Smeg FA28AP manual

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    142725 Instructions for Use 47 Refrigerator Thank you for your trust and for buying this appliance. We hope it will successfully serve the purpose for many years. Refrigerator with freezer is for domestic use only. The lower part of the appliance is refrigerator and is used for storing fresh foods at the temperature of 0°C and higher. The upper pa[...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 48 Before Putting Into Use • Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply, leave it stand for about 2 hours, which will reduce a possibility of malfunctions in the cooling system due to transport handling. • Clean the appliance, and be thorough, especially in the interior (See Cleaning and Maintenance). • In[...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 49 Important • If you have bought this appliance to replace an old one equipped with a lock that cannot be opened from inside (lock, bolt), make sure that the lock is broken. This will make it impossible for children to lock themselves inside the appliance and suffocate. • The appliance must be correctly connected to[...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 50 Placing and Installation Choosing the Right Place Place the appliance in a dry and regularly ventilated room. Allowed ambient temperature depends on the model (class) of the appliance and is stated on the rating plate of the appliance. Never place the appliance near heat emitting devices (e.g. cooker, radiator, water [...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 51 Description of the Appliance Refrigerator (A) Refrigerator is used for storing fresh foods for few days. Freezer (B) Freezer is used for freezing fresh foods and for storing already frozen foods. Opening the freezer door Pull the door lock towards you and open the door. When closing the door push the lock to click in [...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 52 Warning! When storing longer bottles, install the rack on higher position not disturbing the closing of the door inner liner (vessels, bottles or food stored in the door), however its positioning on guides in the appliance is optional. Defrost Water Outlet (2) The interoir of the refrigerator is cooled with cooling pl[...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 53 Operation Control The appliance is controlled with thermostat knob, situated in the right upper part inside the appliance. Turn the knob clockwise from STOP (0) position towards 7 and backwards. Temperature Selection • Higher settings on the knob (towards 7 ) mean lower temperatures (colder) in all compartments of t[...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 54 Use Storing Fresh Foods Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food, correct temperature and taking into account hygienic precautions will substantially influence the quality of the food stored. • Foods to be stored in the refrigerator should be properly packed as to prevent mixing various moisture degrees a[...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 55 • Mark packages with following data: kind and amount of foods and the date of loading. • It is most important that the food is frozen as quickly as possible. Therefore we recommend the size of the package not to be too large and to be cooled before loading into the freezer. • The amount of fresh foods that can b[...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 56 Defrosting Frozen Food Partially thawed or defrosted foods should be used as soon as possible. Cold air preserves the food but it does not destroy microorganisms which rapidly activate after defrosting and make foods perishable. Partial defrosting reduces the nutritional value of foods, especially of fruits, vegetable[...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 57 Changing the Direction of Opening the Door If you find the direction of opening the door on your appliance inconvenient, you can change it. Holes on the opposite side have already been prepared in the factory. • Unscrew the kick-plate and remove it by pushing downwards. • Unscrew the lower hinge and take off the d[...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 58 Maintenance and Cleaning Automatic Defrosting of the Refrigerator There is no need to defrost the refrigerator, because ice depositing on the inner back wall is defrosted automatically. Ice is depositing on the inner back wall during the compressor operation; later on, when the compressor is not operating ice is defro[...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 59 Trouble-Shooting Guide During the service, you can come across some troubles that in most cases result from improper handling of the appliance and can easy be eliminated. The Appliance Fails to Operate After connecting to the Mains Supply • Check the supply in the outlet socket and make sure the appliance is switche[...]

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    142725 Instructions for Use 60 Bulb Replacement Before replacing the light bulb, disconnect the appliance form the power supply. Press the cover at the rear side (in the arrow 1 direction) and remove the plastic cover (in the arrow 2 direction). Replace the bulb with a new one (E14, max. 15 W). Don't forget: the old bulb does not belong to org[...]