Thawing Frozen Food; Switching Off And Disconnecting The Appliance; Switching Off The Appliance; Disconnecting The Appliance - Gaggenau IK 131 Gebrauchsanleitung

Thawing frozen food

Depending on the type of food and intended use,
frozen produce can be thawed as follows:
At room temperature
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In the refrigerator
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In an electric oven, with/without fan assisted hot air
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In the microwave
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Note
Do NOT refreeze food which is beginning to thaw or
which has already thawed. It can only be refrozen when
it has been used to prepare a ready meal (boiled or fried).
No longer store the frozen produce for the max. storage
period.
Switching off and disconnecting the
appliance

Switching off the appliance

Turn the temperature selector b to 0". Refrigerating unit
and interior light switch off.

Disconnecting the appliance

If the appliance is not used for a prolonged period:
1. Pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse.
2. Cleaning the appliance
3. Leave the appliance door open.
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Defrosting the freezer compartment

The freezer compartment does not defrost automatically,
as the frozen food must not thaw. A layer of hoarfrost in
the freezer compartment will impair refrigeration of the
frozen food and increase power consumption. Remove
the layer of hoarfrost regularly.
Attention: Do not scrape off hoarfrost or ice with a knife
or pointed object. You could damage the refrigerant
tubes. Leaking refrigerant may ignite or cause eye
injuries.

Proceed as follows

1. Remove the frozen food and place temporarily in
a cool location.
2. Pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse.
3. Defrost the appliance.
4. Wipe the freezer compartment dry.
5. Switch on the appliance again.
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.
Attention! Place the pan on a heat insulating base!
Warning!
Never use electrical appliances or naked flames
to defrost the freezer compartment, e.g. heaters,
steam cleaners, candles, kerosene lamps, etc.
The refrigerator compartment temperature rises:
Defrosting sprays may form explosive gases
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Defrosting sprays may contain solvents or propellants
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which attack plastic
Defrosting sprays may be a health hazard
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Follow the manufacturer's instructions.