“When you defrost, do you have to remove the contents? What is the defrosting process?”
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Defrosting It is important to defrost and clean freezer when ¼ to ½ inch of frost has accumulated. Frost may tend to accumulate faster on 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. 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. Cleaning the Inside After defrosting, wash inside surfaces of the freezer with a solution of two tablespoons of baking soda in one quart (1.136 liters) warm water. Rinse and dry. Wring excess water out of the sponge or cloth when cleaning in the area of the controls, or any electrical parts. Wash the removable parts with the baking soda solution mentioned above, or mild detergent and warm water. Rinse and dry. Never use metallic scouring pads, brushes, abrasive cleaners, or alkaline solutions on any surface. Do not wash removable parts in a dishwasher.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Defrosting-is melting the ice-so yes you have to take the content out and secure it -otherwise it'll be wasted:( But as I described in my other post-I have this freezer almost 5yrs and never defrosted it! I just take the content out and scrub the exces ice/snow with either wood spatula or knife(gently to not destroy the freezer) and toss it to the sink, wipe the freezer out and you have the freezercleaned:) I also use baking soda oxes (change it monthly and keep them in the freezer to have it not to stinky:))especially when u store some meat/fish in there:) good luck
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