thoroughly.
Turn the thermostat control to a medium setting
between 2 and 4 and, after letting the
appliance run for at least two hours in the «fast
freeze» mode, replace the previously removed
food into the compartments.
Important
A temperature rise of the frozen food packs
during defrosting may shorten their storage life.
Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost
from the evaporator as you could damage the
appliance beyond repair.
