Cleaning And Servicing; Preparing The Appliance For Cleaning; Cleaning The Appliance - Bosch CTS18 Series Information For Use

en Cleaning and servicing
Defrosting the freezer
compartment
To start the defrosting process,
1.
press on the temperature control
(refrigerator compartment).
The temperature controller (refri-
gerator compartment) locks into
place for the duration of the de-
frosting process.
a The defrosting process starts.
2.
WARNING - Risk of explo-
sion! If the cooling circuit is dam-
aged, flammable refrigerant may
escape and explode.
To accelerate the defrosting pro-
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cess, do not use any other mech-
anical devices or means other than
those recommended by the manu-
facturer.
If food is stuck to the freezer com-
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partment, loosen it with a blunt ob-
ject such as the handle of a
wooden spoon.
Carefully loosen the ice in the
freezer compartment using a blunt
object, e.g. a wooden honey dip-
per.
Wipe up the condensation water
3.
with a soft cloth or sponge.
Rub the freezer compartment dry
4.
with a soft, dry cloth.
a At the end of the defrosting pro-
cess, the temperature controller
(refrigerator compartment) is auto-
matically released.
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Cleaning and servicing

11 Cleaning and servi-
cing
To keep your appliance working effi-
Cleaning and servicing
ciently for a long time, it is important
to clean and maintain it carefully.
Customer Service must clean inac-
cessible points. Cleaning by cus-
tomer service can give rise to costs.
11.1 Preparing the appliance
for cleaning
Disconnect the appliance from the
1.
power supply.
Unplug the appliance from the
mains or switch off the circuit
breaker in the fuse box.
Take out all of the food and store it
2.
in a cool place.
Place ice packs (if available) onto
the food.
If there is a layer of hoarfrost, allow
3.
this to defrost.
Remove all fittings and accessor-
4.
ies from the appliance.
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11.2 Cleaning the appliance
WARNING
Risk of electric shock!
An ingress of moisture can cause an
electric shock.
Do not use steam- or high-pres-
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sure cleaners to clean the appli-
ance.
Liquid in the lighting or in the con-
trols can be dangerous.
The rinsing water must not drip
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into the lighting or controls.