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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.
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.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING
7.1 What to do if...
Problem
The appliance does not op-
erate.
The appliance is noisy.
The compressor operates
continually.
WARNING!
Do not touch frozen
goods with wet hands.
Hands can freeze to the
goods.
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
After three hours reload the previously
removed food into the freezer
compartment.
6.5 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 (if necessary) and clean the
appliance and all accessories.
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 con-
nected to the mains socket
correctly.
There is no voltage in the
mains socket.
The appliance is not sup-
ported properly.
Temperature is set incor-
rectly.
Many food products were
put in at the same time.
WARNING!
If the cabinet will be kept 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.
Connect a different electrical
appliance to the mains socket.
Contact a qualified electrician.
Check if the appliance stands
stable.
Refer to "Operation" chapter.
Wait some hours and then
check the temperature again.