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o The day before you defrost, set the thermostat dial to position
<5>, this will make sure that the food contained in the icebox is
frozen properly.
o Whilst defrosting the appliance, the food should be removed
from the compartment and wrapped in several layers of paper
and stored in a cool place. The foods rise in temperature will
shorten its storage life and therefore the food should be used
within a relatively short period of time.
o DO NOT PLACE FOOD BACK IN THE ICEBOX THAT HAS
STARTED TO THAW.
o Set the thermostat knob to position <0> and disconnect the
appliance from your mains supply.
o Leave the door to the appliance and the icebox open. You can
place a bowl of warm water inside the icebox to speed up the
defrost process.
o Once all the ice that has built up has melted, then the inside of
the icebox should be dried thoroughly. Failure to do this will
result in immediate ice build when the appliance is switched back
on.
o With dry hands, reconnect your appliance to your mains supply.
Set the thermostat knob to position <5> for a 24 hour period,
before returning it to the normal setting of between <3> and
<4>.
o You should not attempt to freeze fresh food inside the icebox
until this 24 hour time period has elapsed.
o Do not defrost the appliance with other electrical devices
(e.g. hair dryer). Do not use sharp metal objects to
remove the ice on the freezer, as this could cause damage
to the refrigerant system.
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