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5.3 Defrosting the freezer

5.4 Periods of non-operation

A certain amount of frost will al-

When the appliance is not in use for

ways form around the top com-

long periods, take the following precau-

partment.

tions:

• disconnect the appliance from elec-

Defrost the freezer when the

tricity supply

frost layer reaches a thickness of

• remove all food

about 3-5 mm.

• defrost (if foreseen) and clean the ap-

To remove the frost, do these steps:

pliance and all accessories

1.

Switch off the appliance.

• leave the door/doors ajar to prevent

unpleasant smells.

2.

Remove any stored food, wrap it in

If the cabinet will be kept on, ask some-

several layers of newspaper and put

body to check it once in a while to pre-

it in a cool place.

vent the food inside from spoiling in

3.

Open the door.

case of a power failure.

4.

When defrosting is completed, dry

the interior thoroughly.

5.

Switch on the appliance.

6.

Set the temperature regulator to ob-

tain the maximum coldness and run

the appliance for two or three hours

using this setting.

7.

Reload the previously removed food

into the compartment.

WARNING!

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.

6. WHAT TO DO IF…

WARNING!

There are some sounds during

Before troubleshooting, discon-

normal use (compressor, refriger-

nect the mains plug from the

ant circulation).

mains socket.

Only a qualified electrician or

competent person must do the

troubleshooting that is not in this

manual.

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Problem Possible cause Solution

The appliance does

The appliance is switched

Switch on the appliance.

not operate. The

off.

lamp does not oper-

ate.

The mains plug is not

Connect the mains plug to

connected to the mains

the mains socket correctly.

socket correctly.

The appliance has no

Connect a different electri-

power. There is no volt-

cal appliance to the mains

age in the mains socket.

socket.

Contact a qualified electri-

cian.

The lamp does not

The lamp is in stand-by. Close and open the door.

work.

The lamp is defective. Refer to "Replacing the

lamp".

The compressor op-

The temperature is not

Set a higher temperature.

erates continually.

set correctly.

The door is not closed

Refer to "Closing the

correctly.

door".

The door has been

Do not keep the door

opened too frequently.

open longer than necessa-

ry.

The product temperature

Let the product tempera-

is too high.

ture decrease to room

temperature before stor-

age.

The room temperature is

Decrease the room tem-

too high.

perature.

Water flows on the

During the automatic de-

This is correct.

rear plate of the re-

frosting process, frost de-

frigerator.

frosts on the rear plate.

Water flows into the

The water outlet is clog-

Clean the water outlet.

refrigerator.

ged.

Products prevent that wa-

Make sure that products

ter flows into the water

do not touch the rear

collector.

plate.

Water flows on the

The melting water outlet

Attach the melting water

ground.

does not flow in the evap-

outlet to the evaporative

orative tray above the

tray.

compressor.

The temperature in

The temperature regula-

Set a higher temperature.

the appliance is too

tor is not set correctly.

low.