Miele K 852i Operating And Installation Manual page 21

Carry out the defrosting procedure
as quickly as possible if food has
not been placed in another freezer.
The longer the food is left out at
room temperature, the faster it de-
frosts.
Switch the appliance off.
Open the freezer compartment door.
Use a sponge or towel to soak up
water from defrosting.
To speed up defrosting, a bowl with hot
water (not boiling) can be placed in the
freezer compartment. Closing the door
in this instance will help retain the
warmth and speed up the defrosting
process.
We do not recommend the use of
hot air blowers such as hairdryers
for defrosting your freezer.
Never place electric heaters or
candles in the appliance to defrost
it. These can damage the plastic
parts.
Do not use defrosting sprays, or de-
icers as they could contain sub-
stances which could damage the
plastic parts and which may cause
the build up of gases and pose a
danger to health.
Clean the appliance and then dry it
thoroughly.
Make sure when cleaning the ap-
pliance that no liquid gets into the
condensate drain hole.
Switch on the appliance.
Place the frozen food into the freezer
compartment again.
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