User manual SMEG FA374AL

[. . . ] ARRANGING FOODS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 6. SETTING AND SELECTING THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 7. SETTING AND SELECTING THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT OPERATING TEMPERATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7. 1 Refrigerator without intensive cooling switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7. 2 Refrigerator with intensive cooling switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7. 3 Refrigerator with intensive freezing switch and cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7. 4 Refrigerator with rapid freezing function FAB32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 8. [. . . ] Always allow hot foods and drinks to cool to room temperature before placing them inside the refrigerator. Never store explosive substances in the appliance and only store high-alcohol drinks firmly sealed and vertical. 6. SETTING AND SELECTING THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE The knob in the top right-hand corner of the refrigerator is used to set the operating temperature both in the refrigerator and in the freezer (in case of the mod. FAB32 it controls the operating temperature in the refrigerator section only). When the knob is turned to 0 ("stop"), the appliance is switched off. There is no direct correspondence between the setting chosen and the temperature in the two sections of the appliance. Increasing the setting number reduces the temperature inside the appliance. Only use the highest settings (6-7) if absolutely necessary: with these settings, the temperatures inside the refrigerator compartment may be close to 0°C and electricity consumption will be higher. In normal operating conditions, a medium-low setting (2-3) is recommended. This will provide effective storage of the fresh foods in the refrigerator compartment and of the frozen foods in the freezer compartment. On models fitted with cooling fan, a slightly higher temperature should be set when the fan is on, since the air currents reduce the temperature inside the refrigerator. It is best to keep the regulator on a middle setting in normal operating conditions and only turn it to max for rapid freezing of the foods loaded. Settings close to the "min. " level are recommended if there is only a small amount of food in the freezer compartment. Important Changes in weather conditions (temperature and humidity) and the frequency with which the door is opened affect the refrigerator's operating temperatures. 29 Instructions for the user 7. 4. 2 Rapid freezing To activate this function press switch 3 described in section "7. Setting and selecting the freezer compartment operating temperature". If the orange light is on, the function has been activated. When this function is set the refrigeration system operates continuously and allows rapid freezing of large amounts of fresh foods. Small amounts of fresh foods (up to about 2 kg) can be frozen even without activating the rapid freezing function. To avoid wasting electricity, do not keep this function activated unless really necessary. The rapid freezing switch should be turned on the first time the freezer is turned on, and whenever it is turned on after a period out of use, to lower the temperature in the relative compartment more quickly. Do not place fresh or frozen foods inside until the red light (2) described in section "7. Setting and selecting the freezer compartment operating temperature", which indicates that the set temperature has not been reached completely, has gone out. [. . . ] This noise is perfectly normal and does not mean that the appliance is malfunctioning. If it is over-loud, there may be other causes. In this case, check that: - the refrigerator is properly levelled on the floor and does not vibrate when the compressor is in operation: adjust the feet provided as appropriate; - The drawers, shelves and door boxes are correctly fitted and securely in place: fit correctly; - Bottles and containers on the various shelves are stable and not touching: the vibration due to operation of the compressor may generate some noise; - Do not place kitchen units or other appliances so that they are touching the refrigerator. 9. 7 Identifying and Dealing with Malfunctions Your new refrigerator is designed and built to strict quality standards. This section is intended to enable you to identify the origin of any malfunctions which may occur before contacting the Smeg After-Sales Service. 9. 8 Changing the inside light bulb Before changing the bulb, make sure that the light has not stopped working simply because the part inside the lamp socket has become loose. [. . . ]