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ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
WARNING
Always disconnect the power supply to the unit prior to any repair or maintenance
of the unit in
order to prevent electric shock or injury.
Ensure you do not inhale or consume medication or aerosols
from around the unit at the time of
maintenance. These may be harmful to your health.
Cleaning of cabinet
• Clean the unit once a month. Regular cleaning keeps the unit looking new.
• Use a dry cloth to wipe off small amounts of dirt on the outside and inside of the unit and all accessories.
If the outside panels are dirty, clean them with a diluted neutral dishwashing detergent. (Undiluted
detergent can damage the plastic components. For the dilution, refer to the instruction of the detergent.)
After the cleaning with the diluted detergent, always wipe it off with a wet cloth. Then wipe off the cabinet
or accessories with a dry cloth.
• Never pour water onto or into the unit. Doing so can damage the electric insulation and cause failure.
• The compressor and other mechanical parts are completely sealed. This unit requires absolutely no
lubrication.
• Remove the frost or ice on the chamber wall once a month.
Defrosting
This product is refrigerated by the direct cooling. The frost is built on the chamber wall side. Freezer
cannot be cooled down when there is much amount of frost. The defrosting is mentioned in the following.
Use the scraper provided for removing the frost if the freezer operation must be continued. Pay attention
not to impact or damage the inner wall.
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Forced defrost
1.
When defrosting, temporarily move all the contents of defrost water vessel & storage containers in the
freezer to another low-temperature freezer.
2.
Place the empty defrost water vessel & storage container inside the freezer.
3.
Press defrost key (DEF) for 5 seconds to stop the freezing operation. While the freezing operation is
stopped, the current chamber temperature and dF is displayed on the control panel alternately.
4.
After a several hours, check visually that all frost was removed completely.
5.
Throw out the water that has accumulated in the defrost water vessel & storage
containers, then wipe
the inside of the freezer.
6.
Press defrost key (DEF) so that the freezing operation can be started.
7.
Once the chamber temperature has dropped to the desired temperature, place the original contents
back in the freezer chamber.
Note:
After the defrosting, the freezing operation is never resumed automatically. Make sure to press defrost
key (DEF) to start the freezing operation after defrosting.
