Defrosting Instructions; Fresh Food - Hotpoint CTA13 Use And Care Manual

Defrosting Instructions

Fresh Food

Compartment
Defrosting of the fresh food com-
partment takes place automatically
every time the refrigerator turns off.
Melted frost water drains from
the cooling coil into a trough below
the coil, out the back of the
refrigerator, and down into a pan
near the bottom of the refrigerator
(see page 10) where it evaporates.
Note: If heavy frost forms on the
cooling coil, adjust temperature
control to a lower setting. Be sure
bowls or similar objects are not
touching the cooling coil. If they
are, frost may form on them and
drip into fresh food compartment
during defrosting.
Freezer
Compartment
Defrost freezer compartment
when frost becomes l/4-inch to
l/2-inch thick in any area of the
freezer.
It may be necessary to defrost
the freezer compartment frequently
if the freezer is used often and/or
there is high humidity.
D
not use any electrical device
O
or sharp instrument in defrosting
your freezer compartment.
To defrost freezer compartment:
1. Remove contents from freezer
compartment and turn temperature
control to "O" position. Tempera-
ture control must remain at "O"
position and freezer compartment
door must stay open.
To reduce the amount of thawing
of frozen food while defrosting the
freezer compartment, store the food
in a picnic cooler or other insulated
container.
2. Use a plastic scraper to loosen and
remove frost from the ceiling and
walls of the freezer compartment as
the frost begins to thaw. Do not use
a sharp or pointed instrument to
remove frost, as its use may resdt in
damage to the refrigerating system.
To speed frost removal, place pans
of hot tap water in the freezer
compartment.
3. Sponge up defrost water as it
collects in bottom of freezer com-
partment. Place a large folded bath
towel at the front of the freezer
compartment to soak up water and
prevent it from running down the
front of the refrigerator.
4. In addition to the visible frost in
the freezer compartment, frost also
forms on the hidden side of the
freezer compartment surfaces. This
frost will melt during defrosting and
the defrost water will drain through
the opening in the top of the fresh
food compartment. To catch this
water, place a quart-size container
in the center of the top shelf under
the opening. Leave the freezer
compartment door open for at least
two hours to defrost an average
5. Mter defrosting is completed,
turn temperature control to desired
setting and return food to freezer
compartment.