Defrosting
WARNING
➢ To avoid electrical shock which can
cause severe personal injury or
death, disconnect power to freezer
before defrosting.
➢ Water damage due to improper
defrosting or drainage may cause
mold/mildew growth.
CAUTION
To avoid property damage, do not use
sharp or pointed instruments to scrape
frost from shelves or interior surfaces.
Manual defrost freezers need to be
defrosted when frost has accumulated to
approximately
1
" (6 mm) of thickness.
⁄
4
Complete defrosting and cleaning should
be done at least once a year. In high
humidity areas, more frequent defrosting
and cleaning may be necessary. The
upper section of the freezer will generally
have more frost accumulation than the
lower. Frost should not be scraped or
pulled out of the freezer, as damage may
result.
Amana Free-O-Frost™ (select models)
freezers do not require defrosting.
MANUAL DEFROST
FREEZERS
(SELECT MODELS)
1. Transfer food to another freezer or a
well insulated cooler.
2. Disconnect power to freezer.
3. Remove the toe grille (select models)
by pulling it forward.
4. Reach underneath the freezer and pull
out the defrost drain tube. Place the
tube in a shallow pan or in a nearby
floor drain.
5. Remove defrost drain plug (select
models) from the bottom front of the
freezer liner so the defrost water will
flow into the drain tube.
• Empty pan as often as necessary
during the defrost.
NOTE: Some models do not have a
drain plug and water collecting from the
defrost will have to be removed manually.
6. To speed defrosting, pans of hot water