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Defrosting the
Appliance
The Refrigerator
Compartment
The refrigerator compartment defrosts
automatically. The drainage duct
(Figure U/5) collects all the water from
the defrosting process and channels it to
the compressor where it is evaporated.
Ensure that the drainage duct and the
drainage outlet (Figure U/6) are always
kept clean in order that the water may
circulate freely.
The Freezer Compartment
The freezer compartment (Figure Q/B)
does not defrost automatically. This
avoids the risk of the frozen products
being accidentally defrosted.
The formation of thick layers of frost on
the freezing surface influences the
performance of the appliance and
increases energy consumption.
When the layer of frost is approximately
0,5 cm thick it is necessary to defrost the
compartment. At all events, it is
recommended that the freezer be
defrosted at least once or twice a year.
The best time to do this is when the
appliance is empty.
If you have food in the freezer and you
wish to defrost it, remove the freezer
drawers complete with their contents.
Wrap the drawers in several layers of
newspaper or in a blanket, and put them
in the coolest place you have available.
Leave the freezer compartment door
open and unplug.
During the defrosting process the bottom
frozenfood drawer in the freezer
compartment collects the water. When
the defrosting process is complete,
empty the drawer. Wipe the remaining
water off the freezer- compartment floor
with a sponge or cloth.
Ensure that the defrosting process is
carried out as quickly as possible (The
longer the products are kept at room
temperature, the less time they will stay
frozen).
Advice for speeding up
the defrosting process
To accelerate the defrosting process, the
best thing to do is to place a pan of hot
water on the freezing surface.
Take care if using a defrosting spray, as
they can cause the formation of
explosive gases, contain solvents and
propellants that may damage the plastic
parts of the appliance, and can be
damaging to the health.
If possible, avoid scraping away the ice
or frost, as ths sides of the freezer are
very delicate and are easily damaged.
To eliminate the small formations of ice
or frost that appear from time to time in
some parts of the appliance, break it up
with a plastic scraper. Never scrape to
such an extent that you touch the
freezing surface of the appliance.
The best solution is to leave the
appliance to defrost naturally.
