User guide

5.2 Cleaning the ventilation grille
The ventilation grille can be removed for
washing.
Make sure the door is open and then:
• Loosen the upper edge of the grille by
pulling outward/downward.
• Pull the grille straight out to complete-
ly remove it.
• Vacuum clean under the cabinet.
5.3 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.
To remove the frost, follow the instruc-
tions below:
• switch off the appliance and pull out
the plug from the wall socket
• remove any stored food, wrap it in
several layers of newspaper and put it
in a cool place
• remove the freezer drawers
• put insulating material around the
drawers, e.g. blankets or newspapers.
Defrosting can be accelerated by plac-
ing bowls with hot water (not boiling) in-
side the freezer.
•
Loosen the drainage channel from its
resting position, push it in according
to the illustration and place it in the
bottom freezer drawer where water
can collect
• carefully scrape off the ice when it
starts to thaw. Use a wood or a plastic
scraper
• when all the ice has melted, clean and
wipe the cabinet dry, then put the
drainage channel back in place.
• switch on the cabinet, insert the plug
into the wall socket and replace the
frozen foodstuff.
Never use sharp metal tools to
scrape off frost from the evapo-
rator as you could damage it. Do
not use a mechanical device or
any artificial means to speed up
the thawing process other than
those recommended by the
manufacturer. A temperature rise
of the frozen food packs, during
defrosting, may shorten their
safe storage life.
5.4 Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for
long periods, take the following precau-
tions:
1.
disconnect the appliance from elec-
tricity supply
2.
remove all food
3.
defrost and clean the appliance and
all accessories
4.
leave the door/doors open to pre-
vent unpleasant smells.
If the cabinet will be kept on, ask
somebody to check it once in a
while to prevent the food inside
from spoiling in case of a power
failure.
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