Cooking
Defrost (fan only)
Four-bladed fan on its own, with no heating element lines. · also called “defrost”, “fan only”, “thaw”
What the Defrost (fan only) symbol means
Defrost with unheated air
The fan runs with no heating element on, moving room-temperature air around frozen food so it thaws in a few minutes without being cooked.
Source · Manufacturer manual Built-in electric oven user instructions · checked
Where it appears
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Questions about the Defrost (fan only) symbol
- What does the Defrost (fan only) symbol mean?
- The fan runs with no heating element on, moving room-temperature air around frozen food so it thaws in a few minutes without being cooked.
- What does the Defrost (fan only) symbol look like?
- Four-bladed fan on its own, with no heating element lines. It is also called “defrost”, “fan only” and “thaw”.
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