Defrosting; Before Defrosting - Miele K 31222 Ui Operating And Installation Instructions

Refrigerator section
The refrigerator section defrosts auto-
matically.
Condensate and frost can build up on
the back wall of the refrigerator section
whilst the compressor is running. You
do not need to remove this, as it will de-
frost and evaporate automatically with
the warmth generated by the com-
pressor.
The condensate drains through a chan-
nel and drain pipe into an evaporation
system at the back of the refrigeration
appliance.
Keep the condensate channel and
drain hole clean to enable this. Con-
densate must be able to drain away
unhindered at all times.
Freezer compartment
The freezer compartment does not de-
frost automatically.
In normal use, ice and frost will form in
the freezer compartment, e.g. on the in-
ternal walls. How much ice and frost
accumulates in the appliance will de-
pend on the following:
- whether the freezer compartment
door has been opened frequently or
left open for a while.
- whether a large quantity of food has
been placed in the freezer at once.
- whether the humidity in the room has
increased.
In certain circumstances, too thick a
layer of ice can prevent the freezer
compartment door from closing prop-
erly. Too thick a layer of ice also re-
duces cooling performance and thus in-
creases energy consumption.
 The freezer compartment should be
defrosted from time to time. It must
be defrosted if a layer of ice approx.
0.5 cm thick has accumulated.
Tip: It is best to defrost when only very
little or no frozen food at all is left in the
freezer compartment or the humidity
level and the ambient temperature in
the room are low.
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Risk of damage from an incor-
rect defrosting process.
When defrosting the freezer, make
sure that you do not damage the
evaporator as this would cause irre-
versible damage to the refrigeration
appliance.
Do not scrape off ice and frost. Do
not use sharp objects.
Do not use any mechanical or other
types of aids which are not recom-
mended by the manufacturer to ac-
celerate the defrosting process.

Before defrosting

 Remove the frozen goods and wrap
them in several layers of newspaper
or cloths.
Tip: You could also place the frozen
goods in a cool box or bag.
 Store it in a cool place until the
freezer compartment is ready for use
again.

Defrosting

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