Defrosting en Defrosting method Food partment impairs refrigeration of the frozen food and increases power consumption. Microwave Food for immediate con- sumption or immediate preparation Oven or cooker Food for immediate con- sumption or immediate preparation Defrosting the freezer compartment Regularly defrost the freezer com- partment. 1. Switch on the Super function ap- Defrosting Defrosting prox. four hours before defrosting. → "Switching on Super function", Page 17 This means that the food reaches very low temperatures and it can be stored for longer at room tem- perature. 2. Remove the frozen food and tem- Observe the information when you want to defrost your appliance.
Defrosting in the refrigerator compartment porarily place it in a cool location. Place ice packs (if available) on the frozen food. 3. Switch off the appliance. When the appliance is operating, condensation droplets or frost form on the rear panel of the refrigerator compartment due to functional reas- ons. The back panel in the refriger- ator compartment defrosts automatic- ally. Condensation or frost run through the condensation channel into the drain- age hole to the evaporation pan and do not have to be wiped away. To ensure that the condensation can drain and odours do not form, ob- serve the following information: → "Cleaning the condensation chan- nel and drainage hole", Page 22 .
→ Page 16 4. Disconnect the appliance from the power supply. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. 5. To accelerate the defrosting pro- cess, place a pan of hot water on a trivet in the freezer compartment. 6. Wipe up the condensation water with a soft cloth or sponge. 7. Rub the freezer compartment dry with a soft, dry cloth. 8. Electrically connect the appliance. 9. Switch on the appliance. Defrosting in the freezer com- partment As the frozen food must not start thawing, the freezer compartment does not defrost automatically. A layer of hoarfrost in the freezer com- → Page 16 10. Put the frozen food in the appli- ance. → Page 19 21