is there an auto defrost
1528685
It doesn't frost up at all, not sure if that's due to a frost-free feature. We recently bought a frost-free full size freezer, which seems to run constantly like this one.
632788
Yes it does - I am in North Idaho and it goes into defrost several times a day and then begins heating again.
239119
Yes. There's a drain. Worked great. When the ice started to melt, we drained some water out and added more ice.
1550724
Yes it is automatic. Once it is turned on with ice in it it starts to spin the ice ,as it goes by the cutters it shaves the ice and you have the beginning of a pile of shaved ice. Grandchilden used it quite a bit last summer.
513921
Well, you have heard something that is completely wrong. Some people says things without knowing what they are saying. Pioneer has an sophisticated defrosting system. Just like every other well known brand heat pump in the market, it will automatically start defrosting mode when it feels ice build up on the coil based on a sophisticated set of instructions in its operating logic.
145054
Hi David, According to the manual: "P1- Unit is defrosting-- Allow the unit time to automaticallydefrost. The error will clear after the unit self defrosts."
1675619
There is a siphon tube but it is not auto siphon. You have to get it started with water.
1020374
Yes you can leave the pump out all winter. It automatically starts & stops every couple of minutes and this keeps the water from freezing in the pump or in the purge hose.
336170
Yes works real well. What I do is to put a portion in a baggie. Lay it flat in the freezer. It will freeze as a flat thin block. Then vacuum seal it. it will also defrost faster than a thick frozen block.
2038939
No, that is not an option. We emptied ours and put it outside in warmer weather overnight to defrost.
548293
We have two in our outside kitchen. One does not have a freezer. The second one does have a freezer and is not self defrosting.I would suggest short time use for that freezer.. We use it for company, filled with Ice Cream Bars, etc. It does good for that.Please allow me to add..It was my mistake with counter install. Should have allowed installers to place it more from directsun. This outdoor product does a great job dealing with the temp. changes in our yard.
740837
It is a regular refrigerator/freezer. It does not have an icebox that needs to be defrosted.
692975
Quick answer: No. For mine: I have a screwdriver to *gently* chip away any build up frost in the freezer (top) part. For the refrigerator part (bottom): water beads up at the back of the refrigerator and turns hard. But the refrigerator turns off and the water softens and rolls to the bottom where it drains through a hole at the bottom. The freezer part (top) does not have a drain hole. In my opinion, it's nothing serious.
1526084
There is no ice compartment so it should never need defrosting. Possibly, if you leave the door open for long periods some frost could form on the back wall in which case it would be manual to defrost it.
740838
The freezer must be manually defrosted. There is no drip tray. You have to turn thermostat knob to off, open the door, allow ice to melt, and wipe out the melted ice with a cloth.
128339
I have drained mine we get cold here and I don't want it to freeze and split.
2038938
Edit: you could probably leave the freezer door open and it would defrost it that way