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o Whilst defrosting the appliance, the food should be removed from
the freezer and wrapped in several layers of paper and stored in a
cool place. The foods rise in temperature will shorten its storage life
and therefore the food should be used within a relatively short
period of time.
o DO NOT PLACE FOOD BACK IN THE FREEZER ONCE IT HAS
STARTED TO THAW.
o Set the thermostat knob to position <0> and disconnect the
appliance from your mains supply.
o Leave the door to the freezer open. You can place a bowl of warm
water inside the freezer to speed up the defrost process.
o You can use a sponge to mop up the defrost water that will run into
the bottom of the freezer.
o IMPORTANT: You should place some old towels on the flooring
that is immediately in front of the appliance. In case any defrost
water comes out of the freezer and onto the floor.
o Once all the ice that has built up has melted, then the inside of the
freezer should be dried thoroughly. Failure to do this will result in
immediate ice build when the appliance is switched back on.
o With dry hands, reconnect your appliance to your mains supply. Set
the thermostat knob to position <5> for a 24 hour period, before
returning it to the normal setting of <3>.
o You should not attempt to freeze fresh food inside the freezer until
this 24 hour time period has elapsed.
o Do not defrost the appliance with other electrical devices
(e.g. hair dryer). Do not use sharp metal objects to remove
the ice on the freezer, as this could cause damage to the
refrigerant system.
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