ImportantThe freezer compartment, however, will become pro-
If there is a power failure when food is in thegressively covered with frost. This should be removed
with the special plastic scraper provided, whenever
freezer, do not open the door of the freezer com-the thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm.
partment. The frozen food will not be affected if
the power cut is of short duration (up to 6-8 hours)During this operation it is not necessary to switch off
and the freezer compartment is full, otherwise, it isthe power supply or to remove the foodstuffs.
recommended that the food should be used withinNever use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost
a short time (a temperature increase of the frozenfrom the evaporator as you could damage it.
food shortens its safe storage period).However, when the ice becomes very thick on the in-
ner liner, complete defrosting should be carried out as
follows:
Thawing
pull out the plug from the wall socket or turn the ther-
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, canmostat knob to the �OE setting;
be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or at room
temperature, depending on the time available for thisremove any stored food, wrap it in several layers of
operation.newspaper and put it in a cool place;
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directlyleave the door open, and remove the water which
from the freezer: in this case, cooking will take longer.forms during defrosting by means of a sponge of
cloth;
Ice-cube productionwhen defrosting is completed, dry the interior thor-
oughly;
This appliance is equipped with one or more trays forkeep the scraper for future use;
the production of ice-cubes.
Fill these trays with water, then put them in the freezerturn the thermostat knob back to the required setting
or replace the plug in the power socket.
compartment.
Do not use metallic instruments to remove the traysAfter two or three hours, reload the previously re-
from the freezer.moved food into the compartment.
Important: A temperature rise of the frozen food
Defrostingpacks, during defrosting, may shorten their safe stor-
age life.
Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator
of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor
compressor stops, during normal use.
The defrost water drains out through a trough into a
special container at the back of the appliance, over
the motor compressor, where it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the defrost
water drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator
compartment channel to prevent the water over-
�owing and dripping onto the food inside.
Use the special cleaner provided, which you will
Å¢nd already inserted into the drain hole.
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