Siemens KI38CA50 - Manual (Page 29)

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Defrosting the freezer
compartment
To prevent the food from thawing, the
freezer compartment does NOT
defrost automatically. A layer of
hoarfrost in the freezer compartment
will impair refrigeration of the frozen
food and increase power
consumption. Remove hoarfrost
regularly.
Warning: NEVER scrape off hoarfrost
or ice with a knife or other sharp
object, as you could damage the
refrigeration tubing. Escaping
refrigerant may ignite or cause eye
injuries.
Proceed as follows
1. Remove the frozen food and store
temporarily in a cool location.
2. Pull out the mains plug or disconnect
the fuse.
3. Defrost the appliance.
4. Wipe the freezer compartment dry.
5. Switch ON the appliance.
6. Put the frozen food back in the freezer
compartment.
Defrosting aids
You can accelerate the defrosting
process by placing a pan of hot water in
the freezer compartment. Warning: Place
the pan on a heatĆresistant base!
Warning: NEVER use electric
appliances or naked flames, e.g.
heaters, steam cleaners, candles or
kerosene lamps, etc. to defrost the
freezer compartment.
Caution when using defrosting sprays:
S Defrosting sprays may form explosive
gases.
S Defrosting sprays may contain solvents
or propellants which attack plastic.
S Defrosting sprays may be a health
hazard.
Observe the manufacturer's
specifications.
Refrigerator and coolĆ fresh
compartments defrost fully
automatically
While the refrigerating unit is running,
condensation or hoarfrost forms on the
rear of the refrigerator and coolĆfresh
compartments. This is quite normal. It is
not necessary to wipe off the
condensation or the hoarfrost. The rear
panel defrosts automatically.
The condensation runs down the
condensation channel Fig. 3 to the
refrigerating unit where it evaporates.
Note: To ensure that the condensation
flow is not obstructed, keep the
condensation channel and drain hole
clean Fig. 3.
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