Electrolux EN3700AHW - Manual (Page 11)

5.3 Defrosting the refrigerator
Frost is automatically eliminated from the
evaporator of the refrigerator compart-
ment every time the motor compressor
stops, during normal use. The defrost wa-
ter drains out through a drain hole into a
special container at the back of the appli-
ance, over the motor compressor, where
it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the de-
frost water drain hole in the middle of the
refrigerator compartment channel to pre-
vent the water overflowing and dripping
onto the food inside.
5.4 Defrosting the freezer
A certain amount of frost will always form
on the freezer shelves and around the top
compartment.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer
reaches a thickness of about 3-5 mm.
To remove the frost, follow the instruc-
tions below:
• switch off the appliance and pull out the
plug from the wall socket
• remove any stored food, wrap it in sev-
eral layers of newspaper and put it in a
cool place
• remove the freezer drawers
• put insulating material around the draw-
ers, e.g. blankets or newspapers.
Defrosting can be accelerated by placing
bowls with hot water (not boiling) inside
the freezer.
• Loosen the drainage channel from its
resting position, push it in according to
the illustration and collect a water con-
tainer.
• carefully scrape off the ice when it
starts to thaw. Use a wood or a plastic
scraper
• when all the ice has melted, clean and
wipe the cabinet dry, then put the
drainage channel back in place.
• switch on the cabinet, insert the plug
into the wall socket and replace the fro-
zen foodstuff.
Never use sharp metal tools to
scrape off frost from the evapora-
tor 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 man-
ufacturer. A temperature rise of
the frozen food packs, during de-
frosting, may shorten their safe
storage life.
5.5 Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:
1. disconnect the appliance from elec-
tricity supply
2. remove all food
3. defrost and clean the appliance and
all accessories
4. leave the door/doors open 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.
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