Fresh food refrigerationDefrosting
To obtain the best performance, do not store warmThe refrigerator compartment evaporator is automati-
food or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator; do cov-cally defrosted every time the compressor stops. The
er or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong �a-water drains out through a channel (Fig. 20) into a
vour.bowl located at the base of the back of the appliance,
Do not cover the shelves with any protective material,where it evaporates.
such as paper, cardboard or plastic, which may ob-In the compartment, the frost must be re-
struct the air circulation through them.moved using the plastic scraper provided whenever a
To help you use your refrigerator correctly, here arethick layer accumulates (approx. 4 mm). Do not use
some more useful hints:metal tools to remove the frost � they can cause seri-
ous damage.
Raw meat (beef, pork, lamb & game): wrap in poly-Is is not necessary to switch the appliance off or take
thene bags and place on top of the salad crispers.the food out of the compartment during this opera-
Meat can only be stored safely in this way for onetion.
or two days at the most.If a thick layer of ice forms, the appliance must be
Fruit & vegetables: these should be thoroughlycompletely defrosted.
cleaned and placed in the bottom salad crispers.
Butter & cheese: these should be placed in specialProceed as follows:
airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or pol-set the thermostat dial to the �OE position or unplug
ythene bags to exclude as much air as possible.the appliance;
Milk bottles: these should have a cap and should bewrap the deep-frozen food in several sheets of news-
stored in the bottle rack on the door.paper and put in a cool place;
The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with runners
so that shelves can be positioned as desired.leave the door open and, if you wish to speed up de-
frosting times, place a bowl of very hot water inside
Fig. 19the compartment (with a sheet of cardboard
underneath);
soak up the water that collects on the bottom with a
sponge and dry the walls thoroughly;
reset the thermostat dial to the required position or
plug the appliance in again. After running for two or
three hours, it will be ready to store deep-frozen foods
again.
It is important to periodically clean the defrost wa-
ter drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator com-
partment channel (Fig. 20) to prevent the water
D346over�owing and dripping onto the food inside.
Use the special cleaner provided, which you will
Å¢nd already inserted into the discharge hole.
Fig. 20
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