REFRIGERATION DEVICE HAVING AUTOMATIC DEFROSTING AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SUCH A REFRIGERATION DEVICE

摘要

The invention relates to a refrigeration device, in particular a domestic refrigeration device, comprising a refrigerant circuit (1). The refrigerant circuit has a compressor (2), an evaporator (8), and a shut-off valve (6) between an outlet (3) of the compressor (2) and an inlet of the evaporator (8). The refrigeration device also comprises a heater (23) for defrosting the evaporator (8) and a control unit (22) that is designed to prepare for defrosting of the evaporator (8) by operating the compressor (2) with the shut-off valve (6) closed.