AMICA EGS 16163 DE - Manual (Page 55)

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DEFROSTING, WASHING AND MAINTENANCE
You must not put an electric heater,
a heating fan or a hair dryer into the
freezer by any means.
Defrosting the freezer
l It is recommended to combine defrosting
the appliance with washing it.
l Excessive accumulation of ice on the
freezing areas impairs the appliance’s
freezing capacity and increases the energy
consumption.
l Defrost the appliance at least once or twice
a year.
l If there is food in the freezer, set the knob
to the max. position about 4 hours before
the planned defrosting. This will ensure the
possibility of storing the food at the ambient
temperature for a longer time.
l After taking the food out of the freezer, put
it in a container, wrap it with several layers
of paper, a blanket and store it at a cool
place.
l The defrosting operation should last as
short as possible. Long storage of food
at the ambient temperature shortens their
shelf life.
11
In order to defrost the freezer chamber,
you must take the following steps:
l Take out the plug from the mains socket.
l Open the door and remove the food from
the freezer.
l After about 0.5 hours. easily from the smo-
oth surface of the walls to remove the layer
of frost and water (Fig. 11).
l Wash and dry the interior of the freezer.
l Switch on the freezer as described in the re-
levant section of its operating instructions.