How often should I defrost my freezer?

"For optimal use of the freezer it is best to defrost it once every 3-6 months. Ice on the inside of the freezer reduces the available space and increases the use of energy. The thawing process can be accelerated by placing hot water in the drawer or placing bowls of hot water in the freezer."

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Jill Hampson 06-11-2023
Lamona fridge freezer lam6300
My freezer needs a defrost, I am unable to open the top drawer. I cannot see the electric switch so cannot turn it off at the wall, unable so far to download a manual and do not know of any other way. Are you able to help please?

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Helga Junker 06-11-2023
PVB 476 SE
I would like to defrost my freezer. Unfortunately, I can't figure out the control panel in the refrigerator compartment.

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Catherine 06-11-2023
Hotpoint MSZ 906 NDF (UK)
I need to defrost my fridge freezer, cannot locate the on/off switch (control panel)

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Catherine 06-11-2023
Hotpoint MSZ 906 NDF (UK)
I need to defrost my fridge freezer, cannot locate the on/off switch (control panel)

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Marjut Saisa 05-01-2024
Zanussi
I don't remember the Zanussi model, but is it really the case that I can't turn off the freezer section of my fridge-freezer without the fridge also turning off? In my previous appliances, I have been able to turn off the freezer if I don't need it or when I defrost the freezer.

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Patrik 23-07-2025
Samsung Rl60ghesw
How do you do to defrost the freezer, can you turn it off or should you just open the door?

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Jeanclaude. 25-05-2024
Whirlpool ARC 8120
I'm 86 years old, I can't find the famous freezer drain hole: combined?

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lars jakobsson 30-09-2023
UPO frysskåp
Have frosted off the cupboard and can't get any cold in it, what should I do to get the cold going, the lights still flash both red and blue

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Vigdis DHL 21-11-2023
Zenz SCF29SL16
The alarm has started to light, what could this be?

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Ольга 15-10-2025
Haier HSR3918ENPB
Please tell me how to thaw the freezer? Do I need to completely disconnect the refrigerator?

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Mrs L Smith 08-07-2024
AEG SCB718F3LS
My fridge is basically freezing all my foods including the salad n veg, the back of the fridge is always running with water or iced up what can I do to stop this, the fridge freezer is newish 18 mths old or less, I have put the fridge settings on 3 and 4 it’s still the same, this goes for what I believe is 8 other flats are all the same. Many thanks Mrs L Smith. Mobile 07703 727312.

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Николай Георгиев 24-12-2024
Hotpoint Ariston BCB80201AAFC03
This model is a built-in refrigerator in a piece of furniture. When defrosting the freezer part, the water flows directly into the built-in furniture and onto the floor and becomes a mine flood. Is this normal to be the case? Has it not been thought that under the conditions of a built-in refrigerator in the process of defrosting what happens? In addition, I think that the refrigerator has a no frost function, which I imagine means that the freezer part does not form frost and therefore there is no point in defrosting it...?

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Anders Wåhlin 31-08-2025
Samsung RL55VEBSW
Is it not possible to freeze the freezer part separately but is the combined refrigerator freezer off as a unit?

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Mari Yli-Tokola 31-08-2025
SAMSUNG RL39THCSW
How to defrost a freezer?

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Bozena Spotakova 09-12-2025
Elektrolux LNS8TE19S
I have a lot of water under the vegetable drawer. Why? And how should I choose the drawer and drain the water. Thank you

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Margaret Tyekiff 25-08-2025
Zanussi ZFU25113WA
I have defrosted and cleaned the shove deep freeze. How long should it take for the deep freeze to be ready to refill?

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David 30-06-2024
Daewoo ff-211v/220/50
They have the manual

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Carien van der Werff 23-01-2026
Siemens Koel/vriescombinatie K134VV50
How can I defrost my freezer, I can't reach the socket?

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Maria 01-06-2026
Samsung RL40HDTC1/XES
The fridge is 14 years old and the bottom freezer drawer is blocked. A sheet of ice formed behind the drawer and the internal temperature of the fridge reached 24 degrees centigrade. Once unplugged and defrosted, the fridge will start working again after 2 days once the socket is connected. This last happened in December and now in May - 5 months later. What could be the problem?

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Сергей 30-03-2026
Whirpool 20RB-D3 SF
Hello, how often should the freezer defrost itself? Is it possible to reprogram this time? If possible, please reply to <<[email protected]>>

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Cyrille Doumenc 26-01-2026
SFDOOR5291EXAQUA Signature
Hello, I come to you because my refrigerator combined with a problem, the light no longer works inside the fridge (only in the fridge part) And on the screen it notes dA but we can't find the solution... When you unplug and plug it back in, the light works again then it goes into safety mode a few minutes later and the light goes out again. What should I do? Thank you in advance for your response! Sincerely, Cyrille Doumenc

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Katarína Kucmanová 18-06-2026
Mraznička Zanussi ZFU19400WA
After defrosting and reconnecting, the freezer still reports an error, the warning light flashes red. What could be the problem? Thank you in advance for your reply

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