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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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Remember to wash the defrost cleaner in hot soapy
water at regular intervals. Dry thoroughly before re-
placing.
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 re-
move the food. Never use metal tools for this opera-
tion.
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, dry place.
– Leave the door open and insert the ice scraper un-
der the channel in the centre of the lower part of the
appliance, place a low-sided container beneath the
scraper to collect the water (Fig. 9).
– Clean and dry thoroughly.
– Replace the scraper in one of the drawers.
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– Reconnect the appliance to the mains or reset the
thermostat.
After letting the appliance run for at least half an
hour, replace the previously removed food into the
compartment.
Fig. 8
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Important
When defrosting the freezer, the fridge is also control-
led by the thermostat and will not be operational dur-
ing this period.
A temperature rise of the frozen food packs, during
defrosting, may shorten their safe storage life.
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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