User manual SMEG FA28B

[. . . ] Refrigerator Thank you for your trust and for buying this appliance. We hope it will successfully serve the purpose for many years. Refrigerator with freezer is for domestic use only. The lower part of the appliance is refrigerator and is used for storing fresh foods at the temperature of 0°C and higher. The upper part is freezer and is used for freezing fresh foods and storing frozen foods for longer periods of time (up to one year, depending on the kind of foods you store). [. . . ] The operation of the light does not depend on the position of the thermostat knob. NOTE: · The appliance can be equipped with various accesories, depending on the model of the appliance. · Door handles have various shapes, depending on the model. · Various accesories (spice container, tube holder or additional shelves) can be bought in authorized centres. 52 Instructions for Use Operation Control The appliance is controlled with thermostat knob, situated in the right upper part inside the appliance. Turn the knob clockwise from STOP (0) position towards 7 and backwards. Temperature Selection · Higher settings on the knob (towards 7) mean lower temperatures (colder) in all compartments of the appliance. Temperature in the interior of the appliance may even drop below 0°C. Use higher thermostat settings only when required or recommended. When the ambient temperature is normal, we recommend medium setting. · Changes of the ambient temprature affect temperature in the interior of the appliance (choose correct setting of the thermostat knob). · In STOP (0) position the appliance does not operate (the cooling system is switched off), yet power supply is not interrupted (the light is on, when you open the refrigerator door). · Temperature in the refrigerator and in Frezing compartment also depends on how often you open the door. Instructions for Use 53 Use Storing Fresh Foods Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food, correct temperature and taking into account hygienic precautions will substantially influence the quality of the food stored. · Foods to be stored in the refrigerator should be properly packed as to prevent mixing various moisture degrees and odors (in polyethylene bags or sheet, aluminium foil, wax paper, or stored in covered containers or bottles). · Before storing food in the refrigerator, remove the excessive packaging (like yoghurt in multipackage). · Pack systematically and make sure that foodstuffs do not touch each other (various odours may mix). Assure adequate air circulation around packages. · Never store inflammable, volatile or explosive substances. · Use correct packaging and wrap it right. 54 Instructions for Use · Mark packages with following data: kind and amount of foods and the date of loading. · It is most important that the food is frozen as quickly as possible. Therefore we recommend the size of the package not to be too large and to be cooled before loading into the freezer. · The amount of fresh foods that can be loaded in the freezer within 24 hours is indicated on the rating plate (freezing capacity). If the loaded amount is too large, the quality of freezing is reduced which affects the quality of frozen foods. Freezing Procedure · If you have a model without the integrated switch for intensive cooling, turn the thermostat knob to position 5-7 some 24 hours before loading. After 24 hours load the freezer shelf with fresh food packages. [. . . ] · Clean the clogged opening, for example with a plastic straw. · Manually defrost the increased ice layer. See "Ice Formation on the Inner Back Wall". The Appliance Fails to Operate After connecting to the Mains Supply · Check the supply in the outlet socket and make sure the appliance is switched on (thermostat in operating position). Noise Cooling in refrigerating-freezing appliances is enabled by the refrigerating system with compressor, which produces noise. How noisy the appliance is depends on where it is placed, how it is used and how old the appliance is. [. . . ]