Zanussi ZBB28430SL Manual De Instrucciones página 8

Defrosting the refrigerator
Defrosting the freezer
A certain amount of frost will always form on the
freezer shelves and around the top compart-
ment.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches
a thickness of about 3-5 mm.
Important! About 12 hours prior to defrosting,
set the Temperature regulator toward higher
settings , in order to build up sufficient chill
reserve for the interruption in operation.
To remove the frost, follow the instructions be-
low:
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several
layers of newspaper and put it in a cool
place.
Caution! Do not touch frozen goods with
wet hands. Hands can freeze to the goods.
3. Leave the door open.
In order to speed up the defrosting proc-
ess, place a pot of warm water in the freez-
er compartment. In addition, remove pieces of
ice that break away before defrosting is com-
plete.
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the inte-
rior thoroughly.
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Frost is automatically eliminated from the evap-
orator of the refrigerator compartment every
time the motor compressor stops, during normal
use. The defrost water drains out through a
drain hole into a special container at the back of
the appliance, over the motor compressor,
where it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the defrost
water drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator
compartment channel to prevent the water
overflowing and dripping onto the food inside.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6. After two or three hours, reload the previ-
ously removed food into the compartment.
Important! Never use sharp metal tools to
scrape off frost from the innerliner 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.
Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long peri-
ods, take the following precautions:
• disconnect the appliance from electrici-
ty supply
• remove all food
• defrost (if foreseen) and clean the appliance
and all accessories
• leave the door/doors ajar to prevent unpleas-
ant smells.
If the cabinet will be kept on, ask somebody to
check it once in a while to prevent the food in-
side from spoiling in case of a power failure.
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