Smeg FAB28JCS manual

T able of Contents 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....... ................. ................................ ................. ................ ............... 5 2. INTENDED USE OF THE RE FRIGERATOR ............... ................ ............................... ............ 5 3. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION .............. ................ .............. ..[...]

Safety Precautions 4 DISPOSAL INSTRUCTI ONS – OUR EN VIRONMENT POLICY Our refrigerators are only packaged using non-pollutant, environment-friendly , recyclable materials. W e urge y ou to cooperat e by disposing of t he pac kaging prop erly . Contact your lo cal dealer or t he competent lo cal organisations f or the addresses of collection, re c[...]

Safety Precautions 5 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2. INTENDED USE OF THE REFRIGERATOR K eep the instruction handbook in a saf e place; it contain s impor tant inf or mation which must be app lied when installing, using and ser vicing the refrigerator . The handbook must be kept so that it can be passed on to an y subsequent owners of the app liance. The m[...]

Instructions f o r the Installer 6 3. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 3.1 Choosing the site Alwa ys place the refrigerator in a dry place with satisf actor y ventilation. Ne v er e xpose it to direct sunlight or install it outdoor s. Depe nding on its climate class ( stated on the n ameplate inside the r efrigerator compar tment), the a ppliance can be[...]

Instructions f or the User 7 4. PR ODUCT DESCRIPTION 4.1 F AB 28 Refrigerator (A) : compar tment f or storing fresh f oods Freezer co mpar tment (B) : compar tment f or stor ing froz en f oods and f or freezing fresh f oods . T o open the door , pull the han dle to wards y ou. (see diagr am below) T o close, push the door to wards its hook and chec[...]

Instructions f or the user 8 4.3 F AB 32 Refrigerator (A) : compar tment f or storing fresh f oods Freezer co mpar tment (B) : comp ar tm ent for freezing fro zen f oods The v ar ious f oods can be pl aced in the bask ets pro vided. The bottom of the comp ar tment has a channel (C) f or collecting and drain ing the w ater gene rated b y defrosting [...]

Instructions f or the User 9 All door shelv es and box es can be remov ed f or cleaning. T o remo ve them from the door , tap t hem upward with your fist in the first on one side of the inse r tion zone and then on the other . Do not place e xcessiv ely heavy bo ttles on the bottle sh elf , and place bo ttles on the shelf ge ntly when loading them [...]

Instructions f or the user 10 5. ARRANGING F OODS INSI DE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPAR TMENT 6. SETTING AND SELECTING THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE Arrange the f oods on the v arious shelv es, taking care t hat the y ha v e an ai r tight wrapping or cov er . This precaution will: - conserve f oods' frag rance , moisture and freshne ss; - pre v ent the [...]

Instructions f or the User 11 7. SETTING AND SELECTING THE FREEZER COMPAR TMENT OPERATING TEMPERATURE 7.1 Refrigerator without intensive cool ing sw itch (only on some models) 24 hours bef ore freezing a large amount of fr esh f oods turn the thermostat to a setting betwe en 5 and 7. After the 24 hour s ha v e passed, insert the fresh f oods and tu[...]

Instructions f or the user 12 8. FREEZING F OODS F or prope r storage and freezing, fruit and v egetab les shou ld be pac k ed in portions of not more th an 1 kg and meat and f ish up to a max. of 2 kg. Sm all pac kages of f ood freeze mo re quic kly , giving better conservation of their nut rients and fla vour , e v en after thawin g and prepar at[...]

Instructions f or the User 13 T o pr event d eterioration of fr oz en foods, do not exceed th e permitted stora ge date, which depends on the type of f ood. 8.2 Thawing fr ozen foods P ar tially tha wed f oods should be eaten as soon as possib le. Lo w temper atures preserve f oods but the y do not destro y the micro-organisms which are activ ated [...]

Instructions f or the user 14 9. MAINTENANCE AND C LEANING 9.1 Defrosting the refrigerator compartment The refrigerator compar tment has aut omatic defrosting . During normal operation of the refriger ator , frost f orms on its bac k wall when the comp ressor is w orking and dissolv es when it is not in oper ation. Wh en the compressor is not w ork[...]

Instructions f or the User 15 9.5 Practical advice f or saving energ y - Install the refrigerator in a cool, well v entilated place , protected against direct sunlight and w ell aw ay from heat sour ces. - Do not place hot f oods in the refrigera tor or freez er sections . W ait f or f oods and drinks to cool to room temperatu re bef ore placing th[...]

Instructions f or the user 16 10.T R OUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION Noisy operation - see "oper ating noise" section The compre ssor star t s up too ofte n or operat es continuou sly: - compressor and con denser cooling inadequat e: - rise in outside tem perature; - doors opened o ften or f or long perio ds[...]

Instructions f or the User 17 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION T emperature inside fre ezer not low enough to freeze foods pr operly - inside temper ature sett ing ther mostat set too low; - door opened o ften or f or long perio ds; - d oor not closing with an airtight seal; - t oo much sugar in f oods f or freezing - T ur n the regulator[...]

Instructions f or the user 18 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION T oo much ice fo rm ing on bac k wall of refrigerator section (la y er of fro st more than 1 cm thic k): - Cooling temperature regulator de vice set t oo high (meaning low er temper ature inside the appliance); - door opened o ften or f or long perio ds; - T urn the regulator [...]

Instructions f or the user 19 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION Condensation f or ming on the gask et of the fre ezer compar tment door (F AB28) or on the wall of the freezer compar tment ne xt to the door - The gask et is not pro viding an air tight seal on the freez er compar tment. - Adjust th e hinge if necessary: undo the tw o scre ws[...]