Care And Cleaning - Electrolux ERB36300W Benutzerinformation

CARE AND CLEANING

Caution! Unplug the appliance before
carrying out any maintenance operation.
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its
cooling unit; maintenance and recharging
must therefore only be carried out by authorized
technicians.
Defrosting of the refrigerator
Frost is automatically eliminated from the evapo-
rator of the refrigerator compartment every time
the motor compressor stops, during normal use.
The defrost water drains out through a trough in-
to a special container at the back of the appli-
ance, over the motor compressor, where it evap-
orates.
It is important to periodically clean the defrost wa-
ter drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator com-
partment channel to prevent the water overflow-
ing and dripping onto the food inside. Use the spe-
cial cleaner provided, which you will find already
inserted into the drain hole.
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 instructions below:
• pull out the plug from the wall socket or switch
off the appliance
• remove any stored food, wrap it in several lay-
ers of newspaper and put it in a cool place
• remove the freezer drawers
• put insulating material around the drawers, 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 place it in the bottom freezer drawer
where water can collect
• 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 and replace the frozen
foodstuff.
It is recommended to operate the appliance
at the highest position of the thermostatic
control for some hours so that it can reach
the sufficient storing temperature as soon
as possible.
Important! 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.
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