I believe the obvious would be the benefit, you would not have to manually defrost the freezer, bbesides that there is no difference.
Manual defrost is the instructions for you to manually defrost your freezer and automatic defrost is saying the freezer defrost on it's own.
An auto defrost freezer saves time and effort by automatically melting ice buildup, preventing the need for manual defrosting. This differs from a manual defrost freezer, which requires periodic defrosting by unplugging the unit and manually removing the ice buildup.
Refer to your owner's manual. If you lost it, one can usually be downloaded from the manufacturer's website. If that fails, try manually defrosting some of the items in your freezer. You may also call Maytag to come and inspect the freezer, particularly if it is under warranty.
We just bought one from Lowes. You do not have to manual defrost it. It does a automatic defrost every 24 hours, from the time you first powered it up.
The time it takes for a freezer to defrost completely can vary depending on the size of the freezer and the amount of ice buildup. Generally, it can take anywhere from a few hours to a full day for a freezer to defrost completely.
A defrost timer is typically used to control the defrost cycle in a domestic freezer. This timer switches the freezer from cooling mode to defrost mode at set intervals to prevent ice build-up.
The Frigidaire FFC0511 Chest Freezer is equipeed with automatic defrost.
The purpose of the defrost cycle in a freezer is to prevent the buildup of ice and frost on the evaporator coils, which can reduce the efficiency of the freezer and make it harder for it to maintain a consistent temperature.
One of the advantages of having a self defrosting freezer is no need to manually clean up the ice build up. Another great thing about manually defrostation is frozen foods are not as prone to stick together. Sorry but "defrostation"?
The purpose of the freezer defrost cycle is to remove ice buildup inside the freezer. This helps maintain the efficiency of the appliance by preventing excessive ice from forming, which can reduce the freezer's ability to cool properly and increase energy consumption.
The Maytag freezer model MQU1654BEW is designed as a manual defrosted unit and doesn't feature an auto defrost.
There is an automatic defrost setting that user reviews indicate is mostly effective.