The Defrost Drain Hole; Defrosting The Ice Box - Baumatic RETRO12BL Instruction Manual

After washing the appliance, wipe over the area that you have cleaned with a damp cloth and then dry it
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thoroughly.
When cleaning is complete, dry your hands and then reconnect the plug to your mains supply.
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The defrost drain hole

Defrosting occurs automatically in the refrigerator compartment during operation. The defrost water is
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collected by the evaporating tray and evaporates automatically.
The drain hole should be cleaned periodically with the drain hole cleaner. This will prevent water from
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collecting in the bottom of the refrigerator, instead of flowing down the defrost drainage channel and drain
hole.
IMPORTANT: Please note that the drain hole cleaner should not be left in position permanently. Otherwise
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this may prevent the defrost water from entering the drain hole.
You can also pour a small amount of water down the drain hole to clean the defrost drainage channel.
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You should be careful to make sure that food packages do not touch the rear wall of the appliance, as this can
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interrupt the automatic defrosting process and deflect water into the base of your refrigerator.
Use a solution of bicarbonate of soda and lukewarm water to clean the evaporating tray.
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IMPORTANT: It is normal to get some ice droplets forming on the back wall of the appliance. The formation
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of ice droplets does not indicate an appliance fault.
If you are getting a lot of ice on the back wall of the appliance, then check that the thermostat is set
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appropriately and that the fast freeze switch has not been left in the on position.
Defrosting the
The frost in the freezer compartment should be removed periodically. You can use a plastic scraper
to keep down the amount of frost that builds.
IMPORTANT: The freezer compartment should be defrosted when the thickness of the ice layer is 3 – 5 mm thick.
The number of times that you need to defrost it, will depend on the setting of your thermostat and how much food you
freeze and store in the compartment.
At least three hours prior to defrosting, the fast freeze setting should be switched on; this will make sure that
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the food contained in the ice box is frozen properly.
Whilst defrosting the appliance, the food should be removed from the ice box and wrapped in several layers
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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.
DO NOT PLACE FOOD BACK IN THE ICE BOX THAT HAS STARTED TO THAW.
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Set the thermostat knob to position <0 STOP> and disconnect the appliance from your mains supply.
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ice box
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