Defrosting - AEG SANTO Z 9 18 44-4 i User Manual

Defrosting

The fridge defrosts automatically
Defrosting of the
During defrosting, the air re-circulation fan is off.
The water that forms flows into a recipient on the compressor and
evaporates. This recipient cannot be removed.
Defrosting the freezer compartment
During use and when the freezer compartment door is opened, mois-
ture is deposited in the freezer compartment as frost. Remove this
frost from time to time with the soft plastic scraper. Under no cir-
cumstances use hard or pointed objects to remove frost.
The freezer compartment should always be defrosted when the layer
of frost has reached a thickness of approx. 4 millimetres; however at
least once a year. A good time for defrosting is when the appliance is
empty or contains only a small amount of food.
Warning!
• Do not use electrical heating appliances or any other mechanical or
artificial devices to speed up the defrosting process, with the excep-
tion of those recommended in these operating instructions.
• Do not use defrosting sprays, they can be hazardous to your health
and/or contain substances that damage plastics.
Caution! Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could
stick to the food causing skin abrasions.
1. Switch on the FROSTMATIC function a few hours before defrosting to
make sure frozen food remains sufficiently frozen.
2. Remove frozen food, wrap it in several layers of newspaper and store
it, covered, in a cool place.
3. Switch off the appliance and unplug it, or disconnect from the elec-
tricity supply.
4. After defrosting, thoroughly clean the freezer compartment ( see
"Cleaning and Care" section)
tricity supply.
5. Do not forget to switch the FROSTMATIC function off again.
fridge compartment
and reconnect the appliance to the elec-
is automatic.
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