User manual SMEG FD26A1

[. . . ] Refrigerator - Freezer EN 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). [. . . ] • 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 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. Freezing Procedure • If you have a model without the integrated switch for intensive cooling, turn the thermostat knob to position 5-7 27 Instructions for Use 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. If you have a model with integrated switch for intensive cooling, switch it on some 24 hours before loading the appliance with larger amounts of fresh foods and turn the thermostat knob to position 5-7. 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. • 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. 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. When shopping, be careful and choose only adequately packed foods provided with complete data and stored in freezers where the temperature is not higher than 18°C. Do not buy packages of food covered with frost layer. This indicates that the package was thawed before at least once. [. . . ] • 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). • Continuous operation button activated (see section Freezing of Food). Ice Formation on the Inner Rear Wall As long as the defrost water runs to the channel and through the opening to the drain pan on the compressor, automatic defrosting of the appliance is assured. In case the ice formation on the inner back wall is increased (35 mm), ice should be manually defrosted. [. . . ]