User manual SMEG UKVI144AP

[. . . ] Upright Freezer EN Thank you for your trust and for buying this appliance. We hope it will successfully serve the purpose for many years. The upright freezer for domestic use is intended for freezing fresh food and for longterm storing of frozen food (up to one year, depending on the kind of food). Before Putting Into Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 We Care for the Environment Tips for Energy Saving Mode of Operation Red Control Light Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Freezing Fresh Foods Storing Frozen Foods Defrosting of Frozen Food Important . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Storing Time During Power Supply Interruption Disposing of the Worn Out Appliance Maintenance and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Freezer Defrosting Cleaning the Appliance Switch Off the Appliance When Not in Use Placing and Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Choosing the Right Place Connection to Power Supply Description of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Operation Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Trouble Shooting Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Before Putting Into Use • Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply, leave it stand for about 2 hours which will reduce the possibility of malfunctions in the cooling system that might have occurred due to transport handling. Clean the appliance thoroughly, especially the interior (see Cleaning and Maintenance). The appliance should be professionally mounted by qualified technician and instructions are for his use only. We Care for the Environment • Our products use environmentally friendly packaging, which can be either recycled or disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner. [. . . ] Instructions for Use Tray (6) for storage of frozen food 14 Operation Control The freezer is controlled with the thermostat knob. Temperature Selection When the freezer operates automatically, the interior temperature is controlled by the thermostat. The most suitable thermostat position is in the middle between max and min. We recommend setting the thermostat on positions towards max only in case you want to accelerate cooling, as for example before loading smaller amounts of fresh foods or when the operation mode shall correspond to the ambient temperature. Thermostat settings towards min help you save energy provided that the freezer is loaded with smaller amount of frozen foods. Changes of the ambient temperature affects temperature in the interior of the appliance. Choose correct setting of the thermostat knob. 1. Thermostat knob Mode of Operation Continuous operation - the yellow light is on. The cooling system operates continuously - the Super function. This mode is selected when you want to freeze large amounts of fresh foods and in case you want to deep freeze already frozen foods. Automatic operation - the yellow light is off. The interior temperature is controlled by the thermostat which turns the cooling system on and off. The frequency of switching the cooling system on and off depends on: • the thermostat knob position (thermostat setting), • how often you open the door; and • ambient temperature. Red Control Light The red light is on when there is something wrong with the temperature in the freezer (See Trouble Shooting Guide). Use Switching On the Empty Freezer Switch the appliance on and set the thermostat knob to the position for continuous operation. When the red light goes off, wait for a couple of hours and load the freezer with packages of fresh foods. the quality of freezing the food or storing of the frozen foodstuffs. • Carefully select food to be frozen: it should be of adequate quality and suitable for freezing. • Choose correct packaging for each kind of food and pack it correctly. • The packaging should be air tight and well sealed without leaking since this could cause substantial vitamin loss and dehydration. • 24 hours after the food was loaded, the frozen packages can be stored into baskets and the freezer can be loaded with new packages of fresh foods. Don't let the fresh packages touch the frozen ones. • Some 24 hours after the last load, set the thermostat knob to the position for automatic operation (yellow light is off). Approximate Storage Time of Frozen Foods Food 1 Vegetable Fruit Braed, Pastries Milk Redy-made meals Meat: Beef Veal Pork Poultry Game Minced meat Smoked sausages Fish: lean fat Offal 2 3 + + + + + + + + + + which rapidly activate themselves after defrosting and make foods perishable. Partial defrosting reduces the nutritional value of foods, especially of fruits, vegetables and ready-made meals. + + + + + + + + + + + + + 4 Storage time (in months) 5 6 7 8 9 + + 10 + + 11 + 12 + Defrosting of Frozen Food Partially thawed or defrosted foods should be used as soon as possible. Cold air preserves the food but it does not destroy microorganisms 16 Instructions for Use Maintenance and Cleaning Freezer Defrosting Frost and ice layer, depositing on the inner walls of the freezer should be defrosted when 3-5 mm thick. • 24 hours before defrosting set the thermostat knob to the position for continuous operation (the yellow light is on) so that the food packages are well cooled. After that empty the freezer and take care that the packages don't start to thaw. [. . . ] • Replace the slide guides to the opposite side of the door. • Plug the remaining holes with decorative caps. • Check the gasket, it shouldn't be creased and it should seal well. In case it does not fit perfectly, pull it out and rotate for 180°. [. . . ]