Smeg fab28p manuale d’uso

installation and operating instructions FAB28P refrigerator[...]

T able of Contents 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ....... ................. ................................ ................. ................ ............. 23 2. INTENDED USE OF THE RE FRIGERATOR ............... ................ ............................... .......... 23 3. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION .............. ................ .............. ....[...]

Safety Precautions 22 DISPOSAL INSTRUCTI ONS – OUR EN VIR ONMENT POLICY Our refrigerators are only packaged using non-pollutant, environment-friendly , recyclable materials. W e urge you 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 [...]

Safety Precautions 23 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2. INTENDED USE OF THE REFRIGERATOR K eep the instruction handbook in a saf e place; it contains impor tant inf or mation which must b e applied when installing, using and ser vicing the refrigerator . The handbook must be kept so that it can be passed on to an y subsequent o wners of th e appliance. The [...]

Instructions f o r the Installer 24 3. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 3.1 Choosing the site Alwa ys place the refrigerator in a dry place with satisf actor y v entilation. Ne ver e xpo se it to direct sunlight or install it outdoor s. Depending on its climate class ( stated on the nameplate inside the r efr igerator compar tment), the a ppliance can b[...]

Instructions f o r the User 25 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 storing frozen f oods and for freezing fresh f oods. T o open the door , pull the handle to wards y ou. (see diagr am below) T o close, push the door to wards its hook and check t[...]

Instructions f o r the user 26 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 various f oods can be placed in the bask ets provided. The bottom of the comp ar tment has a channel (D) f or collecting and drain ing the water gene rated by def r osting (s[...]

Instructions f o r the User 27 All door shelv es and box es can be remov ed for cleaning . T o remov e them from the door , tap them upward with your fist in the first on one side of the inser tion zone an d then on the other . Do not place e xcessively heavy bo ttles on the bottle shelf , and place bottles on the shelf gently when loading them (Fi[...]

Instructions f o r the user 28 5. ARRANGING F O ODS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPAR TMENT 6. SETTING AND SELECTING THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE Arrange the food s on the v arious shelv es, taking care th at they ha ve an ai r tight wrapping or cover . This precaution will: - conserve f oods' fr agr ance, moisture and freshness; - pre vent the cros[...]

Instructions f o r the User 29 7. SETTING AND SELECTING THE FREEZER COMPAR TMENT OPERATING TEMPERATURE 7.1 Refrigerator without intensive cooling switch 24 hours bef ore freezing a large amo unt of fresh f oods turn the ther mostat to a setting betw een 5 and 7. After the 24 hour s hav e passed, inser t the fresh f oods and tur n the thermostat kno[...]

Instructions f o r the user 30 7.4.2 Rapid freezing T o activate this fu nction press switch 3 described in section “7. Set ting and selecting the freezer compar tment opera ting temperature”. If the or ange light is on, the fu nction has been activ a ted. When this function is set the refrig eration system opera tes continuously and allo ws ra[...]

Instructions f o r the User 31 8. FREEZING F O ODS F or proper storage and freezing, fruit and v egetables shou ld be pack ed in por tions of not more th an 1 kg and meat and f ish up to a max. of 2 kg. Sm all packages of f ood freez e more quickly , giving better conservation of their nutrients and fla vour , e ven afte r tha wing and preparation.[...]

Instructions f o r the user 32 T o prev ent deterioration of fr oz en f oods, do not exce ed the permitted storage date, which depends on the type of foo d. 8.2 Thawing fr oz en foods P ar tially thawed f oods should be eaten as soon as possib le. Low tem peratures pr eser v e foods b ut they do not destro y the micro-org a nisms which are a ctiv a[...]

Instructions f o r the User 33 9. MAINTENANCE AND C LEANING 9.1 Defrosting the refrigerator compartment The refrigerator compar tment has automatic defrosti ng. During normal operation of the refrigerator , frost f or ms on its bac k wall when the comp ressor is working and dissolv es when it is not in operation. When the compressor is not w or kin[...]

Instructions f o r the user 34 9.5 Practical advice f or saving energ y - Install the refrigerator in a cool, well v entilated place, protecte d against direct sunlight and well a wa y from heat sour ces. - Do not place hot f oods in the refrigerator or freez er sections. W ait f or foods an d dr inks to cool to room temperatu re before placing th [...]

Instructions f o r the User 35 10.T R OUBLESHOOTING GUIDE PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION Noisy operation - see "operating noise" section The compre ssor star t s up too ofte n or operat es continuously: - compressor and con denser cooling inadequat e: - r ise in outside temperature; - doors opened o ften or f or long perio ds;[...]

Instructions f o r the user 36 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION T emperature inside fre e zer not low enough to freeze foods pr operly - inside temper ature setting ther mostat set too low; - door opened o f ten or f or long perio ds; - door not closing with an airtight seal; - too m uch sugar in f oods f or freezing - T ur n the regulato[...]

Instructions f o r the user 37 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION T oo much ice fo r ming on back wall of refrigerator section (la yer of fro s t more than 1 cm thic k): - Cooling temperature regulator de vice set too high (meaning low er temperature inside the appliance); - door opened o f ten or f or long perio ds; - T ur n the regulator [...]

Instructions f o r the user 38 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION Condensation f or ming on the gask et of the fre ezer compar tment do or (F AB28) or on the wall of the freezer compar tment ne xt to the door - The gask et is not providing an air tight seal on the freez er compar tment. - Adjust th e hinge if necessary: undo the tw o screws[...]