How To Defrost The Freezer Compartment - Whirlpool ART 889 H User Manual

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HOW TO DEFROST THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT

Defrost the freezer compartment once or twice a
year, or when the frost build-up on the walls
reaches a thickness of about 3 mm. Defrost the
appliance when there is very little food stored
inside.
1. 24 hours before defrosting, press the fast freeze
button (4). The yellow LED switches on. This
action brings the foods to the lowest possible
temperature.
2. Open the door and remove the food from the
freezer compartment, wrap in sheets of
newspaper and group together in a cool place or in
a portable cooler.
3. Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.
4. Remove the ice cube trays.
5. Remove the baskets.
6. Pull out the defrost water drain from the base of the
freezer compartment.
7. Leave the freezer compartment door open.
Remove the drain plug (if present), place a
container (or the lower basket, if present) under
the drain to collect the defrost water, as shown in
the figure.
8. Note: Do not use sharp or pointed instruments to
scrape off ice; do not heat the freezer
compartment artificially. Any damage to the
appliance resulting from failure to observe these
instructions is not covered by the guarantee.
9. Clean the freezer compartment using a sponge
moistened with a solution of warm water and
neutral detergent. Do not use abrasive products.
10. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
11. Reconnect the appliance to the mains.
12. Refit the drain in place and reposition the baskets.
13. Press the freeze button (4) and leave the yellow
LED switched on for about 3 hours before
replacing the food in the freezer compartment. If
there is no freeze button (4), keep the thermostat
knob (5) turned to position 3 for about 4 hours
before replacing the food in the freezer.
Then return the thermostat knob to the normal
position.
Note: The temperature rise of frozen food during
defrosting may shorten its storage life.
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