Smeg FAB32QX 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 t he refrigerator in a dry place with satisf actory 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 30 Refrigerator (A) : compar tment f or storing fresh f ood s Freezer comp artme nt (B) : compar tment f or storing froz en f oods and f or freezing fresh f oods . 4.2 F AB 32 Refrigerator (A) : compar tment f or storing fresh f ood s Freezer co mpar tment (B) : comp ar tm ent for freezi[...]

Instructions f or the user 8 4.3 Shelves each refrigerator comes complete with se v er al shelv es which can be set at diffe rent heights by placing them on the runners pro vided. Ea ch shelf has a saf ety fit ting to pre v ent it from being p ulled completely out or accidentally remo v ed. T o remov e it from the appliance , lift it at the bac k a[...]

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 arious sh elv es, taking care th at the y ha v e an airtight wrapping or cov er . This precaution will: - conserve f ood s' fr agr ance, moisture and f reshness; - pre v ent the [...]

Instructions f or the user 10 7. SETTING AND SELECTING THE FREEZER COMPAR TMENT OPERATING TEMPERATURE 7.1 Refrigerator without intensive cooling switch 24 hours bef ore fr eezing a large amo unt of fresh f oods turn the thermostat to a setting betw een 5 and 7. After the 24 hour s ha v e passed, insert the fresh f oods and turn the thermostat knob [...]

Instructions f or the User 11 7.4.2 Rapid freezing T o activ ate th is function press s witch 3 described in section “7. Sett ing and selecting the fr eezer 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 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 freez e more quic kly , giving bet ter conservation of their nut rients and fla v our , e v en after tha wing and prep ar[...]

Instructions f or the User 13 T o prev ent deterioration of frozen f oods, do not e xceed the p ermitted storage date, which depends on the type of f ood. 8.2 Thawing fr ozen foods P artially thawed f oods shou ld be eaten as soon as possib le. Low temper atures preserve f oods but they do not destro y the micro-org anisms which are act iv ated aft[...]

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 whe n it is not in o peration. When the compressor is not w ork[...]

Instructions f or the User 15 9.5 Practical advice f or sa ving energy - I nstall the refrigerat or in a cool, we ll ve ntilated place , protected against direct sunlight and w ell aw a y from heat sour ces. - Do not place hot f oods in the refrigera tor or freez er sections . W a it f or f oods an d drinks to cool to room temperatu re bef ore plac[...]

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 o r long perio d[...]

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 lo ng perio ds; - d oor not closing with an airtight seal; - t oo much sugar in f o ods f or freezing - T urn the regulato[...]

Instructions f or the user 18 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION T oo much ice f o rming on back 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 urn the regulator [...]

Instructions f or the User 19 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION Condensation f orming on the w all of the freez er compartment ne xt to the door - The gask et is not pro viding an air tight seal on the freez er compar tm ent. - open the door less often and f or shor ter times, especially in warm, humid weat her conditio ns; AFTER-SALES SER[...]

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