Defrosting the Appliance
The Refrigerator
Compartment
The refrigerator compartment defrosts
automatically. The drainage duct (Figure
k
/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
k
/6) are always kept
clean in order that the water may circulate
freely.
The Freezer Compartment
The freezer compartment (Figure
a
/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.
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