1. Switch off the appliance.2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in severallayers of newspaper and put it in a coolplace.3. Leave the lid open , remove the plug fromthe defrost water drain and collect all de-frost water on a tray. Use a scraper to re-move ice quickly.4. When defrosting is completed, dry the in-terior thoroughly and refit the plug.5. Switch on the appliance.6. Set the temperature regulator to obtain themaximum coldness and run the appliancefor two or three hours using this setting.7. Reload the previously removed food intothe compartment.Important! Never use sharp metal tools toscrape off frost as you could damage theappliance. Do not use a mechanical device orany artificial means to speed up the thawingprocess other than those recommended by themanufacturer. A temperature rise of the frozenfood packs, during defrosting, may shorten theirsafe storage life.The amount of frost on the walls of theappliance will be increased by the high level ofthe outer environment humidity and if the frozenfood is not wrapped properly.Periods of non-operationWhen the appliance is not in use for long peri-ods, take the following precautions:1. Switch off the appliance.2. Disconnect the mains plug from the mainssocket.3. Remove all food.4. Defrost and clean the appliance and all ac-cessories.5. Leave the lid open to prevent unpleasantsmells.Important! If the cabinet will be kept on, asksomebody to check it once in a while to preventthe food inside from spoiling in case of a powerfailure.What to do if…Caution! Before troubleshooting,disconnect the power supply.Only a qualified electrician or competentperson must do the troubleshooting that is notin this manual.Important! There are some sounds duringnormal use (compressor, refrigerantcirculation).Problem Possible cause SolutionThe appliance is noisy. The appliance is not supportedproperly.Check if the appliance stands stable(all the four feet should be on thefloor).The compressor operatescontinually.The temperature is not set correct-ly.Set a warmer temperature.The lid has been opened too fre-quently.Do not leave the lid open longer thannecessary.The lid is not closed properly. Check if the lid closes well and thegaskets are undamaged and clean.Large quantities of food to be fro-zen were put in at the same time.Wait some hours and then check thetemperature again.Food placed in the appliance wastoo warm.Allow food to cool to room tempera-ture before storing.17www.zanussi.comDownloaded from www.vandenborre.be