User manual

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Wash the outer cabinet with warm
soapy water. Remove the ventilation
grille (see the section "Removing the
ventilation grille") and vacuum-clean
under the cabinet. Once or twice a
year dust the condenser (black grille)
and the compressor at the back of the
appliance, with a brush or vacuum
cleaner, as an accumulation of dust
will affect the performance of the
appliance and cause excessive
electricity consumption.
When moving the cabinet, lift it by the
front edge to avoid scratching the floor.
Defrosting the freezer
A certain amount of frost will always
form on the freezer shelves and around
the top compartment. Defrost the
freezer when the frost layer reaches a
thickness of about 3-5 mm.
Remove the freezer drawers a n d place
them on top of each other by turnin g
every other drawer one h alf turn. Put
insulating material around the drawers,
e.g. blankets or newspapers.
The frozen products can also be
packed closely togeth er and be kept in
a cold location, e.g. in the fridge.
Defrosting can be accelerated by
placing bowls with hot water (not
boiling) in side the freezer.
Loosen the drainage channel from its
resting position and push in according
to the illustration and place it in the
bottom freezer drawer where water
can collect.
Carefu lly scrape off the ice when it
starts to thaw . Use a wood or plastic
scraper. Do not use sharp objects as
these may damage the in terior.
When all the ice h as melted, clean an d
wipe the cabinet dry, then put the
drainage channel back in place.
Switch on the cabinet and replace the
frozen foodstuff.
Never use a h air drier or other heating
appliances to speed up defrostin g.
Excessi ve h eat may damage th e pl astic
interior, and hu midity could enter the
electric appliance making it live.