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28  -  CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

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refrigeration plate will melt when the 
compressor is idle. The defrosting process is 
automatic.
Defrost water is channelled directly into the 
dedicated pan on the back of the appliance, 
which lets it evaporate by means of the heat 
generated by the compressor.

Defrosting the freezer compartment

The freezer compartment needs to be defrosted 
manually. When the thickness of frost or ice 
exceeds 2 cm, the freezer should be defrosted.
1. A few hours before defrosting, set the 

thermostat to the max. value in order to 
further lower the temperature of the frozen 
foods.

2. Unplug the appliance from the supply mains 

socket.

3. Remove the frozen foods from the freezer 

compartment and protect them from thawing 
while cleaning.

4. Wait until ice thaws and then remove water 

from the freezer compartment using a 
sponge/absorbing cloth.

Interior lighting

Interior lighting, if damaged, must be repaired 
by Technical Service only.

What to do if...

The appliance does not work:
• Make sure that the appliance is plugged in 

and that the main switch is turned on.

The compressor starts to function too often or 
functions continuously:
• The room temperature is too high.
• The door is being opened too often or for 

too long.

• The door is not closing/sealing properly.
• The freezer is loaded with too many fresh 

foods.

• Check that sufficient air can circulate around 

the sensor on the right-hand side of the 
refrigerator compartment.

• Check that the back of the refrigerator is 

properly ventilated and that the condenser is 
not too dirty.

Excessive ice or condensation has built up inside 
the refrigerator compartment:
• The door is being opened too often or for 

too long. 

• Hot foods have been placed inside the 

refrigerator compartment.

• The foodstuffs or containers are in contact 

with the rear wall.

• The door seal is damaged or dirty. Clean or 

replace it.

The refrigerator compartment is not sufficiently 
cold:
• The thermostat is set at too high a 

temperature.

• The door is being opened too often or for 

too long.

• The door is not closing/sealing properly.
• The room temperature is too high.
The temperature inside the refrigerator 
compartment is too cold and the foodstuffs are 
freezing:
• The  thermostat  is set at too low a 

temperature.

• Foodstuffs not contained in suitable 

containers or bags.

• Fruit and vegetables might be too wet.
• Foodstuffs placed against the rear wall of 

the refrigerator compartment.

Temperature inside freezer compartment not 
low enough to freeze foods properly:
• The thermostat is set at too high a 

temperature.

• The door is being opened too often or for 

too long.

• The door is not closing/sealing properly.
• The door seal is damaged or dirty. Clean or 

replace it.

• The food to be frozen contains large 

quantities of sugar.

Excessive ice has built up inside the freezer 
compartment:
• The  thermostat  is set at too low a 

temperature.

• The room temperature is too high.
• The door is being opened too often or for 

too long.

• The door is not closing/sealing properly.
• The door seal is damaged or dirty. Clean or 

replace it.

• Hot foods have been placed inside the 

freezer compartment.

Doors are hard to open just after closing:
• If you attempt to open the door again just 

after closing it (especially the freezer door), 
considerable strength is required. This is due 
to the vacuum created by the cooling of the 
warm air which has entered the freezer.