Defrosting; Stop Frost" System - Miele GT 316 ES Operating Instructions Manual

Defrosting

"Stop Frost" system

In normal use, ice and frost will form on
the evaporator plates. If allowed to
accumulate, this will impair the
efficiency of the freezer and increase
the consumption of electricity.
The "Stop Frost" system reduces the
build up of ice and frost by approx.
70 % in comparison to other
appliances. Moisture entering the
appliance is quickly collected and
removed. This means that it is not
necessary to defrost the appliance
nearly as often.
Only use the scraper supplied with
the appliance to scrape off ice and
frost.
Otherwise the evaporator plates
could become damaged, making
the freezer unusable.
The freezer should be defrosted from
time to time. It must be defrosted if a
layer of ice approx. 0.5 cm thick has
accumulated. It is best to defrost when
only very little food or no food at all is
left in the freezer.
Before defrosting
^ Switch on the Super freeze function
approx.1 day before defrosting to
ensure frozen food retains its cold
reserve for longer when taken out of
the freezer.
^ Remove the frozen food from the
freezer and place it in another
freezer, or in a cool-box, or wrap it in
several layers of newspaper or cloth
and store in a cool place until the
freezer is ready for use again.
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To defrost
Carry out the defrosting procedure
as quickly as possible if food has
not been placed in another freezer.
The longer the food is left out at
room temperature, the more it
defrosts.
^ Switch the appliance off.
If the temperature display does not
switch off, the safety lock is
activated.
^ Switch off at the wall socket and
withdraw the plug.
^ Place a freezer tray or a flat container
under the defrosting outlet. Any
defrosted water will then collect in the
tray / container.
^ Wait until the stopper has defrosted,
and then pull it out of the floor of the
appliance.
^ Leave the lid of the freezer open.
To speed up defrosting, a bowl
containing hot water (not boiling) can
be placed in the appliance.