User manual SMEG FL1672P

[. . . ] • When your appliance finally wears out, please try not to burden the environment with Instructions for Use These instructions for use are intended for the user. They were prepared for various types of refrigerators therefore you might find in it some functions that do not apply to your appliance and description of the 30 Instructions for Use it; call your nearest authorised service agent. (See Disposing of the Worn Out Appliance) Tips for Energy Savings • Try not to open the door too often, especially when the weather is wet and hot. • Every now and then check if the appliance is sufficiently ventilated (adequate air circulation behind the appliance). [. . . ] There are two installation positions available (horizontal or lifted in the front) thus enabling the positioning of bottles on the stopper as well. If you want to pull it out, simply lift its rear part and pull it towards you. The door liner consists of various shelves or holders used for storing eggs, cheese, butter and yogurt as well as other smaller packages, tubes, cans etc. The lower shelf is used for storing bottles. Illumination in the Interior of the Refrigerator The light for illuminating the interior of the appliance is on, when the door is opened. The operation of the light does not depend on the position of the thermostat knob. NOTE: • The appliance can be equipped with various accesories, depending on the model of the appliance. • Various accesories (spice container, tube holder or additional shelves and drawer partitions) can be bought in authorized centres. Warning! If the door contains storing shelves, install the rack in such position that the length of the bottles will not hinder the closing of the door. The rack may carry 9 bottles of 0, 75 l or more at the maximum (total weight max. 13 kg) – 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. • Changes of the ambient temprature affect temperature in the interior of the appliance (choose correct setting of the thermostat knob). • In STOP (0) position the appliance does not operate (the cooling system is switched off), yet power supply is not interrupted (the light is on, when you open the refrigerator door). Temperature Selection • Higher settings on the knob (towards 7) mean lower temperatures (colder) in all three compartments of the appliance. At higher settings temperature in the interior of the appliance may even drop below 0°C. When Instructions for Use 33 • Temperature in the refrigerator and in freezing compartment depends on the frequency of opening the door as well. 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 and odors (in polyethylene bags or sheet, aluminium foil, wax paper, or stored in covered containers or bottles). • Before storing food in the refrigerator, remove the excessive packaging (like yoghurt in multi-package). • Pack systematically and make sure that foodstuffs do not touch each other (various odours may mix). • Beverages with high alcohol percentage shall be stored in tightly sealed bottles in vertical position. • Some organic solutions like volatile oils in lemon and orange peel, acid in butter etc. can cause damages when in contact with plastic surfaces or gaskets for longer period of time. • 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 be loaded in the freezer within 24 hours is indicated on the rating plate (freezing capacity). If the loaded amount is too large, the quality of freezing is reduced which affects the quality of frozen foods. the switch, which has previously been engaged. [. . . ] − The appliance shall be placed and levelled firmly on solid base. − It should not touch the wall or kitchen units standing next to it. − Check the accesories in the interior of the appliance, they should be placed correctly in their positions; also check the bottles, tins and other vessels that might touch each other and rattle. Bulb Replacement Water is Leaking From the Refrigerator In case the discharge water outlet is clogged, or the defrost water drips over the channel, water leaks from the refrigerator. See Ice Formation on the Inner Back Wall. Noise Cooling in refrigerating-freezing appliances is enabled by the refrigerating system with compressor, which produces noise. [. . . ]