Kenmore 2804 Owners Guide - Page 9

Damp objects stick to cold metal surfaces° Do not touch interior metal surfaces with wet or damp hands. Some upright freezers are frost-free and defrost automatically, but shouid be cleaned occasionally BETWEEN DEFROSTINGS To avoid frequent defrosting, occasionally use a plastic scraper to remove frost Scrape with a pulling motion Never use a metal instrument to remove frost On chest models with a defrost drain, place a shallow pan or the Divider/Drain Pan (some models) beneath the drain outfet (Figure 2)A Y2inch garden hose adapter can be used to drain the freezer directly into a floor drain (Figure 3), Pull out the drain plug inside the freezer, and pull off the outside defrost drain plug (Figure 4) DEFROSTING tt is important to defrost and ciean the freezer when _Ato V2 inch of frost has accumulated Frost may tend to accumu- late faster on the upper part of the freezer due to warm, moist air entering the freezer when the door is opened.. Remove food and leave the door open when defrosting the freezer. Hose On upright models with a defrost drain (Figure 1), remove the drain plug on the inside floor of the freezer by pulling straight out. To access the external drain tube on models with a base panel, first remove the two screws from the base panel Locate the drain tube near the left center under the freezer Place a shallow pan under the drain tube. Defrost water will drain out Check pan occasionally so water does not overflow. A _,_inch garden hose adapter can be used to drain the freezer directly into a floor drain.If your model is not equipped with an adapter, one can be purchased at most hardware stores Replace the drain plug when defrosting and cleaning are completed If the drain is left open, warm air may enter the freezer. Rgure 3 Defrost water will drain out Check pan occasionally so water does not overflow Replace the drain plugs when defrosting is completed On models without a defrost drain, place towels or newspapers on the freezer bottom to catch the frost. The frost wiftloosen and fall. Remove towels and/or newspapers If the frost is soft, remove it by using a plastic scraper If the frost is glazed and hard, fill deep pans with hot water and place them on the freezer bottom Close the freezer door Frost should soften in about 15 minutes. Repeat this procedure if necessary Figure 1