Defrosting; Defrosting In The Freezer Com- Partment; Cleaning And Servicing; Preparing The Appliance For Cleaning - Gaggenau RF 200 User Manual

Defrosting

Defrosting
Observe the information when you
want to defrost your appliance.
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 Fast freezing approx.
1.
four hours before defrosting.
→ "Switching on Fast freezing",
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This means that the food reaches
very low temperatures and it can
be stored for longer at room tem-
perature.
Remove the frozen food container
2.
with the frozen food and temporar-
ily place it in a cool location. Place
ice packs (if available) on the
frozen food.
Switch off the appliance.
3.
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Disconnect the appliance from the
4.
power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box.
To accelerate the defrosting pro-
5.
cess, place a pan of hot water on
a trivet in the freezer compartment.
Wipe up the condensation water
6.
with a soft cloth or sponge.
Rub the freezer compartment dry
7.
with a soft, dry cloth.
Electrically connect the appliance.
8.
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Switch on the appliance.
9.
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Reinsert the frozen food containers
10.
with the frozen food.

Cleaning and servicing

Cleaning and servicing
To keep your appliance working effi-
ciently for a long time, it is important
to clean and maintain it carefully.
Preparing the appliance for
cleaning
Find out how to prepare your appli-
ance for cleaning.
Switch off the appliance.
1.
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Disconnect the appliance from the
2.
power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box.
Take out all of the food and store it
3.
in a cool location.
Place ice packs (if available) onto
the food.
If there is a layer of hoarfrost, allow
4.
this to defrost.
Remove all fittings from the appli-
5.
ance. → Page 42
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