User Maintenance
Defrosting
Manual defrost freezers need to be defrosted when frost hasWARNING!
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accumulated to approximately /4" thick. The upper section of the freezer will
To avoid electrical shock, severe
generally have more frost accumulation than the lower. Frost should not bepersonal injury or death,
scraped or pulled out of the freezer as damage may result. Amana
disconnect power to freezer
Free-O-Frost? freezers do not require defrosting.
before defrosting.
Manual Defrost Freezers
1. Transfer food to another freezer or a well insulated cooler.
2. Disconnect power to freezer.
3. Remove the toe grille by pulling it forward.
!CAUTION
4. Reach within the underneath of the freezer
and pull out the defrost drain tube. PlaceTo avoid property damage, do not
the tube in a shallow pain or in a nearbyuse sharp or pointed instruments
floor drain.to scrape frost from shelves or
5. Remove defrost drain plug from the bottominterior surfaces.
front of the freezer liner so the defrost
water will flow into the drain tube.
?Empty pan as often as necessary
Vacation Tips
during the defrost.
For long vacations or periods of unuse,
?Some models do not have a drain plug and water collecting from the
Amana recommends the following:
defrost will have to be removed manually.
6. To speed defrosting, pans of hot water may be placed on shelves in the1. Empty freezer.
freezer.2. Unplug freezer.
? Do not bend, scrape or try to move shelves. Shelves are part of3. Clean freezer including door
the sealed cooling system and can be damaged.gaskets (see Care and Cleaning
7. Once defrosted, clean the freezer according to guidelines in Care andsection).
Cleaning. 8.Clean defrost drain using a bottle brush. Flush the drain4. Prop doors open so that air can
with clear water before replacing the drain tube and drain plug.circulate inside and prevent odors.
?Drain plug must be properly installed and tightly sealed for efficient
operation of the freezer.
9. Restore power to the freezer.
!WARNING
Changing the Light Bulb
To avoid risk of burns or electrical
The interior light bulb is located in the inside ceiling of theshock:
freezer and is covered by a protective light cover?. disconnect electrical supply to
freezer before changing light
1. Disconnect electrical supply.
bulb.
2. Pinching both sides together, pull protective light cover from the
? before replacing light bulb
freezer wall.
make sure bulb is cool.
3. While wearing protective gloves, grasp appliance bulb gently.
? Do not operate freezer without
4. Turn light bulb counterclockwise to remove.
bulb in place.
5. Replace light bulb with 15-watt appliance bulb (available through Amana
or your local hardware store). Do not over-tighten bulb.
Over-tightening may make bulb difficult to remove later.
6. Replace protective cover.
7. Reconnect power supply.
!CAUTION
Wear gloves to protect hands
from accidental bulb breakage.
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