Smeg FD268A User manual

DOUBLE DOOR REFRIGERATOR
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Contents
BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE........................................................1
SafetyInstructions....................................................................................1
Safetywarnings........................................................................................2
Installing andOperatingyourFridge..........................................................3
BeforeUsingyourFridge...........................................................................3
THEVARIOUSFUNCTIONANDPOSSIBILITIES..................................4
ThermostatSetting...................................................................................4
Accessoires.............................................................................................5
Icetray...............................................................................................................5
ARRANGINGFOODINTHEAPPLIANCE..............................................5
RefrigeratorCompartment.........................................................................5
FreezerCompartment...............................................................................6
CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE...........................................................7
Defrosting.................................................................................................8
ReplacingTheLightBulb..........................................................................9
SHIPMENTANDREPOSITIONING........................................................9
Repositioning the Door..............................................................................9
BEFORECALLINGYOURAFTERSALES SERVICE..........................10
THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCEANDTHECOMPARTMENTS.......11
SafetyInstructions
•ThismodelcontainsR600a gas.Thisgasisenvironmentaland friendlybut
combustible.Donotdamage yourfridge’srefrigerantcircuit,whiletransportingand
installing.
•Ifyouroldfridgehasalock,break orremove thelockbeforediscardingit,because
children maygettrappedinsideitandmaycauseanaccident.
•Oldfridgesandfreezerscontainisolation materialandrefrigerant withCFC. Therefore,
takecarenottoharmenvironmentwhenyou arediscardingyouroldfridges.
IMPORTANTNOTE:
Pleasereadtheinstructionmanualcarefullybeforeinstalling and using yourappliance.
Wearenotresponsibleofthedamageoccurredduetomisuse.
Followallinstructions onyourapplianceand instructionmanual,and keepthismanual
inasafeplacetoresolvetheproblemsthatmayoccurinthefuture.
PART-1. BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE
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Safetywarnings
Notice: Donotusemechanicaldevicesorotherartificialmethodstoquickentothe
defrosting.Donotuse electricaldevices onthefood storageareasofyourappliance.
Keeptheventilationareasofyourapplianceopen.Donotdamage yourfridge'srefrigerant
circuit.
•Donotusemultiplereceptaclesorextensioncord.
•Donotplugindamaged,tornoroldplugs.
•Donotpull, bend ordamagethe cord.
•Thisapplianceisdesignedforusebyadults,donotallow
children toplaywiththeapplianceorletthemtohangoverthe
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.
•Fixtheaccessoriesinthefridgeduring transportation topreventdamageto
accessories.
•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.
•Beforestartingtouse yourfridge,please callthenearestAuthorizedserviceand get
free helpon theinstallation,operationand usageofyourfridge.
•Mainscordofyourfridgehas agroundedplug.Thisplugshouldbeusedwitha
grounded receptaclethathas a16 amperfuseminimum.Ifyoudon’thavea
receptacleconfirmingwiththis,pleasehaveitdonebyaqualifiedelectirician.
•Wedonottake theresponsibilityofthedamagesthatoccurdue
toungroundedusage.
•Placeyourfridge inaplacethat itwouldnotbeexposedtodirect
sunlight.
•Yourappliance shouldbe atleast50 cmaway fromstoves,ovens
andheatercores,and shouldbeatleast5cmaway from
electricalovens.
•Itshouldneverbeusedoutdoorsorleftunderthe rain.
•Fitthe plasticwall spacerstothecondenseratthe back ofthe
refrigeratorinordertopreventcleaning tothewall forgood
performance.
•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) byturningit90°topreventthecondenserfrom
touchingthewall.
•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,youmay damage the
compressor.
•Yourfridgemayhaveasmellwhenitisoperatedforthefirsttime;the smell willfade
awaywhenyourfridgestartstocool.
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PART-2. THEVARIOUSFUNCTIONAND POSSIBILITIES
ThermostatSetting
•Thermostatautomaticallyregulates theinsidetemperatureofthe refrigerator
compartmentandfreezercompartment.Byrotating the knobfromposition1to5,
coldertemperaturescanbe obtained.«0»positionshowsthermostatisclosedand
nocoolingwill beavaible.
•Forshort-termstorageoffoodinthefreezercompartment,youcansettheknob
between1and3position.
•Forlong-termstorageoffood inthefreezercompartment, youcansetknop 3-4
position.
Notethat; theambianttemperature,temperatureofthefreshlystoredfoodand how
oftenthe doorisopened,affectsthetemperatureintherefrigeratorcompartment. If
required,changethetemperaturesetting.
Yourfridgeisdesigned tooperateintheambienttemperatureintervalsstatedinthe
standards,accordingtotheclimateclass statedintheinformation label. Wedonot
recommendoperatingyourfridge out of statedtemperaturesvaluelimitsintermsofcooling
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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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.
Accessoires
Icetray
•Filltheicetray withwaterand placeinfreezercompartment.
•Afterthewatercompletelyturnedintoice,you cantwistthe trayasshownbelowto
gettheicecube.
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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.
•Whenbuying frozenfoods ensurethatthese havebeenfrozenat suitable
temperatures and that thepackingisintact.
•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,thetypeoffoodandthelengthof time required
totransporttheproduct from theshoptoyour home.Alwaysfollow the instruductions
printed onthepackageandnever exceed themaximumstoragelife 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.
•Removethe partsindividuallyandcleanwithsoapywater.
Donotwash inwashingmachine.
•Neveruse flammable,explosiveorcorrosivemateriallike
thinner,gas,acidforcleaning.
Make surethatyourfridgeisunpluggedwhilecleaning.
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Defrosting
RefrigeratorCompartment;
•Defrosting occursautomaticallyinrefrigeratorcompartmentduring operation ; the
defrostwateriscollectedbytheevaporatingtray andevoparatesautomatically.
•Theevaporatingtrayandthedefrostwaterdrainholeshouldbecleanedperiodically
withdefrostdrainplug topreventthewaterfromcollecting on thebottomofthe
refrigeratorinstead 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- Waitfor5minutesbeforere-plugging andbring the thermostattoitsoriginalposition.
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•Originalpackage and foammay be keptforre-transportation(optionally).
•Youshouldfastenyourfridgewiththickpackage,bandsorstrong cordsand follow
theinstructions fortransportationonthepackageforre-transportation.
•Removemovableparts(shelves,accessories,vegetablebinsetc.) orfixtheminto
thefridgeagainstshocksusingbandsduringre-positioning and transportation.
•Carryyourfridgeintheuprightpositio.
SHIPMENTAND REPOSITIONING
RepositioningtheDoor
Youcanreposition thedoorsofyourfridge.ContactnearestAuthorizedservicefor
this.
( ForSomeModels)
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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 thedooropentopreventthe
formation ofmidewandsmell.
•Tostoptheappliance completely,unplugfrommainsocket(forcleaningandwhen
thedoorsareleft open)
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PART-7. THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCEAND
THECOMPARTMENTS
Thispresentation isonlyforinformationaboutthepartsoftheappliance.
Partsmayvaryaccording tothe appliancemodel.
A) FREEZER COMPARTMENT
B) REFRIGERATORCOMPARTMENT
1) ICETRAY
2) FREEZERSHELF
3) REFRIGERATORSHELF
4) CRISPER COVER
5)LEVVELING FEET
6) CRISPER
7)THERMOSTATBOX
8)BOTTOMSHELF
9) EGG HOLDER
10) BUTTER CHEESE SHELF
11) BUTTERCHEESESHELFCOVER
12)LAMPSWITCH
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