IKEA LAGAN User Manual download pdf (Page 15)

Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for long

periods, take the following precautions:

1. Disconnect the appliance from electricity

supply.

2. Remove all food.

3. Defrost (if necessary) and clean the

appliance and all accessories.

4. Clean the appliance and all accessories.

5. Leave the door/doors open to prevent

unpleasant smells.

Warning! If the cabinet will be

kept on, ask somebody to check

it once in a while to prevent the

food inside from spoiling in case

of a power failure.

Defrosting of the refrigerator

Frost is automatically eliminated from the

evaporator of the refrigerator compartment

every time the motor compressor stops,

during normal use. The defrost water drains

out through a trough into a special

container at the back of the appliance, over

the motor compressor, where it evaporates.

It is important to periodically clean the

defrost water drain hole in the middle of the

refrigerator compartment channel to

prevent the water overflowing and dripping

onto the food inside. Use the special

cleaner provided, which you will find

already inserted into the drain hole.

Defrosting the freezer

Caution! Never use sharp metal

tools to scrape off frost from the

evaporator as you could

damage it. Do not use a

mechanical device or any

artificial means to speed up the

thawing process other than those

recommended by the

manufacturer. A temperature rise

of the frozen food packs, during

defrosting, may shorten their safe

storage life.

About 12 hours prior to

defrosting, set a lower

temperature, in order to build up

sufficient chill reserve for the

interruption in operation.

A certain amount of frost will always form

on the freezer shelves and around the top

compartment.

Defrost the freezer when the frost layer

reaches a thickness of about 3-5 mm.

1. Switch off the appliance, or pull out

electrical plug from the wall socket.

2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in

several layers of newspaper and put it

in a cool place.

Warning! Do not touch

frozen goods with wet hands.

Hands can freeze to the

goods.

3. Leave the door open and place a basin

underneath the appliance to collect the

defrosting water.

In order to speed up the defrosting

process, place a pot of warm water in

the freezer compartment. In addition,

remove pieces of ice that break away

with an ice scraper before defrosting is

complete.

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