Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar; Defrosting - Electrolux EU 1180 U Operating Instructions Manual

Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar

• The symbols on the drawers show different
types of frozen goods.
• The numbers indicate storage times in
months for the appropriate types of frozen
goods. Whether the upper or lower value
of the indicated storage time is valid
depends on the quality of the foods and
pre-treating before freezing. The lower
value applies to foods with high fat con-
tent.
• By attaching the included index-tabs to the
drawers, they can be marked according to
which type of foods the individual compart-
ments contain.

Defrosting

During use and when the door is opened, moi-
sture is deposited as frost inside the appliance,
particularly on the evaporator. This frost must be
removed from time to time using the soft plastic
scraper supplied. Under no circumstances use
hard or pointed objects for this purpose.
The freezer compartment should always be
defrosted when the layer of frost has reached a
thickness of approx. 4 millimetres; however at
least once a year. A good time for defrosting is
when the appliance is empty or contains only
little food.
Warning!
1
• Do not use electrical heating appliances or
any other mechanical or artificial devices
to speed up the defrosting process, with
the exception of those recommended in
these operating instructions.
• Do not use defrosting sprays, they can be
hazardous to your health and/or contain
substances that damage plastics.
12
Caution! Do not touch frozen food with wet
hands. Your hands could freeze to the food.
0 Remove frozen food, wrap it in several lay-
ers of newspaper and store it, covered, in
a cool place.
0 Switch off the appliance and unplug it, or
pull the fuse or switch off the circuit brea-
ker.
0 Remove all drawers except the bottom
one. The bottom drawer serves as a practi-
cal container to collect the water from the
thawing ice.
Tip: To speed up the defrosting process, place a
pan with hot water in the appliance and close the
door. Remove pieces of ice that have fallen
before they completely defrost.
0 After defrosting, thoroughly clean the free-
zer compartment and interior fittings ( see
"Maintenance and Cleaning).