Zanussi ZRT27101WA Notice D'utilisation page 8

compartment channel to prevent the water
overflowing and dripping onto the food inside.
DEFROSTING OF THE FREEZER
CAUTION! Never use sharp metal
tools to scrape off frost from the
evaporator as you could damage it. Do
not use a mechanical device or any
artificial means to speed up the
thawing process other than those
recommended by the manufacturer. A
temperature rise of the frozen food
packs, during defrosting, may shorten
their safe storage life.
About 12 hours prior to defrosting, set
a lower temperature, in order to build
up sufficient chill reserve for the
interruption in operation.
A certain amount of frost will always form on the
freezer shelves and around the top compartment.
Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches a
thickness of about 3-5 mm.
TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters.
WHAT TO DO IF...
Problem
The appliance does not oper-
ate.
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1. Switch off the appliance, or pull out electrical
plug from the wall socket.
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several
layers of newspaper and put it in a cool place.
3. Leave the door open.
In order to speed up the defrosting process,
place a pot of warm water in the freezer
compartment. In addition, remove pieces of ice
that break away before defrosting is complete.
4. When defrosting is completed, dry the interior
thoroughly.
5. Switch on the appliance.
After three hours reload the previously removed
food into the freezer compartment.
PERIODS OF NON-OPERATION
When the appliance is not in use for long periods,
take the following precautions:
1. Disconnect the appliance from electricity
supply.
2. Remove all food.
3. Defrost the appliance (if necessary).
4. Clean the appliance and all accessories.
5. Leave the door/doors open to prevent
unpleasant smells.
Possible cause
The appliance is switched off.
The mains plug is not connec-
ted to the mains socket cor-
rectly.
WARNING! Do not touch frozen
goods with wet hands. Hands can
freeze to the goods.
CAUTION! If you want to keep the
appliance switched on, ask somebody
to check it once in a while to prevent
the food inside from spoiling in case of
a power failure.
Solution
Switch on the appliance.
Connect the mains plug to the
mains socket correctly.