Zanussi ZBF3124A - Manual (Page 7)

3. Leave the door
open and insert the
plastic scraper in
the appropriate
seating at the bot-
tom centre, placing
a basin underneath
to collect the de-
frost water
In order to speed up the defrosting process, place
a pot of warm water in the freezer compartment. In
addition, remove pieces of ice that break away before de-
frosting is complete.
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the interior thor-
oughly and keep the scraper for future use.
5. Switch on the appliance.
6. After two or three hours, reload the previously re-
moved food into the compartment.
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 periods, take
the following precautions:
• disconnect the appliance from electricity supply
• remove all food
• defrost
4) and clean the appliance and all accessories
• leave the door/doors ajar to prevent unpleasant smells.
If the cabinet will be kept on, ask somebody to check it
once in a while to prevent the food inside from spoiling
in case of a power failure.
What to do if…
Warning! Before troubleshooting, disconnect the
mains plug from the mains socket.
Only a qualified electrician or competent person must do
the troubleshooting that is not in this manual.
Important! There are some sounds during normal use
(compressor, refrigerant circulation).
Problem Possible cause Solution
The appliance does not operate.
The Pilot light does not flash.
The appliance is switched off. Switch on the appliance.
The mains plug is not connected to the
mains socket correctly.
Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket correctly.
The appliance has no power. There is
no voltage in the mains socket.
Connect a different electrical appliance
to the mains socket.
Contact a qualified electrician.
The Pilot light flashes. The appliance is not working properly. Contact a qualified electrician.
The Alarm light flashes. The temperature in the freezer is too
high.
Refer to "Excessive Temperature Alarm"
The compressor operates con-
tinually.
The temperature is not set correctly. Set a higher temperature.
The door is not closed correctly. Refer to "Closing the door".
The door has been opened too fre-
quently.
Do not keep the door open longer than
necessary.
4) If foreseen.
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