AEG SANTO 3274 Operating Instructions Manual page 34

Defrosting
The appliance should be defrosted when the thickness of the white
frost has reached about 4 mm; but at least once a year in any case. A
convenient time for defrosting is any time when the appliance is empty,
or only minimally loaded.
Warning!
1
• Do not use electrical heating appliances or any other mechanical or
artificial devices to speed up the defrosting process, with the excep-
tion of those recommended in these operating instructions.
• Do not use defrosting sprays, because they may be health endange-
ring and/or contain substances damaging to plastics.
0 About 12 hours prior to defrosting push the FAST CHILL/-FREEZE but-
ton, in order to build up sufficient chill reserve for the interruption in
operation.
Caution! Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands. Hands can freeze
to the goods.
0 Remove frozen goods, pack them in several layers of newspaper, cover
them and store them in a cool place, e.g. in a refrigerator.
0 Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains, or
switch off or turn out the circuit breaker or the fuse.
0 Remove all the drawers. Remove
the pedestal cover (see "Reversing
the door" section).
Place the bottom drawer directly in
front of the appliance to collect the
water from defrosting and pull out
the water drain conduit.
Tip: In order to speed up the
defrosting process, place a pot of
hot water in the freezer
compartment. In addition, remove pieces of ice that break away before
defrosting is complete.
0 After defrosting thoroughly clean the freezer interior, as well as interior
accessories (see section: "Maintenance and Cleaning").
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