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_Damp objects stick to
cold metal surfaces. Do not touch
interior metal surfaces with wet or
damp hands.
Some upright freezers are frost-free and defrost automati-
cally, but should be cleaned occasionally.
BETWEEN DEFROSTINGS
To avoid frequent defrosting, occasionally usea plastic
scraper to remove frost. Scrape with a pulling motion.
Never use a metal instrument to remove frost.
DEFROSTING
It is importantto defrost and clean the freezer when ¼to Y2
inch of frost has accumulated. Frost may tend to accumu-
late faster on the upper part of the freezer due to warm,
moist air entering the freezer when the door is opened.
Remove food and leave the door open when defrosting the
freezer.
• On upright models with a defrost drain (Figure 1),
remove thedrain plugonthe insidefloor ofthefreezer
by pullingstraightout.Toaccessthe externaldraintube
on modelswitha basepanel, first remove thetwo
screwsfrom the base panel. Locatethe draintube near
the leftcenterunderthe freezer. Placea shallowpan
underthe draintube. Defrostwaterwilldrainout. Check
pan occasionallysowater does notoverflow.A 1/2inch
garden hose adaptercan be usedto drainthe freezer
directlyintoa floor drain.If yourmodelisnot equipped
withan adapter, one can be purchasedat mosthard-
ware stores.Replacethedrain plugwhen defrostingand
cleaningare completed.Ifthe drainis leftopen, warm air
may enter thefreezer.
Figure1
• On chest models witha defrost drain, place a shallow
pan orthe Divider/DrainPan (somemodels)beneaththe
drain outlet(Figure2). A1/2inchgarden hoseadapter
can beused todrain the freezer directlyinto a floor drain
(Figure3). Pullout the drain pluginsidethefreezer, and
pulloffthe outsidedefrostdrainplug(Figure4).
Defrost /
Drain Rug
Figure 2
Hose
Figure 3
Defrostwaterwilldrain out.Check pan occasionallyso
waterdoes not overflow. Replacethedrainplugswhen
defrostingiscompleted.
On models without a defrost drain, placetowelsor
newspapersonthe freezer bottomtocatchthefrost. The
frostwillloosenandfall.Removetowelsand/ornewspapers.
Ifthe frost issoft, remove itby usinga plasticscraper. If
thefrost isglazed and hard,fill deep panswith hotwater
andplacethemon thefreezer bottom.Closethefreezer
door.Frostshouldsofteninabout15 minutes.Repeat
thisprocedureif necessary.
Drain
Figure 4
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