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User Maintenance
WARNING
!
To avoid electrical shock, severe
personal injury or death,
disconnect power to freezer
before defrosting.
CAUTION
!
To avoid property damage, do not
use sharp or pointed instruments
to scrape frost from shelves or
interior surfaces.
WARNING
!
To avoid risk of burns or electrical
shock:
• disconnect electrical supply to
freezer before changing light
bulb.
• before replacing light bulb
make sure bulb is cool.
• Do not operate freezer without
bulb in place.
CAUTION
!
Wear gloves to protect hands
from accidental bulb breakage.
Defrosting
Manual defrost freezers need to be defrosted when frost has
accumulated to approximately
1
/
4
" thick. The upper section of the freezer will
generally have more frost accumulation than the lower. Frost should not be
scraped or pulled out of the freezer as damage may result. Amana
Free-O-Frost™ freezers do not require defrosting.
Manual Defrost Freezers
1.
Transfer food to another freezer or a well insulated cooler.
2.
Disconnect power to freezer.
3.
Remove the toe grille by pulling it forward.
4.
Reach within the underneath of the freezer
and pull out the defrost drain tube. Place
the tube in a shallow pan or in a nearby
floor drain.
5.
Remove defrost drain plug from the bottom
front of the freezer liner so the defrost
water will flow into the drain tube.
•
Empty pan as often as necessary
during the defrost.
•
Some models do not have a drain plug and water collecting from the
defrost will have to be removed manually.
6.
To speed defrosting, pans of hot water may be placed on shelves in the
freezer.
•
Do not bend, scrape or try to move shelves. Shelves are part of
the sealed cooling system and can be damaged.
7.
Once defrosted, clean the freezer according to guidelines in
Care and
Cleaning. 8.Clean defrost drain using a bottle brush. Flush the drain
with clear water before replacing the drain tube and drain plug.
•
Drain plug must be properly installed and tightly sealed for efficient
operation of the freezer.
9.
Restore power to the freezer.
Changing the Light Bulb
The interior light bulb is located in the inside ceiling of the
freezer and is covered by a protective light cover.
1.
Disconnect electrical supply.
2.
Pinching both sides together, pull protective light cover from the
freezer wall.
3.
While wearing protective gloves, grasp appliance bulb gently.
4.
Turn light bulb counterclockwise to remove.
5.
Replace light bulb with 15-watt appliance bulb (available through Amana
or your local hardware store). Do not over-tighten bulb.
Over-tightening may make bulb difficult to remove later.
6.
Replace protective cover.
7.
Reconnect power supply.
Vacation Tips
For long vacations or periods of unuse,
Amana recommends the following:
1.
Empty freezer.
2.
Unplug freezer.
3.
Clean freezer including door
gaskets (see Care and Cleaning
section).
4.
Prop doors open so that air can
circulate inside and prevent odors.
