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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.
WARNING!
Do not touch frozen
goods with wet hands.
Hands can freeze to the
goods.
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.
8. TROUBLESHOOTING
WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
8.1 What to do if...
Problem
The appliance does not op-
erate.
Audible or visual alarm is on. The cabinet has been re-
7.5 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 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 con-
nected to the mains socket
correctly.
There is no voltage in the
mains socket.
cently switched on or the
temperature is too high.
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.
We recommend activating
Holiday Mode.
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.
Refer to "High temperature
alarm".