Thawing The Appliance; Cleaning The Appliance; Defrosting Aids - Bosch GTM Serie Gebrauchsanleitung

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S Pack fresh food as airtight as possible.
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.

Thawing the appliance

S Approx. 4 hours before defrosting
switch on fast freeze to ensure that the
food is frozen solid.
S Then remove frozen food and wrap in
several layers of newspaper or a blanket
and store in a cool location.
S Open the lid and pull out the mains
plug.
S Pull out outer drainage stopper,
Fig. 7/1, take flat tray or, if available,
appliance partition, Fig. 7/2, out of the
appliance, place under the drainage
hole to catch the defrost water,
Fig. 7/3, and pull out the inner drainage
stopper, Fig. 7/4.
S After defrosting, clean the appliance
and wipe the inside dry.
S Close defrost water drainage with both
stoppers, insert partition, connect
appliance and put back frozen food.

Defrosting aids

To accelerate the defrosting process,
a plastic spatula can be used to remove
the layer of ice
Warning!
Never use electric appliances, defrosting
sprays or a naked flame to defrost the
appliance, such as heaters, steam
cleaning equipment, candles or petroleum
lamps, etc.
Do not place a pan of hot water in the
appliance to accelerate the defrosting
process.
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Cleaning the appliance

S It is advisable to clean the freezer
compartment after each defrosting
process.
S Pull out the mains plug or remove
the fuse.
S Take out the frozen food and store
in a cool location. Place the ice block
(if enclosed) on the food.
S Clean the appliance with lukewarm
water and a little washing up liquid.
S After cleaning: Reconnect the appliance.
S Occasionally clean the rear of the
appliance with a vacuum cleaner or
paint brush to prevent an increased
power consumption.
!
Attention
Do not use abrasive or acidic cleaning
agents and solvents.
Clean the lid seal with water only and dry
thoroughly with a cloth.
The cleaning water must not get into the
control panel or the light.