DE DIETRICH DFS911JE - Manual (Page 7)

Cleaning the protection
1. Remove the protection (A) by unscrewing
both screws (B).
2. Clean the protection and the bottom of
the compartment.
3. After cleaning replace the protection and
fix with both screws.
A
B
Defrosting the freezer
A certain amount of frost will always form on
the freezer shelves and around the top com-
partment.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer rea-
ches a thickness of about 3-5 mm.
Important! About 12 hours prior to
defrosting, set the Temperature regulator
toward higher settings , in order to build up
sufficient chill reserve for the interruption in
operation.
To remove the frost, follow the instructions
below:
1. Switch off the appliance.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in sev-
eral layers of newspaper and put it in a
cool place.
Caution! Do not touch frozen goods
with wet hands. Hands can freeze to the
goods.
3. Leave the door open and insert the plas-
tic scraper in the appropriate seating at
the bottom centre, placing a basin un-
derneath to collect the defrost water
In order to speed up the defrosting proc-
ess, place a pot of warm water in the
freezer compartment. In addition, re-
move pieces of ice that break away be-
fore defrosting is complete.
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the in-
terior thoroughly and keep the scraper for
future use.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6. After two or three hours, reload the pre-
viously removed food into the compart-
ment.
Warning! Never use sharp metal tools
to scrape off frost from the evaporator
as you could damage it.
Do not use a mechanical device or any
artificial means to speed up the thawing
process other than those recommended
by the manufacturer.
A temperature rise of the frozen food
packs, during defrosting, may shorten
their safe storage life.
Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long pe-
riods, take the following precautions:
• disconnect the appliance from elec-
tricity supply
• remove all food
• defrost
12)
and clean the appliance and all
accessories
• leave the door/doors ajar to prevent un-
pleasant smells.
12) If foreseen.
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