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.
5.
When defrosting is complete, dry the
interior thoroughly.
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.
7.4
Cleaning the air channels
1.
Remove the plinth (A), then the
ventilation grid (B).
C
A
B
2.
Clean the ventilation grid.
3.
Carefully pull the air deflector out (C),
checking that there is no water left
from the defrosting.
4.
Clean the lower part of the appliance
with a vacuum cleaner.
7.5
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 door open to prevent
unpleasant smells.
8.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
8.1
What to do if...
Problem
Possible cause
Solution
The appliance does not op-
erate.
The appliance is switched
off.
Switch on the appliance.
The mains plug is not con-
nected to the mains socket
correctly.
Connect the mains plug to
the mains socket correctly.
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