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o When cleaning is complete, dry your hands and then reconnect
the plug to your mains supply.
Defrosting the
The frost in the freezer compartment should be removed periodically.
You can use a plastic scraper to keep down the amount of frost that
builds.
o IMPORTANT: The freezer should be defrosted at least twice a
year. The number of times that you need to defrost it, will
depend on the setting of your thermostat and how much food
you freeze and store in the freezer.
o The day before you defrost, turn the thermostat dial to position
<4>, this will make sure that the food contained in the freezer is
frozen properly.
o Whilst defrosting the appliance, the food should be removed
from the freezer and wrapped in several layers of paper and
stored in a cool place. The foods rise in temperature will shorten
its storage life and therefore the food should be used within a
relatively short period of time.
o DO NOT PLACE FOOD BACK IN THE FREEZER ONCE IT HAS
STARTED TO THAW.
o Set the thermostat knob to position <0> and disconnect the
appliance from your mains supply.
o Leave the door to the freezer open. You can place a bowl of
warm water inside the freezer to speed up the defrost process.
o You can use a sponge to mop up the defrost water that will run
into the bottom of the freezer.
o IMPORTANT: You should place some old towels on the flooring
that is immediately in front of the appliance. In case any defrost
water comes out of the freezer and onto the floor.
o Once all the ice that has built up has melted, then the inside of
the freezer should be dried thoroughly. Failure to do this will
result in immediate ice build when the appliance is switched back
on.
o With dry hands, reconnect your appliance to your mains supply.
Set the thermostat knob to position <4> for a 24 hour period,
before returning it to the normal setting of between <2> and
<3>.
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