Dometic EA3210 - Manual (Page 5)

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Defrost water disposal
While defrosting is taking place, defrost water will run
through a tube into an evaporating vessel in the cooling
unit compartment at the back of the cabinet. The water
will then evaporate into the circulating air. You do not
have to empty the vessel.
Frozen foods and defrosting
Models EA0600C/601C/602C/EA3200
If possible, arrange to use up your frozen food before
defrosting becomes necessary, then you can defrost as
described above. If you do have a frozen food remaining
and you cannot temporarily store it in a freezer or
another frozen food compartment, wrap it in several
thicknesses of clean newspaper, or in a blanket or other
suitable insulating material and put it in a cool place.
Defrosting must than be carried out as quickly as
possible. Do this by disconnecting the plug from the
wall socket and placing a dish of hot (not boiling) water
on the ice-tray shelf in the frozen food compartment,
changing the water as necessary until all frost has
melted. (Don't pour put a container of very hot water on
the bottom of the frozen food compartment, and don't
use an electric heater, hair drier, or other form of heat
as this will damage plastic surfaces).
When defrosting has finished, wipe out and dry the
frozen food compartment, reconnect to the electricity
supply, and replace the frozen food. Don't attempt to
make ice-cubes until the fridge has cooled down again.
REMEMBER: If the temperature of frozen food is
allowed to rise unduly during defrosting, its storage life
may be shortened.
Cleaning
Clean the interior of your fridge regularly to keep it fresh
and hygienic.
Switch off and pull the plug from the wall socket then
thoroughly clean the interior and fittings with a cloth
wrung out in a solution of one teaspoonful of
bicarbonate of soda to each pint of warm water.
Never use detergents, abrasive powders, highly
perfumed cleaning materials of wax polishes to clean
the interior as these will damage the surfaces and leave
a strong smell.
The outside should occasionally be dusted or wiped
over with a damp cloth and a small amount of detergent.
But not the door seal which should be cleaned only with
soap and water and thoroughly dried.
If accessible, the cooling unit at the rear should be
cleaned of dust occasionally using a brush, but make
sure the fridge is unplugged when you do this.
Occasionally, strong-smelling food may leave the fridge
with a slight odour. Placing a small dish of bicarbonate
of soda powder inside should slowly absorb these
smells. The dish should be refilled periodically.
Going on holiday
Don't switch off at the mains if you intend leaving food in
the refrigerator (or frozen food compartment on
EA0600C/601C/602C/EA3200).
For 2 days or less, there is no need to remove any food.
For up to a week, remove all food from the refrigerator
compartment except eggs, butter, and bacon.
On models EA0600C/602C/EA3200, if you are going
away for more than a week, you can leave frozen food
in the frozen food compartment (with the refrigerator left
running) as long as its storage life won't have been
exceeded when you return, but take everything out of
the fridge compartment and close the door.
If you intend leaving both the fridge and frozen food
compartments empty, switch off at the wall socket,
defrost, clean, and dry, than leave both doors open to
prevent the accumulation of odours inside.
CHANGING OVER THE DOOR
HINGES
Remove the two fixing screws and pull out the blanking
piece from the alternative top hinge position.
Lay the (empty) refrigerator on its back and transfer the
upper and lower hinges to the opposite side. Stand the
refrigerator on its feet and check that the door closes
and seals properly. Refit the blanking piece in the
original top hinge position.
CHANGING THE OUTER DOOR
PANEL
If required, the outer door panel can be removed and
replaced by one of a different material or colour to
match other fitments. It can be of rust-proofed metal),
or a plastic laminate.
To do this lay the refrigerator on its back, and remove
the bottom section of the door surround held by 3
screws. The existing panel can then be slid out an a
new panel slid in and the bottom section refitted to
retain the new panel.
CHANGING THE INTERIOR LIGHT
BULB (EA3100/EA3200/EA3210)
If the interior light fails to work first switch off and pull
out the mains plug, then replace the bulb with a new
one, as follows:
Remove the lamp cover by sliding it towards the rear.
Unscrew the bulb and replace it with a new 10 watt
bulb, available from your local Service Shop. Refit the
lamp cover.
SOMETHING NOT WORKING
Before you call for your Electrolux Service Engineer,
carry out these simple checks:
Is there a power failure? Check your house lights.
Is the plug firmly connected to the wall socket and is the
socket switched on? Check the power supply by
plugging in another appliance or a table lamp.
Is the fuse in the plug intact? If you have fitted your own
plug are the wires correctly connected?
Is the thermostat dial at the correct setting? (Normally
No. 3 or 4).
If fitted has the defrost button been inadvertently pushed
in? If it has, turn the thermostat dial to position '0' and the
button should spring out. Then re-set the dial to its usual
position and the fridge should start cooling again.
Has the door been left open causing the temperature to
rise?
Is the fridge still level?
Has the air-flow over the back become obstructed?
If after checking all the above points your fridge still
won't work properly, call your nearest Electrolux
Service Centre.