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1. Switch off the appliance or pull out
electrical plug from the wall socket.
2. Remove any stored food and put it in a
cool place.
Caution! A temperature rise
of the frozen food packs
during defrosting may
shorten their safe storage life.
Do not touch frozen goods
with wet hands. Hands can
freeze to the goods.
3. Leave the door open. Protect the floor
from the defrosting water e.g. with a
cloth or a flat vessel.
4. In order to speed up the defrosting
process, place a pot of warm water in the
freezer compartment. In addition,
remove pieces of ice that break away
before defrosting is complete. Use the
supplied ice scraper for this purpose.
5. When defrosting is complete, dry the
interior thoroughly. Keep the ice scraper
for the future use.
IKEA guarantee
How long is the IKEA guarantee valid?
This guarantee is valid for 5 years from the
original date of purchase of your appliance
at IKEA. The original sales receipt is required
as proof of purchase. If service work is
carried out under guarantee, this will not
extend the guarantee period for the
appliance.
Who will execute the service?
IKEA service provider will provide the service
through its own service operations or
authorized service partner network.
What does this guarantee cover?
The guarantee covers faults of the appliance,
which have been caused by faulty
construction or material faults from the date
of purchase from IKEA. This guarantee
applies to domestic use only. The exceptions
are specified under the headline "What is not
covered under this guarantee?" Within the
To download the full version visit www.ikea.com
6. Switch on the appliance and close the
door.
7. Set the temperature regulator to obtain
the maximum coldness and run the
appliance for at least 3 hours using this
setting.
Only after this time put the food back into
the freezer compartment.
Period of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long
period, take the following precautions:
1. Disconnect the appliance from electricity
supply.
2. Remove all food.
3. Defrost the appliance.
4. Clean the appliance and all accessories.
5. Leave the doors open to prevent
unpleasant smells.
guarantee period, the costs to remedy the
fault e.g. repairs, parts, labour and travel will
be covered, provided that the appliance is
accessible for repair without special
expenditure. On these conditions the EU
guidelines (Nr. 99/44/EG) and the respective
local regulations are applicable. Replaced
parts become the property of IKEA.
What will IKEA do to correct the problem?
IKEA appointed service provider will examine
the product and decide, at its sole discretion,
if it is covered under this guarantee. If
considered covered, IKEA service provider or
its authorized service partner through its
own service operations, will then, at its sole
discretion, either repair the defective
product or replace it with the same or a
comparable product.
What is not covered under this
guarantee?
• Normal wear and tear.
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