How To Defrost This Refrigerator - Sanyo SR-1730 User Manual

4. How to Defrost This Refrigerator

To reduce energy consumption, the refrigerator must be defrosted when
the ice layer on the freezing compartment reaches six centimeters in
thickness. This section describes how to defrost the refrigerator.
4.1 Defrosting the refrigerator
1. Remove frozen food from the refrigerator.
2. Put the drip tray in place below the freezing compartment.
3. Set the temperature control knob to "OFF".
4. Pour warm water on the ice layer to speed up defrosting time.
5. Keep refrigerator door open to speed up defrosting time.
6. After defrosting is complete, remove drip tray.
7. Empty the drip tray.
8. Set the temperature control knob to desired temperature to begin
refrigeration.
9. If defrosting must be stopped before completion, set the temperature
control knob to a desired temperature.
NEVER
speed up defrosting. This may damage
plastic parts of the refrigerator.
NEVER
o b j e c t s t o remove ice layer. This
may puncture the evaporator,
causing serious problems.
use boiling water or a heater to
use sharp or metallic
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