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Fridge
Fridge
Fridge
Fridgedefrosting
defros ting
defrosting
defrosting
Thefridgedefrostingprocessiscarriedoutautomaticallyeverytimethecompressorstops.
Thedefrostwaterisautomaticallyroutedtothedrainportandintoatrayplacedonthetopofthe
compressortotherearoftheappliancefromwhichitevaporates.
Makesurethedrainportonthefridgeattherearoftheapplianceiskeptclear.
Freezer
Freezer
Freezer
Freezerdefrosting
defrost ing
defrosting
defrosting
Frostwillaccumulateinsidethefreezerdependinguponthelengthoftimeduringwhichthedoorisleft
openortheamountofmoistureintroduced.
Itisessentialtoensurethatnofrostoriceisallowedtoformatplaceswhereitwillaffecttheclose
fittingofthedoorseal.
Thismightallowairtopenetratethecabinet,thusencouragingcontinuousrunningofthecompressor.
Thinfrostformationisquitesoftandcanberemovedwithabrushorplasticscraper.Donotusemetal
orsharpscrapers,mechanicaldevicesorothermeanstoacceleratethedefrostingprocess.Removeall
dislodgedfrostfromthecabinet
floor.
Fortheremovalofthinfrostitisnotnecessarytoswitchofftheappliance.
Fortheremovalofheavyicedepositsdisconnecttheappliancefromthemainssupplyandemptythe
contentsintocardboardboxesandwrapinthickblanketsorlayersofpapertokeepthemcold.
Defrostingwillbemosteffectiveifcarriedoutwhenthefreezerisempty,anditshouldbecarriedout
asquicklyaspossible.
Anincreaseintemperatureoffrozenfoodpackagesduringdefrostingwillshortenthestoragelife.
Providedthatthecontentsarewellwrappedandplacedinacoolarea,theyshouldkeepforseveral
hours.
Examinethecontentswhenreplacingtheminthefreezerandifsomeofthepackageshavethawedout.
Afterdefrostingisfinishedcleantheinsidewithasolutionofwarmwaterwithalittlebicarbonateof
sodaandthendrythoroughly.Washallremovablepartsinthesamewayandreassemble.
Reconnecttheappliancetothemainssupplyandleavefor2to3hoursonsettingnumber7before
introducingthefoodbackintothefreezerandsettingthethermostattoyournormalsetting.