Defrosting - Electrolux ER 1824 D Instruction Booklet

Defrosting

Refrigerator
The refrigerator automatically defrosts every time the
compressor stops. The water is discharged, via the
pipe, into a tray located at the back of the appliance
above the compressor, where it evaporates.
Important
To avoid defrost water overflowing into the fridge, pe-
riodically clean the water discharge hole in the centre
of the V shaped drip collector at the back of the refrig-
erator compartment behind the fruit and vegetable
drawer. Use the special cleaner provided which you
will find already inserted into the discharge hole
(Fig. 8).
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Fig. 8
Freezer
When the frost has reached a thickness of up to 4mm it
can be removed using the ice scraper provided with the
appliance. During this operation it is not necessary to
disconnect the appliance from the mains and remove
the food. Never use metal tools for this operation.
For complete defrosting (once or twice a year) pro-
ceed as follows:
– turn the thermostat dial to the «OFF» position (O) or
disconnect the appliance from the mains.
– Remove any food from inside the freezer and fridge,
wrap it in several sheets of newspaper and store in
a cool place.
– Leave the door open.
– Place a basin to collect the defrost water on the first
grill shelf in the refrigerator directly below the drain-
age hole and lift up the small lid.
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– Clean and dry thoroughly.
– Reconnect the appliance to the mains or reset the
thermostat to a functioning position.
Important
When defrosting the freezer, the fridge is also control-
led by the thermostat and will not be operational dur-
ing this period.
Attention!
In the event of a power failure causing the temper-
ature within your freezer to rise, do not re-freeze
the food without checking its condition. The fol-
lowing guidelines should assist you.
Ice-cream: once thawed should be discarded.
Fruits & Vegetables: if soft should be cooked and
used up.
Breads & Cakes: can be re-frozen without danger.
Shellfish: should be refrigerated and used up quickly.
Cooked Dishes: i.e. casseroles should be refrigerated
and used up.
Large Pieces of Meat: can be re-frozen providing
there are still ice crystals remaining within them.
Small Joints: should be cooked and can then be
re-frozen as cooked dishes.
Chicken: should also be cooked and re-frozen as a
cooked dish.
Fig. 9
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