Smeg FD238AP User manual

DOUBLE DOOR REFRIGERATOR
instuction booklet
FRIGORIFERO A DUE PORTE
FRIGORIFICO DE DOS PUERTOS
manual de instrucciones
REFRIGERADO DE PORTA DUPLA
manual de instruções
manuale di istruzioni

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Contents
BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE........................................................2
SafetyInstructions....................................................................................2
Safetywarnings........................................................................................3
Installing andOperatingyourFridge..........................................................4
BeforeUsingyourFridge...........................................................................4
THEVARIOUSFUNCTIONANDPOSSIBILITIES..................................5
ThermostatSetting...................................................................................5
SuperSwitch............................................................................................6
Accessoires.............................................................................................6
MakingIcecubes.............................................................................................6
Icetray...............................................................................................................7
MagicShelf.......................................................................................................7
Bottleholder.....................................................................................................7
ARRANGINGFOODINTHEAPPLIANCE..............................................8
RefrigeratorCompartment.........................................................................8
FreezerCompartment...............................................................................8
CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE...........................................................9
Defrosting................................................................................................10
ReplacingTheLightBulb.........................................................................11
SHIPMENTANDREPOSITIONING......................................................11
Repositioning the Door.............................................................................11
BEFORECALLINGYOURAFTERSALES SERVICE..........................12
THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCEANDTHECOMPARTMENTS.......13
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PART-1. BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE
SafetyInstructions
•Ifthemodelcontains R600a-seenameplateunder refrigerant(thecoolantisobutane),
naturalsgasthat, isveryenvironmentallyfriendlybutalso combustible.Whentrans-
porting andinstalling the unitcaremustbe takentoensurethatnoneofthe refrig-
erationcircuit componentsbecomedamaged.Inthe eventofdamageavoidnaked
flamesorignitionsourcesandventilatetheroominwhichtheunitisplacedfora
fewminutes.
Warning: Keep ventilation openings inappliance enclosureorinstructureforbuilding
in,clearofobstruction.
•Donotusemechanicaldevices orotherartificialmeans toacceleratethedefrosting
process.
•Donotuseelectricalappliances intherefrigeratororfreezercompartmentofthe
appliance.
•Ifthisappliance istoreplaceanoldrefrigeratorwithalock;breakorremovethe lock
as asafetymeasurebeforestoring it, toprotectchildren whileplaying mightlock
themselvesinside.
•Oldrefrigeratorsandfreezerscontaininsulationgasesand refrigerant,which must
be disposedofproperly.Entrustthe disposalofascrapunitcategoricallytocompe-
tence ofyourlocalwastedisposalserviceandcontactyourlocalauthorityoryour
dealerifyouhaveanyquestions.Pleaseensurethatthe pipeofworkofyourrefrig-
erating unit does notgetdamagedpriortobeing picked-up bytherelevantwaste
disposalservice.
Importantnote:
Pleasereadthisbookletbeforeinstalling andswitchingonthisappliance.Themanu-
facturerassumes no responsibilityforincorrectinstallation andusageas describedin
thisbooklet.
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Safetywarnings
Notice: Donotusemechanicaldevicesorotherartificialmethodstoquickentothe
defrosting.Donotuse electricaldevices onthefood storageareasofyourappliance.
Keeptheventilation areasofyourapplianceopen.Donotdamage yourfridge'srefriger-
antcircuit.
•Donotusemultiplereceptaclesorextensioncord.
•Donotplugindamaged,tornoroldplugs.
•Donotpull, bend ordamagethe cord.
•Thisappliance isdesignedforusebyadults,donotallowchil-
drentoplay withtheapplianceorlet themtohangoverthe door.
•Donotplug-inorout theplugfromthereceptaclewithwethands
topreventelectrocution!
•Donotplace glassbottles orbeveragecansinthefreezerde-
partment.Bottlesorcansmayexplode.
•Donotplaceexplosiveorflammablematerialinyourfridge for
yoursafety.Placedrinkswithhigheralcoholamountvertically
andbyclosing theirneckstightlyinthe fridge department.
•Whentakingicemadeinthefreezerdepartment, do nottouch it,
icemaycauseiceburns and/orcuts.
•Donottouch frozengoodswithwethands!Donot eatice-cream
andicecubesimmediatelyafteryoutakethemoutof thefreezer
department!
•Donotre-freeze the frozengoods afterbeing melted.Thismay
cause healthissues likefood poisoning.
•Donotcoverthebodyortopoffridgewithlace.Thiseffectstheperformanceofyour
fridge.
•Fixthe accessoriesinthefridge during transportation topreventdamagetoacces-
sories.
•Yourfridgeisnotintendedforuse byphysically,mentallyorsensiblyhandicapped
peopleorbypeoplewithlessexperienceandknowledge(including children).These
peoplemaybeallowedtouse the appliance underthe supervision ofaresponsible
persongivingnecessaryinstructions.Youshouldsupervisechildrentopreventthem
playing withtheappliance.
•Powercordshouldbereplacedbyan authorizedtechnicianwhen itisdamaged.
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InstallingandOperatingyourFridge
•Beforemakingtheconnectiontothe powersupply,ensurethatthe voltage onthe
nameplatecorrespondstothe voltageofelectricalsystematyourhome.
•Operating voltage foryourfridge is220-240Vat50Hz.
•You canofferhelpfromtheservice toinstalland switchingontheappliancewithout
anycost.
•Mainscordofyourfridgehas agroundedplug.Thisplugshouldbeusedwitha
groundedreceptaclethathas a16amperfuseminimum.Ifyou don’t havearecep-
tacleconfirmingwiththis,pleasehaveit done byaqualified electirician.
•Wedonottake theresponsibilityofthedamagesthatoccurdue
toungroundedusage.
•Placeyourfridge inaplace thatitwouldnotbeexposedtodi-
rectsunlight.
•Yourappliance shouldbe atleast50cmawayfromstoves,ov-
ensand heatercores,andshouldbeatleast5cmaway from
electricalovens.
•Itshouldneverbeusedoutdoorsorleftunderthe rain.
•Fitthe plasticwall spacerstothecondenseratthe back ofthe
refrigeratorinordertopreventcleaning tothe wallforgoodper-
formance.
•Whenyourfridgeisplacednexttoadeepfreezer,thereshould
be atleast2cmbetween themtopreventhumidityon the outer
surface.Donotplace anythingonyourfridge,andinstallyour
fridgeinasuitableplaceso thatatleast15 cmisavailableon
the upperside.
•Ifyou willplace yourfridgenexttoyourkitchen cabinets,leavea
space of2cmbetweenthem.
•Installthedistance adjustmentplastic(the part withblackvanes
attherear)byturningit 90°toprevent the condenserfromtouch-
ingthewall.
•Theadjustablefrontlegsshouldstabilizedinanappropriateheighttoallowyour
fridgeoperateinastableand properway.Youcanadjustthelegs byturningthem
clockwise(orintheoppositedirection). Thisshouldbedonebeforeplacingfood in
thefridge.
•Beforeusingyourfridge,wipeall partswithwarmwateraddedwithateaspoonfulof
sodiumbicarbonate,andthen rinse withcleanwateranddry.Placeallpartsafter
cleaning.
BeforeUsingyourFridge
•Whenitisoperatedforthefirsttimeoraftertransportation,keep
yourfridgeintheuprightposition for3hoursand plugiton to
allowefficientoperation.Otherwise,you may damage thecom-
pressor.
•Yourfridgemayhaveasmellwhenitisoperatedforthefirsttime;the smell willfade
awaywhenyourfridgestartstocool.
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PART-2. THEVARIOUSFUNCTIONAND POSSIBILITIES
ThermostatSetting
•Thermostatautomaticallyregulatesthe inside temperatureoftherefrigeratorcom-
partmentandfreezercompartment.Byrotatingtheknobfromposition1to5,colder
temperatures can beobtained.«0»position showsthermostatisclosedandno
coolingwillbeavaible.
•Forshort-termstorageoffoodinthefreezercompartment,youcansettheknob
between1and3position.
•Forlong-termstorage offood inthefreezercompartment, youcansetknop 3-4posi-
tion.
Notethat; theambianttemperature,temperatureofthefreshlystoredfoodand how
oftenthe doorisopened,affectsthetemperatureintherefrigeratorcompartment. If
required,changethetemperaturesetting.
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Yourfridgeisdesigned tooperateintheambienttemperatureintervalsstatedinthe
standards,accordingtotheclimateclassstatedintheinformationlabel.Wedonotrec-
ommendoperating yourfridgeoutofstatedtemperaturesvalue limitsintermsofcooling
effectiveness.
ClimateClassAmbientTemperature(°C)
TBetween 16 and 43 (°C)
ST Between 16 and 38 (°C)
NBetween 16 and 32 (°C)
SN Between 10 and 32 (°C)
(*)Tropicalclassisdesignated fortemperaturesbetween 16°Cand 43°Caccording
toTS EN ISO15502 standards.
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Accessoires
MakingIcecubes
•Pull thelevertowardyou andtakeoutthe ice makingtray
•Fill thewaterinlevelofline.
•Holdtheleftendoftheleverandsettheice-trayontheicebox
•Whenicecubes areformed,twistthelevertodropoff icecubesinto
theicebox.
Donotfill the iceboxwithwaterinordertomakeice.Itcanbebroken.
SuperSwitch
•Normallysetthisswitchto‘ ’position.Exceptwhen the
ambienttemperatureislowlikeinwinter.(ie.below18oC)or
whenthefreezertemperatureneedstobe maintainedlower.In
thatcase,turntheswitch to‘ ’positionON.
•Tosetsuperswitch ON thatisonthe thermostatbox,press
theredswitch downto ’position.Theredswitch willlit.
•Whenthefreezercompartmentiscooleddowntosufficient
temperature,orthe weathergetshot,turnthesuperswitch off
tosaveelectricalconsumption.
•Whenyoufirstswitchontheappliance,forstartingasuitable
cooling,the applianceshouldwork24hourscontinuouslyuntil
itcoolsdowntosufficienttemperature.
•Inthistimedonotopenthe doorso oftenandplace alotof
foodinsidetheappliance.
If theunit isswitchedoff orunplugged, you mustallowatleast5minutes before
restartingorre-plugged the unitinordernottodamagethecompressor.
(Forsome models)
(If superswitchisavaible)
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Icetray
•Filltheicetray withwaterand placeinfreezercompartment.
•Afterthewatercompletelyturnedintoice,you cantwistthe trayasshownbelowto
gettheicecube.
MagicShelf
Magicshelfwhich ison theCrisperCover(safetyglass)(see part 7-page13)was
designedtogiveyou moreplace andcomfortplacingthe thingsintheappliance.This
shelfismobilesoyoucan arrangelongorbigcontainerson the crispercover.
Bottleholder
Inordertopreventthebottles tosliporfalloveryoucan usethebottle
holder.You canalso preventmaking noisethatwillbe donewhenyouopen
orclose the door.
(Forsome models)
(Forsome models)
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PART-3. ARRANGINGFOODINTHEAPPLIANCE
RefrigeratorCompartment
•Toreducehumidityand consequentincrease of frostneverplaceliquidsinunsealed
containers intherefrigerator.Frost tendsto concentratein thecoldest parts ofthe
evaporatorandin timewill require more frequentdefrosting.
•Neverplace warmfood in therefrigerator.Warmfoodshouldbeallowedto coolat
roomtemperatureand shouldbearrangedto ensure adequate aircirculationin the
refrigeratorcompartment.
•Nothingshouldtouchonthebackwall asitwill cause frost andthepackages can
stick on theback wall. Donotopenthe refrigeratordoortoofrequently.
•Arrangethemeatandcleanedfish(wrappedinpackages or sheetsofplastic) which
you willusein1-2days,inthebottomsection of therefrigeratorcompartment(thatis
above the crisper)asthisisthecoldestsection andwillensurethe beststoring
conditions.
•Youcan putthe fruitsandvegetablesinto crisperwithoutpacking.
FreezerCompartment
•The useoffreezeris,storingofdeep-frozen orfrozenfoodsforlong periodsoftime
andmakingice cubes.
•Tofreeze fresh food, ensurethat asmuch ofthesurface as possibleoffoodtobe
frozenisincontactwiththecoolingsurface.
•Do not putfreshfoodwithfrozenonsidebysideasitcanthawthefrozen food.
•Whilefreezingfreshfoods(i.emeat,fishand mincemeat), dividetheminpartsyou
will use in onetime.
•Once theunithas beendefrosted replace thefoods into freezer andremember to
consumethem in as short period of time.
•Neverplacewarmfoodin thefreezercompartment.Asitwilldisturb thefrozenfoods.
•For storingthefrozenfoods;the instructionsshown onfrozen food packages should
always befollowed carefullyand ifnoinformationisprovidedfood should not be
storedformorethan3months fromthepurchaseddate.
•Whenbuyingfrozen foodsensurethatthesehave been frozen atsuitabletempera-
turesandthatthe packingisintact.
•Frozenfoodsshouldbetransported inappopriate containers to maintainthe quality
ofthefood andshouldbe returnedtothe freezingsurfaces oftheunitintheshortest
possibletime.
•Ifapackage of frozenfood showsthesignof humidityandabnormalswellingitis
probablethat ithas beenpreviously stored at anunsuitabletemperature andthat
thecontents havedeteriorated.
•Thestroragelife offroozenfoods dependsontheroom temperature,thermostat
setting, howoftenthedoorisopened, thetypeof food andthelengthof timere-
quired totransport the product fromtheshop to yourhome. Alwaysfollowthe
instruductionsprinted onthepackage and never exceed themaximumstorage life
indicated.
Notthat; if youwanttoopen againimmediatelyafterclosingthe freezerdoor,itwillnot
beopenedeasily.It’squitenormal!Afterreachingequilibriumcondition,the doorwillbe
openedeasily.
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PART-4. CLEANINGAND MAINTENANCE
•Youshouldcleanthe condenser withbroomatleast once
ayearinordertoprovideenergysaving andincrease
the productivity.
•Make suretounplug thefridge beforestarting toclean it.
•Donotwashyourfridgebypouring water.
•You canwipetheinnerand outersideswithasoftcloth
oraspongeusing warmandsoapywater.
•Remove thepartsindividuallyandclean withsoapywa-
ter.Donotwashinwashingmachine.
•Neveruse flammable,explosiveorcorrosivemateriallike
thinner,gas,acidforcleaning.
Make surethatyourfridgeisunpluggedwhilecleaning.
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Defrosting
RefrigeratorCompartment;
•Defrosting occursautomaticallyinrefrigeratorcompartmentduring operation ; the
defrostwateriscollectedbytheevaporatingtray andevoparatesautomatically.
•Theevaporatingtrayandthedefrostwaterdrainholeshouldbecleanedperiodically
withdefrostdrainplugtopreventthewaterfromcollectingonthebottomofthere-
frigeratorinstead offlowingout.
•You canalso pour1/2glass ofthewatertodrainholetoclean inside.
FreezerCompartment;
The frost, accumulatedinthefreezercompartment,shouldbe removed periodically.
(Use theplasticscraperprovided)Thefreezercompartmentshouldbecleanedinthe
way asthe refrigeratorcompartment,withthe defrostoperations ofthe compartmentat
leasttwice ayear.
Forthis;
•Theday beforeyoudefrost,setthethermostatdialto“5”position tofreeze the foods
completely.
•During defrosting,frozenfoodsshouldbewrapped inseverallayersofpaperand
keptinacoolplace.Theinevitablerise intemperaturewillshortentheirstorage life.
Remembertousethesefoods withinarelativelyshortperiodoftime.
•Setthermostatknobtoposition«0»orunplugtheunit;leavethe dooropenuntil
completelydefrosted.
•Toacceleratethedefrosting process oneormorebasinsofwarmwatercan be
placedinthefreezercompartment.
•Drythe inside ofthe unitcarefullyand setthe thermostatknob toMAX position.
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ReplacingTheLightBulb
Toreplacethebulbinfreezerandfridgedepartments;
1- Unplug yourfridge.
2- Removethecoveroftheboxfromtheclawsusingascrewdriver.
3- Replacewithabulbofmaximum15 Watts.
4- Install thecover.
5- Wait for5minutesbeforere-pluggingand bringthethermostattoitsoriginalposi-
tion.
PART-5.
•Originalpackage and foammay be keptforre-transportation(optionally).
•Youshouldfastenyourfridgewiththickpackage,bandsorstrong cordsand follow
theinstructions fortransportationonthepackageforre-transportation.
•Removemovableparts(shelves,accessories,vegetablebinsetc.) orfixtheminto
thefridgeagainstshocksusingbandsduringre-positioning and transportation.
•Carryyourfridgeintheuprightpositio.
RepositioningtheDoor
Youcanreposition thedoorsofyourfridge.ContactnearestAuthorizedservicefor
this.
( ForSomeModels)
SHIPMENTAND REPOSITIONING
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PART-6. BEFORECALLINGYOUR AFTERSALES SERVICE
Ifyourrefrigeratorisnotworking properly,itmaybe aminorproblem,thereforecheck
thefollowing,beforecallingan electriciantosave timeandmoney.
What todoif yourrefrigeratordoesnotoperate;
Check that ;
•Thereisnopower,
•Thegeneralswitchinyourhomeisdisconnected,
•The thermostatsettingison«0»position,
•Thesocketisnotsufficient. Tocheckthis,pluginanotherappliancethatyouknow
whichisworkingintothe samesocket.
What todoifyourrefrigeratorperformspoorly;
Check that ;
•You have notoverloadedthe appliance ,
•The doorsareclosedperfectly,
•Thereisnoduston the condenser,
•Thereisenoughplaceattherearandsidewalls.
Ifthereisnoise;
Thecoolinggaswhichcirculatesintherefrigeratorcircuitmaymakeaslight
noise(bubblingsound)evenwhenthecompressorisnotrunning.Donotworrythisis
quitenormal.Ifthese soundsaredifferentcheckthat;
•Theapplianceiswell leveled
•Nothingistouching therear.
•The stuffsonthe appliance arevibrating.
If thereiswaterinthe lowerpart of therefrigerator;
Check that ;
Thedrainholefordefrostwaterisnotclogged(Use defrostdrainplug toclean the
drainhole)
Recommendations
•Inordertoincrease spaceandimprovetheappearance,the«coolingsection»of
thisapplianceispositionedinsidetheback wall oftherefrigeratorcompartment.
Whentheapplianceisrunning, thiswalliscovered withfrostor water drops,according
toweatherthecompressorisrunningornot. Donotworry.Thisisquitenormal. The
appliance shouldbe defrosted onlyifanexcessivelythicklayerformsonthewall.
•If theapplianceisnotusedforlong time(forexampleduringthe summer
holidays)Defrostandcleantherefrigeratorleaving thedooropentopreventthefor-
mation ofmidewand smell.
•Tostoptheappliance completely,unplugfrommainsocket(forcleaningandwhen
thedoorsareleft open)
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A) FREEZERCOMPARTMENT
B) REFRIGERATORCOMPARTMENT
1) ICETRAY
2) ICEBOX
3)FREEZERSHELF
4)MEATTRAY/COVER
5)REFRIGERATORSHELF
6)MAGICSHELF
7)CRISPERCOVER
8)LEVVELINGFEET
9)CRISPER
10)KICKPLATE
11)THERMOSTATBOX
12)BOTTLEHOLDER
13)BOTTOMSHELF
14)BOTTLESHELF
15)EGGSHELF
16)EGGHOLDER
17)BUTTERCHEESESHELF
18)BUTTERCHEESESHELFCOVER
19) LAMPSWITCH
PART-7. THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCEAND
THECOMPARTMENTS
Thispresentation isonlyforinformationaboutthepartsoftheappliance.
Partsmayvaryaccording tothe appliancemodel.
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