User manual SMEG FL130A

[. . . ] 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). [. . . ] This cover protects the stored fruit and vegetables from excessive drying. Door Liner The door liner consists of various shelves or holders used for storing eggs, cheese, butter and yogurt as well as other smaller packages, tubes, cans etc. The lower shelf is used for storing bottles. Instructions for Use 13 Illumination in the Interior of the Refrigerator The light for illuminating the interior of the appliance is on, when the door is opened. The operation of the light does not depend on the position of the thermostat knob. 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. · 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 freezing compartment depends on the frequency of opening the door as well. Temperature Selection · Higher settings on the knob (towards 7) mean lower temperatures (colder) in all three compartments of the appliance. At higher settings temperature in the interior of the appliance may even drop below 0°C. 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). 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 multi-package). · Pack systematically and make sure that foodstuffs do not touch each other (various odours may mix). Assure adequate air circulation around packages. · 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). Freezing Fresh Foods · 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). [. . . ] · Manually defrost the increased ice layer. See "Ice Formation on the Inner Back Wall". 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; · Insufficient cooling of compressor and condenser. Check the air circulation through the bottom rail openings and if necessary clean or vacuum the dust from the condenser. Until the water is drained through the hole in the rear and into the receptacle at the bottom of the appliance, normal automatic defrosting of the appliance is guaranteed. [. . . ]