Maintenance
Defrosting
Removal of frost
As time goes on, frost will form on the inside of the cabinet near
the top. This frost should be scraped away when it is
approximately 6mm (1/4") thick, using a wooden or plastic scraper.
Never use metal instruments or you will damage the finish on
your freezer. Cover the food with a clean cloth and hold a tray
against the inside of the cabinet to catch the frost as you scrape
it away.
It is not necessary to switch off the freezer while defrosting.
Cleaning
Before any maintenance or cleaning is carried out,
you must DISCONNECT the appliance from the
electricity supply.
Never use abrasive cleaning materials or strong
chemicals on any part of the freezer.
Internal Cleaning
Wash the interior of the freezer using a solution of one teaspoon
of bicarbonate of soda, to each pint of warm water and dry very
thoroughly with a clean dry cloth.
Detergents or soap should not be used as they leave a trace of
odour.
Complete Defrosting
The instructions regarding the care of frozen foods should be followed
when defrosting the freezer. However careful you are, complete
defrosting will in course of time, become necessary. This should
be carried out if the frost build up cannot be scraped away, or if it
begins to interfere with the food storage. Choose a time when the stock
of frozen food is low and proceed as follows.
1) Turn the freezer OFF at the electrical supply and leave the lid open.
2) Take the frozen food out, Ideally the food should be put into another
freezer. If this is not possible, wrap it into a compact block, first in
sheets of newspaper and then in a thick blanket and keep in a cool
place....... Not on a metal surface.
3) Scrape away as much frost as possible.
4) Thawing of the remainder can be accelerated by holding hot cloths
against the inside of the cabinet. as the solid frost loosens, prise
away with a wooden or plastic scraper.
5) Clean the inside as described in Cleaning - Internal Cleaning.
6) When the cabinet is completely clean and dry, close the lid, switch
on and turn the Boost switch (10).
7) Leave the cabinet to cool down for a hour and then replace the
frozen food. Turn off the Booster switch after not less than a further
2 hours.
Providing our recommendations are followed, this complete defrosting
can be carried out easily within 2 hours. as long as you protect the
frozen food during defrosting as described above and it is still hard, it
can be put back into the freezer for normal storage.
If the defrosting takes longer than 2 hours, some of the frozen food may
start to thaw. If it has not thawed completely, it may be refrozen, but
should be used as quickly as possible.
Food that has thawed completely MUST NOT be put back into the freezer.
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