AEG ARCTIS Operating Instructions Manual - Page 19

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Defrosting

During use and when the door is opened, moisture is deposited as frost

inside the appliance, particularly on the evaporator. This frost must be

removed from time to time using the soft plastic scraper supplied.

Under no circumstances use hard or pointed objects for this purpose.

The freezer should always be defrosted when the layer of frost has

reached a thickness of approx. 4 millimetres. Defrost should be carried

out once a year regardless of the amount of frost that has built up. A

good time for defrosting is when the appliance is empty or contains

only a small amount of food.

Warning!

• Do not use electrical heating appliances or any other mechanical or

artificial devices to speed up the defrosting process.

• Do not use defrosting sprays, they can be hazardous to your health

and/or contain substances that damage plastics.

Caution! Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could

stick to the food and can cause skin abrasions.

1. Each temperature rise reduces the keeping qualities of your frozen

food. Around 12 hours before defrosting your freezer, switch over to

fast freeze to build up a low temperature reserve in the frozen food.

2. Remove frozen food, wrap it in several layers of newspaper and store

it, covered, in a cool place.

3. Switch off the appliance and unplug it, or pull the fuse or switch off

the circuit breaker.

4. Remove all drawers. When defrosting is completed, remove the water

that has collected in the bottom of the appliance and dry the interior

thoroughly.

Tip: To speed up the defrosting process, place a pan with warm water

in the appliance and close the door. Remove pieces of ice that have

fallen before they completely defrost.

5. After defrosting, thoroughly clean the freezer compartment and interi-

or fittings (see "Cleaning and Care" section).

6. Switch on the appliance or reconnect to the electricity supply.

7. Do not forget to switch the fast freeze function off again.