Defrosting The Freezer Compartment - AEG SANTO Series User Manual

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 a soft plastic scraper, e.g. a pastry scraper.
Under no circumstances 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 little 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 and cause skin abrasions.
1. A few hours before defrosting, set the temperature controller to 6 in
order to create a refrigeration reserve in the frozen food.
2. Remove frozen food, wrap it in several layers of newspaper and store
it, covered, in a cool place.
3. Remove the mains plug or switch off or disconnect from the electricity
supply.
4. Remove the stopper from the meltwa-
ter outlet and place a bowl under-
neath it to catch the meltwater.
Attention! After defrosting, replace
the plug in the condensation water
drain.
Tip: You can speed up the defrosting
process by placing a pan with warm
water in the freezer compartment and
closing the doors. Remove pieces of
ice that have fallen before they completely defrost.
5. After defrosting, thoroughly clean the freezer compartment ( see
"Cleaning and Care" section). Replace the stopper in the melt-water
outlet.
6. Put the food inside and put the unit back into operation.
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