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en Defrosting
Defrosting methods for frozen
food
To retain the best-possible product
quality, the defrosting method must
be adjusted to the food and applica-
tion.
CAUTION
Risk of harm to health!
During the thawing process, bacteria
may develop and spoil the frozen
food.
Do not refreeze food after it has
▶
been defrosted or started to de-
frost.
Refreeze food only after cooking.
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The frozen items should no longer
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be stored for the maximum stor-
age period.
Defrosting
method
Refrigerator com-
partment
Room temperature Bread
Microwave
Oven or cooker
Defrosting
Defrosting
Observe the information when you
Defrosting
want to defrost your appliance.
Defrosting in the refrigerator
compartment
When the appliance is operating,
condensation droplets or frost form
on the rear panel of the refrigerator
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Food
Animal-based food such
as fish, meat, cheese,
quark
Food for immediate con-
sumption or immediate
preparation
Food for immediate con-
sumption or immediate
preparation
compartment due to functional reas-
ons. The back panel in the refriger-
ator compartment defrosts automatic-
ally.
Condensation or frost run through the
condensation channel into the drain-
age hole to the evaporation pan and
do not have to be wiped away.
To ensure that the condensation can
drain and odours do not form, ob-
serve the following information:
→ "Cleaning the condensation chan-
nel and drainage hole", Page 22.
Defrosting in the freezer com-
partment
As the frozen food must not start
thawing, the freezer compartment
does not defrost automatically. A
layer of hoarfrost in the freezer com-
partment impairs refrigeration of the
frozen food and increases power
consumption.
Defrosting the freezer compartment
Regularly defrost the freezer com-
partment.
Switch on Super freezing approx.
1.
four hours before defrosting.
→ "Switching on Super freezing",
Page 17
This means that the food reaches
very low temperatures and it can
be stored for longer at room tem-
perature.
Remove the frozen food and tem-
2.
porarily place it in a cool location.
Place ice packs (if available) on
the frozen food.
"Switch off the appliance."
3.
→ Page 16
Disconnect the appliance from the
4.
power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box.
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