Defrosting The Refrigerator - AEG S93880KMX1 User Manual

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• regularly check the door seals and
wipe clean to ensure they are clean
and free from debris.
• rinse and dry thoroughly.
Do not pull, move or damage
any pipes and/or cables inside
the cabinet.
Never use detergents, abrasive
powders, highly perfumed clean-
ing products or wax polishes to
clean the interior as this will dam-
age the surface and leave a
strong odor.
Clean the condenser (black grill) and the
compressor at the back of the appliance
with a brush. This operation will improve
the performance of the appliance and
save energy consumption.
Take care of not to damage the
cooling system.
When moving the cabinet, lift it
by the front edge to avoid
scratching the floor.
Many proprietary kitchen surface clean-
ers contain chemicals that can attack/
damage the plastics used in this appli-
ance. For this reason use a soft cloth
rinsed in warm water and neutral soap
emulsion for cleaning external surfaces.
Do not use detergents or abra-
sive paste as these will damage
the paint, or stainless steel anti
finger print coating.
After cleaning, reconnect the equipment
to the mains supply.
5.2 Replacing the Clean Air
Control filter
To get the best performance replace the
Clean Air Control filter once every year.
New active filters can be purchased from
your local dealer.
Refer to "Installation of the Clean Air
Control filter" for instructions.
5.3 Replacing the gas cylinder
Remove the gas cylinder, refer to "Instal-
lation of the gas cylinder".
The replacement gas cylinder is ob-
tained through your local dealer.
5.4 Cleaning the water
dispenser
When necessary, clean the surfaces of
the dispenser, using only a soft cloth and
warm water.
The dispenser drip tray can be cleaned
with a lukewarm water and some neutral
soap. Lime deposits on the dispenser
surface can removed using vinegar or di-
luted acetic acid as cleaning agent.
Wipe clean with a damp cloth.

5.5 Defrosting the refrigerator

Frost is automatically eliminated from
the evaporator of the refrigerator com-
partment every time the motor compres-
sor stops, during normal use. The de-
frost water drains out through a drain
hole into a special container at the back
of the appliance, over the motor com-
pressor, where it evaporates.
5.6 Periods of non-operation
When the water system is not use for a
long period, turn off the water connec-
tion to the refrigerator.
• A filter that has been in service shall
not be exposed to temperatures be-
low 0°C as cracking of the filter body
may occur due to freezing expansion.
• If the filter still is to be preserved for
later reuse, suitable storage tempera-
ture will be +5°C.
When the appliance is not in use for
long periods, take the following precau-
tions:
1. disconnect the appliance from elec-
tricity supply
remove all food
2.
3. clean the appliance and all accesso-
ries
4. leave the door/doors open to pre-
vent unpleasant smells.
Before using the appliance again, rinse
the system thoroughly by dispensing at
least three liters (5 pints) of water.
• If necessary, the system can be
cleaned by using a sanitizing kit which
can be ordered through Electrolux