Smeg FAB28QBL1 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 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 c[...]

Safety Precautions 5 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 2. INTENDED USE OF THE REFRIGERATOR K eep t he instruction handbook in a saf e place; it contains imp or tant inf ormation which must be applied when installing, using and ser vicing the refrigerator . The handbook must be k ept so that it can be passed on to an y subseque nt o wners of th e appliance . Th[...]

Instructions f o r the Installer 6 3. INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION 3.1 Choosing the site Alwa ys place the refrigerator in a dr y place with satisf ac tory ventilation. Ne ver 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) : com par tm ent f or stor ing fresh f oods Freezer co mpar tment (B) : compar tment f or storing frozen f oods and for f reezing fresh f oods . T o open the door , pull the handle t ow ards y ou. (see diagram below) T o close, push the door to w ards its hoo k and ch[...]

Instructions f or the user 8 4.6 Door shelves and containers The inside of the d oor is fitted with special she lv es and bo x es to tak e eggs, bu tter , dair y products, t ubes, preserves and other small pac kages . The bottom of the door has a shelf to tak e v ertical bottles. All door shelv es and bo xes can be remo v ed f or clean ing. T o rem[...]

Instructions f or the User 9 5. ARRANGING F OODS INSI DE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPAR TMENT 6. SETTING AND SELECTING THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE Arrange the f ood s on the v ar ious shelv es , taking car e that the y ha v e a n air tight wrapp ing or co v er . This precaution will: - conserve f oods' fragr ance , moisture and freshness; - pre v ent t[...]

Instructions f or the user 10 7. 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 more q uickly , giving better conservation of their nut rients and fla v our , e v en af ter tha wing and pr epara[...]

Instructions f or the User 11 T o pre vent deterioration o f fr ozen f oods, do not exceed th e permitted stora ge date, which depends on the type of f ood. 7.2 Thawing fr ozen foods P artially thawed f oods should be eaten as soon as possible . Low t emperatur es preserve f oods b ut the y do not destro y the micro-organisms which are a ctiv ated [...]

Instructions f or the user 12 8. MAINTENANCE AND C LEANING 8.1 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. When the compressor is not w orki[...]

Instructions f or the User 13 8.5 Practical advice f or sa ving energy - Install the refrigerator in a cool, well v entilated place , protecte d against direct sunlight an d well a w a y from heat sour ces. - Do not place hot f oods in the refrigera tor or freez er sections . W ait for f oods and drinks to cool to room temperatu re bef ore placing [...]

Instructions f or the user 14 9. T ROUBLESHOOTING 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 15 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 lo ng perio ds; - d oor not closing with an airtight seal; - t oo much sugar in f oods fo r freezing - T ur n the regulato[...]

Instructions f or the user 16 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 lo ng perio ds; - T ur n the regulato[...]

Instructions f or the User 17 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION Condensation f or ming on the gasket of the fre ezer compar tment door (F AB28) or on the wall of the free zer compar tment ne xt to the do or - The gask et is not pro viding an air tight seal on the freez er compar tment. - Adjust the hinge if necessary: undo the tw o scre ws[...]

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