Thawing Frozen Food; Switching Off The Appliance; Defrosting The Freezer Compartment - Gaggenau rt 220 200 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 the appliance

Press the On/Off switch 2a. When the temperature
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display light goes out, refrigeration and light have
switched off.
Disconnecting the appliance
If the appliance is not used for a prolonged period:
Pull out the mains plug or switch off the fuse.
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Cleaning the appliance.
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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 tubing.
Leaking refrigerant may ignite or cause eye injuries.
Proceed as follows
1. Remove the frozen food and store temporarily in a
cool location.
2. Pull out the mains plug or disconnect the fuse.
3. Leave the appliance door open. Wipe up
condensation with a cloth or sponge.
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.
Caution when using defrosting sprays:
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.
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