Electrolux EUC05002W User Manual page 6

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• regularly check the door seals and wipe
clean to ensure they are clean and free
from debris.
• rinse and dry thoroughly.
Important! Do not pull, move or damage
any pipes and/or cables inside the cabinet.
Never use detergents, abrasive powders,
highly perfumed cleaning products or wax
polishes to clean the interior as this will
damage the surface and leave a strong
odour.
Important! Take care of not to damage the
cooling system.
Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners
contain chemicals that can attack/damage
the plastics used in this appliance. For this
reason it is recommended that the outer
casing of this appliance is only cleaned with
warm water with a little washing-up liquid
added.
After cleaning, reconnect the equipment to
the mains supply.
Defrosting the freezer
A certain amount of frost will always form
on the freezer shelf and around the freezing
area.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer rea-
ches a thickness of about 3-5 mm.
Important! About 4-5 hours prior to
defrosting, set the Temperature Regulator
to "SUPER" position, in order to build up
sufficient chill reserve for the interruption in
operation.
To remove the frost, follow the instructions
below:
1. Switch off the appliance and discon-
nect the mains plug from the mains
socket.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in
several layers of newspaper and put it
in a cool place.
Caution! Do not touch frozen goods
with wet hands. Hands can freeze to
the goods.
3. Leave the door open and remove the
freezing shelf. It is possible to scrape
off and remove smaller frost and ice
with a plastic scraper. Sweep off melt-
ing water and it can be removed if an
adequately high tray is put in front of
the appliance and the defrost water will
flow into it.
In order to speed up the defrosting
process, place a pot of warm water in
the freezer. In addition, remove pieces
of ice that break away before defrost-
ing is complete.
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the
interior thoroughly.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6. Turn the Temperature Regulator to a
"SUPER" position and leave to run for
at least 4 hours.
7. Reload the previously removed food in-
to the compartments.
8. Return the Temperature Regulator to
"NORMAL" position.
Warning! Never use sharp metal tools
to scrape off frost from the evaporator
as you could damage it.
Do not use a mechanical device or any
artificial means to speed up the thaw-
ing process other than those recom-
mended by the manufacturer.
A temperature rise of the frozen food
packs, during defrosting, may shorten
their safe storage life.
Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:
1. disconnect the appliance from electrici-
ty supply
2. remove all food
3. defrost and clean the appliance and all
accessories
4. leave the door/doors open to prevent
unpleasant smells.
Important! If the cabinet will be kept on,
ask somebody to check it once in a while to
prevent the food inside from spoiling in
case of a power failure.