Electrolux EUF1900FW User Manual page 61

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.
7.2 Defrosting the freezer
A certain amount of frost will always form
on the freezer shelves and around the top
compartment.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer rea-
ches a thickness of about 3-5 mm.
About 12 hours prior to defrosting,
set the Temperature Regulator to-
ward higher settings , 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 insert the
plastic scraper in the appropriate seat-
ing at the bottom centre, placing a ba-
sin underneath to collect the defrost
water.
In order to speed up the defrosting
process, place a pot of warm water
in the freezer compartment. In ad-
dition, remove pieces of ice that
break away before defrosting is
complete.
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the
interior thoroughly and keep the scra-
per for future use.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6.
Turn the Temperature Regulator to the
<< -18 °C >> position and leave to run
for at least 4 hours in quick freeze
mode.
7. After 4 hours reload the previously re-
moved food into the compartments.
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
thawing process other than those
recommended by the manufactur-
er.
A temperature rise of the frozen
food packs, during defrosting, may
shorten their safe storage life.
7.3 Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:
1. disconnect the appliance from electric-
ity supply
2. remove all food
3.
defrost and clean the appliance and all
accessories
4. leave the door/doors open to prevent
unpleasant smells.
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.
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