Rangemaster U110121 - 01A - Manual (Page 18)

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You can also pour a small amount of water down the drain
hole to clean the defrost drainage channel.
You should be careful to make sure that food packages do
not touch the rear wall of the appliance, as this can 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.
IMPORTANT: It is normal to get some ice droplets forming
on the back wall of the appliance. The formation of ice
droplets does not indicate an appliance fault.
Defrosting
Your appliance is frost free, so you will not need to manually
defrost the freezer section.
However if, for example, the door is left open for a long
period of time or the door gasket is not sealing correctly, then
ice could build up in the freezer section. If this occurs, then
follow the steps below and perform a manual defrost.
The day before you defrost, turn the thermostat dial to its
maximum setting. This will make sure that the food contained
in the freezer is frozen properly.
While defrosting the appliance, remove the food from the
freezer, wrap it in several layers of paper and store it in a cool
place. The temperature rise in foods will shorten its storage
life, so the food should be used within a relatively short time.
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DO NOT place food back in the freezer once it has
started to thaw.
Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.
Remove the drawers and leave the door to the freezer open.
You can place a bowl of warm water inside the freezer section
to speed up the defrost process.
Use a sponge to mop up the defrost water that will run into
the bottom of the freezer.
IMPORTANT: You should place some old towels on the
flooring that is immediately in front of the appliance. In
case any defrost water comes out of the freezer section and
onto the floor.
Once all the ice has melted, thoroughly dry the inside of the
freezer.
IMPORTANT: If the inside of the freezer is not dry, then
there will be an immediate build-up of ice when the
appliance is switched back on.
With dry hands, reconnect the appliance to the mains supply.
Set the thermostat knob to its maximum setting for 24-hours,
before returning it to the normal setting.
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DO NOT attempt to freeze fresh food inside the
freezer until after the 24-hours.
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DO NOT use sharp metal objects to remove the ice
on the freezer, as this could cause damage to the
refrigerant system.
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DO NOT use mechanical devices (such as hair dryers)
to accelerate the defrosting process.