Refrigerator Section; Freezer Section - Miele KF 3855 S6 Operating And Installation Manual

Condensate and frost can build up on
the back wall of the refrigerator section
whilst it is in use. These are automati-
cally removed and defrosted by the ap-
pliance.
The condensate is drained away via a
channel and drain hole into an evapora-
tion system at the back of the appli-
ance.
Ensure that the condensate channel
and drain hole are never blocked so
that the condensate can flow away
without hinderance.
The freezer section does not defrost au-
tomatically because frozen food must
not be allowed to defrost.
In normal use ice and frost will form on
the evaporator plates. If allowed to ac-
cumulate, this will impair the efficiency
of the freezer and increase the con-
sumption of electricity.
Do not scrape ice and frost off the
evaporator plates as this can dam-
age the evaporator plates and the
freezer making it unusable.
The freezer section should be defrosted
from time to time. It must be defrosted if
a layer of ice approx. 5 mm thick has
accumulated. It is best to defrost when
only very little food or no food at all is
left in the freezer.
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^ Switch on the super freeze function at
least 4 hours before defrosting to en-
sure frozen food retains its cold re-
serve for longer when taken out of the
freezer.
^ Remove the frozen food from the
freezer and place it in another freezer
or cool box or wrap it in several lay-
ers of newspaper or cloths and store
in a cool place until the freezer is
ready for use again.
^ Take all freezer drawers out of the

freezer section.

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 faster it de-
frosts.
^ Switch the freezer section off by turn-
ing the on/off dial to the "0" position.
^ Open the freezer section door.
^ Push the outlet pipe for defrosted wa-
ter out as illustrated.