9 Care and maintenance
9.2
Defrosting
Defrosting the cooling compartment
The cooling compartment defrosts once a day automatically.
During defrosting, the temperature inside
the cooling compartment increases so that
the ice on the rear wall melts. The water
created when the ice melts collects in the
defrost channel, flows through the drain
hole and evaporates outside the appliance
in the evaporation tray.
When defrosting is complete, the temperature is lowered back down to the set target
temperature.
Keep the collection channel and the drain pipe clean so that the water can flow
freely.
▸ Clean the defrost drainage channel with
the green cleaner that is in it with an up-
and-down and circular motion.
If milk has been spilt accidentally and has ended up in the defrost drainage chan-
nel:
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Push some kitchen towel into the drain hole and try to absorb as much liquid
as possible.
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If more than 1 dl has flowed into the defrost drainage channel and/or a strong
odour develops after a while: call Customer Services.
If any foreign objects get into the defrost drainage channel:
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Carefully insert a flexible plastic object (such as a cable tie) into the drain hole
and try to remove any foreign objects.
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Do not use hard or sharp objects, or the defrost drainage channel and sur-
rounding components could get damaged.
Defrosting the freezer compartment
A thick layer of ice will prevent the cold from being transferred to the frozen food. There-
fore, the freezer compartment should be defrosted if a lot of ice has formed. When de-
frosting, keep frozen food as cold and insulated as possible, e.g. by wrapping it in news-
paper.
Do not use pointed objects to remove ice or food that has frozen on solid. Do not
use electrical heaters or naked flames for defrosting.
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