User manual SMEG FD33A

[. . . ] Refrigerator - Freezer 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). [. . . ] When the ambient temperature is normal, we recommend medium setting. 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. After 24 hours load the appliance with fresh food packages. After loading, wait for another 24 hours and switch off the switch and turn the thermostat knob to required position (see "Temperature selection"). The switch is ON when the marking I ( ) or colour marking is visible, and OFF when the marking 0 ( ) is visible or colour marking is not visible (depending on model). If a condense appears on the ceiling of the refrigerator, turn-on the switch located inside the refrigerator (with models having such a switch). After the condense has vanished, turn the switch on again. Freezing Fresh Foods Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food, correct temperature and taking into account hygienic precautions will substantially influence the quality of freezing the food or storing of the frozen foodstuffs. · Carefully select food you intend to freeze; it should be of adequate quality and suitable for freezing. · Use correct packaging and wrap it right. - The packaging should be air tight and shouldn't leak since this could cause substantial vitamin loss and dehydration of foods. - Foils and bags should be soft enough to tightly wrap around the foods. · 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. Some 24 hours after loading, turn the thermostat knob to operating position if necessary (see "Temperature selection"), and then reload the frozen packages into the storage baskets. · The next time you want to freeze fresh foods, repeat the freezing procedure and be careful that packages with fresh foods do not touch frozen packages. · For freezing smaller amount of foods (up to 1 kg) there is no need to change the thermostat setting (see Temperature Selection). Storing Frozen Foods Packages of frozen foods are stored in the basket. If you remove the baskets, you can store frozen packages directly on the cooling shelves. 49 Instructions for Use Commercially Frozen Foods The storage time and the recommended temperature for storing commercially frozen foods are indicated on the packaging. For storing and using consider the manufacturer's instruction. [. . . ] After few minutes (5-10), the door can easily be opened. 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). Continuous Operation of the Refrigerating System · The door was frequently opened or it was left opened for too long. · The door is not properly closed (the door may sag, the gasket may be polluted or damaged). · Perhaps you have overloaded the appliance with fresh foods. · The reason may be inadequate ventilation of the compressor and condenser (assure adequate air circulation and wipe off the condenser). Noise Cooling in refrigerating-freezing appliances is enabled by the refrigerating system with compressor, which produces noise. [. . . ]