Care And Cleaning; Defrosting Of The Freezer - Electrolux EJF1801FW Benutzerinformation

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6. CARE AND CLEANING

CAUTION!
Before maintenance, disconnect
the mains plug from the mains
socket.
6.1 Cleaning
• Clean the appliance and the accesso-
ries regularly.
• Clean all the parts of the appliance and
all the accessories only with warm wa-
ter and neutral detergent. Make sure
that the appliance and the accessories
are fully dry.
• Clean the gasket of the door regularly.
To replace a damaged gasket, contact
the Service.
• Clean the grill of the condenser and the
compressor, that are behind the appli-
6.2 Automatic defrosting of the fridge

6.3 Defrosting of the freezer

There can be frost on the freezer
shelves and around the top com-
partment.
Defrost the freezer when the layer
of frost has a thickness of 3 or 5
mm.
CAUTION!
Do not use sharp metal tools to
remove the frost.
Do not use mechanical devices to
defrost the freezer.
1. Deactivate the appliance.
ance, with a brush. This helps to de-
creases the energy consumption and
keeps the appliance in good conditions.
• Be careful not to pull, move or
to cause damage to the pipes
or the cables.
• Be careful not to cause damage
to the cooling unit.
• Do not clean the appliance with
abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents, deter-
gents with perfume or wax pol-
ish.
After maintenance, connect the mains
plug to the mains socket.
The removal of frost occurs automatically
when the motor compressor stops during
operation.
The water drains out through the drain
hole and collects in the water container
where it evaporates.
The water container is behind the appli-
ance, above the motor compressor.
The drain hole is in the fridge on the rear
part.
To prevent water to collect in other parts
of the fridge, make sure that the drain
hole is always clean. Use the cleaning tool
that is in the drain hole.
2. Remove all the food from the freezer.
Wrap the food in newspaper and keep
it at a cold temperature.
3. Keep the appliance door open until
defrosting is completed.
4. Clean and fully dry the freezer.
5. Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket.
6. Activate the appliance.
7. Set the temperature knob at the high-
est position and let the appliance op-
erate for 2 or 3 hours with this setting.
8. Put back the food in the freezer.