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Maintenance of your Refrigerator-Freezer
Prior to undertaking any maintenance operation, be sure to unplug the appliance.
Defrosting of the freezer
The inner walls of the freezer become gradually covered with a layer of frost keeping in mind not to open the door frequently and keeping the food wrapped up in closed bags. Whenever the thickness of ice reaches 5 mm. the frost should be removed. Here to proceed as follows: 1... Remove all food staffand place it in the coolest possible place.. 2�Place the Plastic Scraper (supplied with the appliance) into the existing slot above the plinth. 3�Place a bowl under the outlet to collect the water. 4�Pull out the drawers and the upper tray. 5�Under no circumstances should you try and tear off the ice formed, wait for it to melt away. 6�Once the ice is eliminated and the appliance is clean and dry, remove the plastic scraper and replace the drawers and the upper tray. 7�Plug in the appliance.