Smeg FAB32UPBLN User manual

Contents
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1 Instructions 4
2 Description 9
2.1 General Description 9
2.2 Parts definition 9
2.3 Control panel 10
2.4 Available accessories 11
3 Use 13
3.1 Instructions 13
3.2 Preliminary operations 13
3.3 First use 13
3.4 Using the accessories 15
3.5 Using the refrigerator compartment 17
3.6 Using the freezer compartment 18
3.7 Noises during operation 19
3.8 Heated front surface 19
3.9 Turning the appliance off 19
3.10 Food storage advice 20
4 Cleaning and maintenance 22
4.1 Instructions 22
4.2 Cleaning the appliance 22
4.3 Defrosting 23
4.4 Replacing the lamp 23
4.5 What to do if... 24
5 Installation 26
5.1 Unpack the refrigerator 26
5.2 Positioning 27
5.3 Electrical connection 28
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1 Instructions
Important Safety Instructions
WARNING: If the instructions contained in this manual are not followed
precisely, fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal
injury or loss of life.
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - Your safety and the safety of
others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages throughout this manual and
on the appliance.
Read all the instructions before using the appliance and always obey all safety
messages.
RECOGNIZE SAFETY INFORMATION
This is a safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can
result in severe personal injury or loss of life.
UNDERSTAND SIGNAL WORDS
A signal word - DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION - is used with the safety alert
symbol. DANGER denotes the most serious hazards. It means you could lose your
life or be seriously injured if you do not immediately follow the instructions.
WARNING means you could lose your life or be seriously injured if the instructions
are not followed. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in minor to moderate injury.
WARNING
• This appliance is intended for use in the home only.
• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose. The
manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage caused by
improper use of this appliance.
• This appliance complies with current safety regulations.
Improper use of this appliance can result in personal injury
and material damage.
• Read all the instructions before installing or using the
appliance for the first time.
• Keep these operating instructions in a safe place and pass
them on to any future user.

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The safety messages will inform you of potential hazards, on how to avoid the risk of injury
and what can occur if the instructions are not followed.
IMPORTANT: Observe all codes and ordinances in force.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors, liquids or materials near this or any
other appliance.
• Read all instructions.
• Proper installation is your responsibility.
Have a qualified technician install and
ground this appliance in accordance
with these installation instructions.
• It is the responsibility of the installer to
comply with installation information
specified on the model/serial ID plate.
The ID plates are visibly located on the
back of the appliance and on the
refrigerator door frame. These ID plates
must never be removed.
• Proper installation is your responsibility.
Make sure your appliance is properly
installed and grounded by a qualified
installer.
• Use two or more people to move and
install refrigerator.
• Do not climb, stand or hang on the
shelves in the refrigerator. This could
cause serious injury or result in damage
to the refrigerator.
• DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN
UNATTENDED: Children should not be
left alone or unattended in the area
where the appliance is being used.
Never allow children to sit or stand on
any part of the appliance.
• Never allow children to play with the
refrigerator and use the drawers, shelves
and others parts of the appliance only as
described in this handbook.
WARNING: For your safety, the instructions contained in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion and to prevent property damage,
personal injury or loss of life.
NOTE: This appliance is NOT designed for installation in manufactured (mobile)
homes or in recreational vehicles (RVs).
DO NOT install this appliance outdoors.
WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, personal injury, or
damage when using the appliance, follow basic safety
precautions, including the following:

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• CAUTION: Do not store items of interest
to children in cabinets above a range or
on the backguard of a range - children
climbing on the range to reach items
could be seriously injured.
• WEAR PROPER APPAREL: Loose-fitting or
hanging garments should never be worn
while using the appliance.
• For safety reasons and to avoid damage
to your appliance, never sit, stand or
lean on the refrigerator door.
• Never store explosive or flammable
substances, such as gasoline in or in the
vicinity of this refrigerator or use gasoline
or other flammable vapors or liquids in
the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Read product labels for warnings
regarding flammability and other
hazards. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN
RESULT IN DEATH, EXPLOSION OR
FIRE.
• Use nonflammable cleaner.
• High alcohol drinks must only be stored
sealed and vertical.
• Never touch frozen product straight from
the freezer or put it in your mouth. This
can cause burn injury due to very low
temperatures.
• Unplug your refrigerator before cleaning
and making repairs.
• Disconnect power before installing ice
maker (on ice maker kit ready models
only).
• Do not leave the packing materials
around the home. Sort the various items
of waste and take them to the nearest
specialized waste collection facility.
• ELECTRICAL GROUNDING IS
REQUIRED. It is the customer’s
responsibility:
1. To contact a qualified electrician.
2. To ensure that the electrical system is
adequate and in compliance with the
National Electrical Code ANSI / NFPA
70 Electrical Code – latest edition – or
the CANADIAN ELECTRICAL CODE,
C22.11 – 1982 and C22.2 No.
01982 – or latest edition – and all local
codes and ordinances.
• Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of this appliance unless specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be done by a qualified
technician.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or
injury to persons when using this
refrigerator, follow basic precautions,
including the following:
• The power cord to this appliance is
equipped with a three-prong grounding
plug for your protection against electrical
shock hazards. It must be plugged
directly into a properly grounded three-
prong receptacle.
• Do not, under any circumstances, cut or
remove the third (ground) prong from the
power cord. For personal safety, this
appliance must be properly grounded.
• Have the wall outlet and circuit checked
by a qualified electrician to make sure
the outlet is properly grounded.
• Do not use an adapter plug.
• Do not use an extension cord.

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• Never unplug an appliance by pulling
on the power cord. Always grip the plug
firmly and pull straight out from the outlet
to prevent damaging the power cord.
• Unplug the refrigerator before servicing.
• ONLY QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL SHOULD PERFORM
REPAIRS. Service personnel must
disconnect the power supply before
servicing this unit.
• Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires -
Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical
or foam-type extinguisher.
• Record the Model and Serial number on
Page 2 of this booklet. The Model and
Serial numbers are on the appliance ID
plate. The ID plates are visibly located
on the refrigerator door frame. THE ID
PLATE MUST NOT BE REMOVED.
• CHILD ENTRAPMENT HAZARD: Child
entrapment and suffocation are not
problems of the past. Junked or
abandoned refrigeration products are
still dangerous – even if they will sit for
“just a few days.” If you are getting rid of
your old appliance, please follow these
instructions to help prevent accidents.
NOTE: The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the
Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires
businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.
WARNING: This product contains a chemical known by the State of California to
cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed,
including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, toluene, and soot.

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Before you throw away your old
refrigerator/freezer:
• Remove doors;
• Leave shelves in place so children may
not easily climb inside;
• Have refrigerant removed by a qualified
service technician.
• Destroy or recycle the carton, plastic
bags, and any exterior wrapping
material immediately after the
refrigerator is unpacked. Children should
NEVER use these items to play. They can
cause suffocation and death.
• Do not allow children to climb, stand or
hang on the shelves in the refrigerator.
• Never allow children to play with the
refrigerator.
How to read the user manual
This user manual uses the following reading
conventions:
1. Use instruction sequence.
• Single use instruction.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions
General information on this user
manual, on safety and final
disposal.
Description
Description of the appliance and its
accessories.
Use
Information on the use of the
appliance and its accessories,
cooking advice.
Cleaning and maintenance
Information for proper cleaning and
maintenance of the appliance.
Safety instructions
Information
Advice

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2 Description
2.1 General Description
1 Control panel
2 Light
3 Fan
4 Refrigerator compartment
5 Defrost water outlet
6 Freezer compartment
7 Fridge door
8 Freezer door
2.2 Parts definition
Control panel
For setting the temperature inside the
refrigerator and freezer compartments.
Refrigerator compartment
For storing fresh foods.
Interior lighting
The interior of the appliance is lit when the
door is opened.

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Fan
Distributes the temperature and reduces
condensation on the shelves and other
surfaces.
Freezer compartment
For storing frozen foods, freezing fresh
foods and producing ice cubes.
2.3 Control panel
1 Freezer temperature button
2 Freezer temperature display
3 Freezer Super Freeze button
4 Freezer Super Freeze light
5 Freezer ON/OFF button
6 Freezer ON/OFF light
7 Alarm button
8 Alarm light
9 Fridge ON/OFF button
10 Fridge ON/OFF light
11 Fridge Super Cool button
12 Fridge Super Cool light
13 Fridge temperature button
14 Fridge temperature display
Electric energy consumption rises
when the fan is operating.

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2.4 Available accessories
Shelves
For optimising fridge space and placing
foodstuffs inside the refrigerator
compartment.
Bottle rack
For storing bottles inside the refrigerator
compartment.
Fruit and vegetable drawer
For storing fruit and vegetables, maintaining
a constant humidity level.
Freezer drawers
For storing frozen foods and foods to be
frozen.
Some models are not provided
with all accessories.

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Door balconies and shelves
For storing foodstuffs in small containers.
The shelf in the lower part of the door is
useful for storing bottles. In some models,
the internal part of the freezer door is also
fitted with balconies for frozen foods which
are handled more frequently (e.g. ice
cream, already opened bags etc.)
Egg holder
Useful for storing eggs, this can be
positioned in various balconies and shelves
in the freezer door, according to
requirements.
Ice tray
For producing ice cubes; to be placed in
the freezer compartment.
The accessories intended to come
into contact with food are made of
materials that comply with the
provisions of current legislation.
Original supplied and optional
accessories can be requested to
Authorised Assistance Centres.
Use only original accessories
supplied by the manufacturer.

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3 Use
3.1 Instructions
3.2 Preliminary operations
1. Remove any protective film from the
outside or inside of the appliance,
including accessories.
2. Remove any labels (apart from the
technical data plate) from the
accessories and shelves.
3. Remove and wash all the appliance
accessories (see 4 Cleaning and
maintenance).
3.3 First use
1. Plug the appliance into a wall socket.
The and symbols are
displayed on the refrigerator and freezer
temperature displays.
2. Press the freezer compartment ON/OFF
button (on the left) for 3 seconds to
switch on the appliance. The respective
green lights come on to indicate that the
refrigerator compartment and the freezer
compartment are on.
3. The values for the refrigerator
compartment and the freezer
compartment appear on the displays.
These values are displayed until the set
temperatures are reached.
Improper use
Risk of damages to the appliance
• Do not use sharp objects when
removing ice and frost in order not to
damage the appliance's walls.
• Do not sit or lean on the door or any
open drawers.
• Do not touch the heating elements on
the outside of the appliance.
• Do not store inflammable, explosive or
volatile substances.
• Organic compounds, acids and
essential oils can corrode the seals and
plastic surfaces if left in contact with them
for extended periods.
• Bottles containing strong alcoholic
drinks must be tightly closed and stored
vertically.
The fridge temperature can be set
between +34°F and +48°F.
The freezer temperature can be set
between -9°F and +7°F.
The appliance is set by default to
+41°F for the fridge and 0°F for
the freezer.

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4. Use the corresponding temperature
buttons to set the temperatures of the
fridge and freezer. The desired
temperature will flash on the display.
5. After approximately 5 seconds of button
inactivity, the actual temperature of the
compartment will be displayed.
Alarm
The alarm sounds to warn of the following:
The fridge door has been open for more
than a minute (continuous buzzer with
relative red light on)
• Press the alarm button or close the
fridge door to deactivate the buzzer and
switch off the red light.
The temperature inside the refrigerator
or freezer compartment is too high
(intermittent buzzer, flashing display and
light on)
• Press the alarm button to deactivate
the buzzer.
• The red light and the flashing
temperature on the display turn off
automatically when the refrigerator
compartment or the freezer compartment
reach the previously set temperature.
• If the freezer compartment does not
reach the required temperature within 24
hours of the alarm being turned off, it will
sound again.
Control lock
1. Press the alarm button for 3
seconds to turn on the control lock. The
and symbols flash for 3
seconds.
2. Press the alarm button again for 3
seconds to turn it off.
The other buttons are disabled
when setting.
When the appliance is first turned
on, the alarm will not sound for the
first 24 hours to allow the
appliance to reach the set
temperatures.
The control lock is a device that
protects the appliance from
accidental or inappropriate use.
When the control lock is active,
only the alarm button is
active. Pressing any other button
makes the and symbols
appear on the displays for 3
seconds.

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3.4 Using the accessories
Shelves
These can be positioned at different heights
on the guides according to requirements.
Each shelf has a safety fitting to prevent it
from being accidentally removed. To extract
them fully, lift up the front part (1) and
remove them (2).
Bottle rack
May be positioned at different heights and
installed with the front part raised so as to
position the bottles at an angle. In order to
store particularly long bottles, the bottle
rack must be set at a height which will not
prevent the door from being closed
properly. To extract it fully, lift up the front
part and remove it.
Door balconies and shelves
Suitable for storing eggs, butter, dairy
products, conserves and other small food
packages/containers. The lower part of the
door has a shelf for bottles. Avoid placing
excessively heavy bottles on the shelf and
do not let them drop onto the bottom when
inserting them.
Perishable foods should be placed
on the rear part of the shelves
where the temperature is lower.
In some models, the internal part of
the freezer door is also fitted with
balconies for frozen foods which
are handled more frequently (e.g.
ice cream, already opened bags
etc.)

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Fruit and vegetable drawer
Located at the bottom of the refrigerator
compartment, which is fitted with a glass
shelf to cover fresh foods that require
constant humidity for optimum storage.
Ice tray
Fill the ice tray with cold water or other
liquids. Place it horizontally in one of the
freezer drawers. Close the freezer door
and wait a few hours. When the water has
fully frozen, remove the tray from the freezer
compartment and remove the ice for use.
Freezer drawers
For storing frozen foods and foods to be
frozen. To remove them, pull them towards
you and lift the front part of each drawer.

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3.5 Using the refrigerator
compartment
Arranging foods
Arrange the foods on the various shelves,
taking care that they have an airtight
wrapping or cover. This precaution ensures
that:
• the flavour, moisture and freshness of the
foods is preserved;
• any contamination of foods with odours
or tastes from other foods can be
avoided;
• the humidity level inside the refrigerator is
prevented from becoming too high as a
result of the normal transpiration of food
(especially fresh fruit and vegetables). 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.
Super Cool Fridge Function
1. Press the fridge compartment Super Cool
button. The corresponding orange
indicator light comes on.
2. After 6 hours the Super Cool function
turns off automatically. The refrigerator
compartment returns to its previous
setting.
Storage life table
Always allow hot foods and drinks
to cool to room temperature
before putting them in the fridge.
The Super Cool fridge function is
used for quick cooling of large
quantities of foodstuffs
Foodstuff Time
Eggs, smoked meats, marinated
foods, cheese max 10 days
Root vegetables max 8 days
Butter max 7 days
Pastries, fruit, ready meals, fresh
meat max 2 days
Fish, minced meat, seafood max 1 day

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3.6 Using the freezer compartment
Activate the Super Freeze freezer function
24 hours before freezing fresh foodstuffs.
Super Freeze Freezer Function
1. Press the freezer compartment Super
Freeze button. The corresponding
orange indicator light comes on.
2. When you wish to turn off the Super
Freeze function, press the freezer
compartment Super Freeze button
again. The corresponding orange
indicator light will turn off.
3. If it is not turned off manually, the Super
Freeze function will turn off automatically
and the freezer compartment will return
to its previous setting.
4. Place the fresh foodstuffs in the freezer
drawers.
5. Freeze the foodstuffs in the middle
drawer in the No-Frost freezer. After 24
hours, the foodstuffs may be moved to
other drawers for storage.
Frozen foods storage life table
Defrosted foods
Food must be consumed as soon as
possible once defrosted. Freezing foods
preserves them, but it does not destroy any
micro-organisms, which are activated after
thawing, damaging the foods.
Partial defrosting lowers the nutritional value
of the foodstuffs, particularly of fruit,
vegetables and ready meals.
The Super Freeze freezer function
is used for quick freezing of large
quantities of foodstuffs
It is recommended the Super
Freeze freezer function be used
when first turning the appliance on
and before cleaning the freezer.
Foodstuff Time
Fruit, beef max 10-12 months
vegetables, veal, poultry max 8-10 months
Game max 6-8 months
Pork max 4-6 months
Mince max 4 months
Bread, desserts, cooked foods,
lean fish max 3 months
Offal max 2 months
Sausages, oily fish max 1 month

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3.7 Noises during operation
The refrigerator and freezer compartments
are cooled by means of a compression
system. In order to maintain the preset
temperature inside the refrigerator and
freezer compartments, the compressor
comes into operation in response to the
level of cooling required, and may operate
continuously if necessary. When the
compressor starts to function, it creates a
buzzing noise which generally diminishes in
intensity after a few minutes.
Another normal operating noise of the
appliance is a gurgling due to the coolant
flowing through the pipes in the circuit. This
noise is normal and does not indicate an
appliance malfunction. If it becomes too
loud, this may mean that there are other
causes. Checks must then be made to
ensure that:
• The refrigerator is properly levelled on
the floor and does not vibrate when the
compressor is in operation: if this is not
the case, adjust the appliance's feet until
it is level;
• The drawers, shelves and trays on the
door are correctly positioned in their
holders: if they are not, put them in
correctly;
• Bottles and containers on the various
shelves are stable and not touching each
other: otherwise, the vibration resulting
from compressor operation could
generate noise;
• Do not position the fridge in such a way
that it is in contact with furniture or other
household appliances.
3.8 Heated front surface
There is a front surface heating system
inside the cabinet to limit the formation of
condensation around the door seal.
3.9 Turning the appliance off
Whenever the appliance is to remain
unused for long periods, it should be
switched off.
1. Press the freezer compartment ON/OFF
button (on the left of the control
panel) for 3 seconds. The respective
green lights turn off to indicate that the
refrigerator compartment and the freezer
compartment are off.
2. The and symbols are
displayed on the refrigerator and freezer
temperature displays.
3. Unplug the appliance from the wall
socket.
4. Empty the compartments.
5. Once the freezer has fully defrosted, dry
any residual accumulated moisture with
a tea towel.
Leave the door ajar to ensure that moisture
and stagnant air do not cause unpleasant
odours.
It is possible to turn off just the
refrigerator if required. Press the
fridge ON/OFF button (on the
right) for 3 seconds

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3.10 Food storage advice
Practical energy saving advice
• Correct use of the appliance, correct
packaging of foodstuffs, a constant
temperature and food hygiene have
significant effects on the quality of
storage.
• Reduce the number of times that the
doors are opened and the length of time
they remain open to prevent the
compartments from heating up
excessively.
• Clean the condenser (rear of the
refrigerator) periodically to prevent the
appliance from losing efficiency.
• Use the Super Freeze function only when
strictly necessary.
• Defrost frozen food in the refrigerator
compartment in order to make use of the
cold stored in the frozen foods.
General advice
• Always check the expiry date on the
food packaging.
• The foodstuffs must be stored in closed or
pre-packaged containers and must not
be able to emit or absorb moisture and
odours.
• Remove perishable products from the
appliance if you are going away for a
long period.
Refrigerator compartment door
• Keep eggs, butter, cheese etc. in the
upper and central parts.
• Keep drinks, bottles, cans etc. in the
lower part.
Refrigerator compartment
• Keep conserves, wine, biscuits etc. in the
upper part.
• Keep dairy products, ready meals,
pastries, fruit juices, beer etc. in the
central part.
• Keep meats, cold cuts etc. in the lower
part.
• Keep fresh and tropical fruit, vegetables,
root vegetables etc. in the fruit and
vegetable drawer.
Freezer compartment
• The type of food, quantity and date of
freezing should be marked on the
container/packaging.
• Use small containers, if possible already
cold.
• The quantity of fresh foods which can be
frozen at the same time is listed on the
nameplate inside the refrigerator
compartment.
• Use suitable freezer bags, tinfoil, cling-
film for use with food, and freezer
containers.

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• Do not use paper bags, cellophane for
non-food use, shopping bags or pre-
used freezer bags.
• Avoid frozen food coming into contact
with fresh food to be frozen.
Freezer compartment door (only static
models)
• Keep bagged frozen vegetables, ice,
ice cream etc.

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4 Cleaning and maintenance
4.1 Instructions
4.2 Cleaning the appliance
A special antibacterial protection on the
appliance's interior walls prevents bacterial
growth and keeps them clean. They must
nevertheless be cleaned regularly in order
to keep them in good condition.
Cleaning the outside of the appliance
• The appliance may be cleaned with
water or alcohol-based liquid detergents
(e.g. window cleaning products).
• Avoid aggressive detergents and rough
sponges in order not to damage the
surfaces.
• Use a soft brush to remove dust and
fume deposits from the condenser on the
rear of the appliance.
• Clean the tank above the compressor.
Cleaning the inside of the appliance
• Clean the interior with diluted liquid
detergent or with warm water with a little
vinegar added.
• The door balconies and containers can
be removed: tap them upwards with your
fist, first on one side and then on the other
in the insertion zone.
• Remove any ice thicker than 3-5 mm. Do
not use sharp objects or spray products.
Improper use
Risk of damage to surfaces
• Do not use steam jets for cleaning the
appliance.
• Do not use cleaning products containing
chlorine, ammonia or bleach on steel
parts or parts with metallic finishes on the
surface (e.g. anodizing, nickel- or
chromium-plating).
• Do not use abrasive or corrosive
detergents on glass parts (e.g. powder
products, stain removers and metallic
sponges).
• Do not use rough or abrasive materials
or sharp metal scrapers.
Power voltage
Danger of electrocution
• Turn off the appliance and unplug it from
the mains before cleaning.
• Do not pull the cable to remove the
plug.