User manual SMEG SFP125S-1

[. . . ] ARRANGING FOODS INSIDE THE REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 6. SETTING AND SELECTING THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 7. SETTING AND SELECTING THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT OPERATING TEMPERATURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7. 1 Refrigerator without intensive cooling switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7. 2 Refrigerator with intensive cooling switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7. 3 Refrigerator with intensive freezing switch and cooling system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 7. 4 Refrigerator with rapid freezing function FAB32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 8. [. . . ] In some operating conditions (rise in ambient temperature and humidity, more frequent opening of the door) this might cause condensation to form on the shelves. Always allow hot foods and drinks to cool to room temperature before placing them inside the refrigerator. Never store explosive substances in the appliance and only store high-alcohol drinks firmly sealed and vertical. 6. SETTING AND SELECTING THE OPERATING TEMPERATURE The knob in the top right-hand corner of the refrigerator is used to set the operating temperature both in the refrigerator and in the freezer (in case of the mod. FAB32 it controls the operating temperature in the refrigerator section only). When the knob is turned to 0 ("stop"), the appliance is switched off. There is no direct correspondence between the setting chosen and the temperature in the two sections of the appliance. Increasing the setting number reduces the temperature inside the appliance. Only use the highest settings (6-7) if absolutely necessary: with these settings, the temperatures inside the refrigerator compartment may be close to 0°C and electricity consumption will be higher. In normal operating conditions, a medium-low setting (2-3) is recommended. This will provide effective storage of the fresh foods in the refrigerator compartment and of the frozen foods in the freezer compartment. When this function is set the refrigeration system operates continuously and allows rapid freezing of large amounts of fresh foods. Small amounts of fresh foods (up to about 2 kg) can be frozen even without activating the rapid freezing function. To avoid wasting electricity, do not keep this function activated unless really necessary. The rapid freezing switch should be turned on the first time the freezer is turned on, and whenever it is turned on after a period out of use, to lower the temperature in the relative compartment more quickly. Do not place fresh or frozen foods inside until the red light (2) described in section "7. Setting and selecting the freezer compartment operating temperature", which indicates that the set temperature has not been reached completely, has gone out. External thermometer Indicates the approximate temperature in the freezer compartment. It takes the thermometer a few hours to respond to changes in the thermostat knob setting because of the thermal inertia of the sensor. Important The cooling temperature should be set so that the reading on the thermometer is -18°C or below. This is the best range for the proper storage of frozen and deep frozen foods. 30 Instructions for the User 8. FREEZING FOODS For proper storage and freezing, fruit and vegetables should be packed in portions of not more than 1 kg and meat and fish up to a max. [. . . ] In order to maintain the preset temperature inside the refrigerator and freezer sections, the compressor comes into operation in response to the level of cooling required, and may operate continuously if necessary. When the compressor starts up a humming sound will be heard, tending to drop in volume after a few minutes. Another normal refrigerator operating noise is a gurgling due to the coolant flowing through the pipes in the circuit. This noise is perfectly normal and does not mean that the appliance is malfunctioning. [. . . ]