HOW TO DEFROST THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT
Defrost the freezer compartment once or twice a year, or when the frost build-up on the walls reaches a thickness of about 3 mm. Defrost the appliance when there is very little food stored inside. 1. 24 hours before defrosting, press the fast freeze button (4). The yellow LED switches on. This action brings the foods to the lowest possible temperature. 2. Open the door and remove the food from the freezer compartment, wrap in sheets of newspaper and group together in a cool place or in a portable cooler. 3. Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply. 4. Remove the ice cube trays. 5. Remove the baskets. 6. Pull out the defrost water drain from the base of the freezer compartment. 7. Leave the freezer compartment door open. Remove the drain plug (if present), place a container (or the lower basket, if present) under the drain to collect the defrost water, as shown in the figure. 8. Note: Do not use sharp or pointed instruments to scrape off ice; do not heat the freezer compartment artificially. Any damage to the appliance resulting from failure to observe these instructions is not covered by the guarantee. 9. Clean the freezer compartment using a sponge moistened with a solution of warm water and neutral detergent. Do not use abrasive products. 10. Rinse and dry thoroughly. 11. Reconnect the appliance to the mains. 12. Refit the drain in place and reposition the baskets. 13. Press the freeze button (4) and leave the yellow LED switched on for about 3 hours before replacing the food in the freezer compartment. If there is no freeze button (4), keep the thermostat knob (5) turned to position 3 for about 4 hours before replacing the food in the freezer. Then return the thermostat knob to the normal position. Note: The temperature rise of frozen food during defrosting may shorten its storage life.
