Care and cleaningCaution! Unplug the appliance before carrying outany maintenance operation.This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its coolingunit; maintenance and recharging must thereforeonly be carried out by authorized technicians.Defrosting the freezerDefrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches a thicknessof about 10-15 mm.The best time to defrost the freezer when it contains no oronly a little food.To remove the frost, do these steps:1. Switch off the appliance.2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers ofnewspaper and put it in a cool place.3. Leave the lid open , remove the plug from the defrostwater drain and collect all defrost water on a tray. Usea scraper to remove ice quickly.4. When defrosting is completed, dry the interior thor-oughly and refit the plug.5. Switch on the appliance.6. Set the temperature regulator to obtain the maximumcoldness and run the appliance for two or three hoursusing this setting.7. Reload the previously removed food into the com-partment.Important! Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frostas you could damage the appliance. Do not use amechanical device or any artificial means to speed up thethawing process other than those recommended by themanufacturer. A temperature rise of the frozen food packs,during defrosting, may shorten their safe storage life.Technical dataZFC627WAP ZFC631WAPDimensionHeight 868 mm 876 mmWidth 935 mm 1050 mmDepth 665 mm 665 mmRising Time 32 h 32 hThe technical information are situated in the rating plateon the external right side of the appliance and in the energylabel.InstallationPositioningThis appliance can be installed in a dry, well ventilatedindoor (garage or cellar), but for optimum performanceinstall the appliance at a location where the ambient tem-perature corresponds to the climate class indicated on therating plate of the appliance:ClimateclassAmbient temperatureSN +10°C to + 32°CN +16°C to + 32°CST +16°C to + 38°CT +16°C to + 43°C5