Smeg FA311X1 manual

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 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 [...]

Safety Precautions 23 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 [...]

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 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 b[...]

Instructions f or 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 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 che[...]

Instructions f or 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 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 (D) f or collecting and drain ing the w ater gene rated b y defrosting[...]

Instructions f or the User 27 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 28 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 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 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 turn the thermostat knob t[...]

Instructions f or the user 30 7.4.2 Rapid freezing T o activate this fu nction press s witch 3 descr ibed in section “7. Setting and se lecting the freez er compar tment opera ting temper ature”. If the or ange light is on, the fu nction has been act iv a ted. When this function is set the refr igeration system opera tes continu ously and allo [...]

Instructions f or the User 31 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 32 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 33 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 34 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 35 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 36 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 37 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 38 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[...]