Smeg FAB28MCUS manual

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    T able of Contents 1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRU CTIONS ............ ............................ ............... .............. ............ 4 2. PROPER DISPOSAL OF YO UR REFRIGERATOR ......... .............. ............... .............. ............ 5 3. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIO NS .................. ................................ ...............[...]

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    Impor tant Saf ety Instruction 4 1. IMPOR TANT SAF ETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS – Y our Saf ety And the Safety of Others Are V er y Impor tant. W e ha v e provid ed many imp or tant saf ety messages throughout this man ual and on y our appliance . Read all instructions bef ore using y our appliance and alw a ys obe y all saf[...]

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    Impor tant Saf ety Instruction 5 2. PR OPER DISPOSAL OF Y OUR REFRIGERA T OR D ANGER - CHILD SAFETY • CHILD ENTRAPMENT HAZARD : Child entrapme nt and suff oca tion are not prob lems of the past. J unk ed or abandoned refrigeratio n products are still dangerous – ev en if the y will sit f or “just a f e w da ys . ” If you are getting rid o f[...]

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    Instructions f o r the Installer 6 3. INST ALLA TION INSTR UCTIONS 3.1 Unpack the Refrigerator W ARNING Excessive Weight Hazard Use tw o or more people to mo ve and install refrigerator . Failure to do so can result in back or other injury . 3.1.1 Remov e the P ac kagi ng • Remov e t ape and gl ue residue fr om surf aces bef ore turning on th e r[...]

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    Instructions f o r the Installer 7 3.2 Location requirements W ARNING Explosion Ha zar d Keep f lammable mat erials and v apor s, such as ga soline, aw ay fr om refrigerator . Failure t o do so can result in death, e xplosion, or fire. NO TE: It is recommended that yo u do not install th e refrigerator near an ov en , radiator , or other heat sourc[...]

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    Instructions f o r the Installer 8 The temper ature conditions ar e listed in the tab le bel ow: Class Ambient temper ature SN (Subnormal) from + 50° F to + 89° F N (Nor mal) from + 61° F to + 89° F ST (Subtrop ical) from + 64° F to + 100° F T (T ropical) from + 64° F to + 109° F • The refrigerator m ust be placed at least 1 1/6” fr om [...]

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    Instructions f or the User 9 3.4 Electrical requirements W ARNING Electrical Sho c k Hazard Plug into a gr ounded 3-pr ong outlet. Do not remo ve gr ound prong . Do not use an adapter . Do not use an ex tension cor d. Fai lure to f ollo w these inst ructions can resul t in death, fir e, or electrical shoc k. NO TE: Bef ore y ou mo v e y our refrige[...]

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    Instructions f or the user 10 4. PRODUCT DESCRI PTION 4.1 Intended use of the refrig erator W ARNING Never all ow c hildren to pla y with th e refrigerator and use the dra wer s, shelves and othe r parts of the appliances on ly as d escribed in this handbook. The appliance is specifically co nstructed f or domestic use and is therefore suitable f o[...]

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    Instructions f or the User 11 NO TE: If y ou wish to pla ce bottles of abo v e-a v erag e length on the bottle shelf , this must be set at a height which will not prev ent the door from clos ing properly . 4.4 Refrigerator compar tmen t defr osting water drain The rear of t he refrigerator compartment, underneath the refrigerating pl ate, has a cha[...]

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    Instructions f or the user 12 5. REFRIGERATOR USE 5.1 Using the controls The knob in the top right-hand corner of the r efrigerator i s used to set the oper ating temperature bo th in the refr igerator and in the freezer (pic. 7). When the kn ob is tur ned to 0 (ST OP), the appliance is s witched off . The opera ting settings are from 1 to 7. These[...]

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    Instructions f or the User 13 FRESH FOOD ST ORAG E TIME IN THE REFR IGERA T OR AR TIC LE OF FOOD STORAGE PERIOD (DAYS) 123456789 10 11 12 13 14 Butter + + + + + + + = = = = = Eggs + + + + + + + + + + = = = = Meat: fresch un cut + + = Meat: choppe d + = Meat: smoked + + + + + + + + + + = = = = Fish + = Marinade + + + + + + + + + + = = = = Root + + +[...]

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    Instructions f or the user 14 5.4 Freezing compar tment use 5.4.1 Refrigerator without intensive c ooling switc h 24 hours bef ore freezing a large amount of f resh f ood s turn the thermostat to a setting b etween 5 and 7. After the 24 hour s hav e pa ssed, store the fre sh f oods and turn the thermostat knob to the setting of y our choice 5.4.2 R[...]

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    Instructions f or the User 15 5.6 Making ice-cubes Recommended thermostat setting f or ice making is position betwee n 3 and 5 . Fill the ice cube tra y (two thirds of it) with cold water or with any liquid suitab le f or freezing and insert the tra y into t he freezing compar tment. Dr y the b ottom of the tr a y , as it ma y stic k to the bottom [...]

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    Instructions f or the user 16 6. REFRIGERATOR CARE 6.1 Defrosting the refrigerator The refrigerator compar t ment has automatic d efrosting. During normal operation of the refrigera tor , frost f orms on its bac k wall when the compre ssor is w orking and dissolv es when it is not in oper ation. When the compressor is not w orking, the frost wh ich[...]

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    Instructions f or the User 17 1 Unplug the refriger ator or disconnect the po wer; 2 Hand wash, rinse, and dry remov able par ts and in terior surf aces thoroughly . Use a clean sponge or soft cloth and a mild dete rgent in w ar m water . Do not apply e xcessiv e strengh t when removing internal remov abl e par ts . Ne v er wash r emov ab le plasti[...]

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    Instructions f or the user 18 6.6 V acation and moving care 6.6.1 V acations If yo u choose to lea v e the refriger ator on while y ou’ re aw a y , use up an y perishable and f reeze r other items. Alter nativ ely , you can choo se to turn the refrigerator o ff bef ore you leav e , and follo w these step s: 1 Remov e all f ood from the refrigerat[...]

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    Instructions f or the User 19 7. TR OUBLESHOO TING T ry the solutions sug gested here first in or der to a v oid the cost of an unnec essary service call. W ARNING Electrical Sho c k Hazard Plug into a gr ounded 3 pr ong outlet. Do not remo ve gr ound prong . Do not use an adapter . Do not use an ex tension cor d. Fai lure to f ollo w these inst ru[...]

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    Instructions f or the User 20 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; - too much sugar i n f oods f o r freezing - T ur n the r egula[...]

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    Instructions f or the User 21 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION T oo much ice f orming on back w all of refrigerator section (la y er of frost more than 1 cm thic k): - Cooling temper ature regulator de vice set too high (meaning low er temper ature inside the appliance); - door opened o ften or f or lo ng perio ds; - T urn the regulator t[...]

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    Instructions f or the User 22 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE PROB ABLE SOLUTION Condensation f or ming on the gask et of the freez er compartment door or on the wa ll of the freez er compar tmen t ne xt to the door - The gask et is not pro viding an air tight seal on the freeze r compar tment. - Adjust th e hinge if necessary: undo the tw o scre ws and r [...]