Smeg FD43APBNF User manual

NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR
NO-FROST KÜHLSCHRANK
REFRIGERATEUR A FROID VENTILE
NO-FROST
FRIGORIFERO NO-FROST
REFRIGERADOR NO-FROST
FRIGORIFICO NO-FROST
NO-FROST KOELKAST
FROSTFRIA KYLSKÅP
ХОЛОДИЛЬНИК NO-FROST
FD43APBNF
FD43APXNF

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INDEX
BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE.....................................................................2
Recommendations...................................................................................................2
InstallationandSwitchingOnTheAppliance.........................................................3
BeforeSwitching On..................................................................................................3
THEVARIOUSFUNCTIONANDPOSSIBILITIES...............................................4
ThermostatSetting....................................................................................................4
Accessories...............................................................................................................5
MagicShelf......................................................................................................................5
MakingIceCubes............................................................................................................5
FastFreezing Shelf........................................................................................................5
ChillerShelves.................................................................................................................6
CrisperandCrisperShelf..............................................................................................6
REMOVINGTHECRISPERCOVER.................................................................................7
RESETTINGTHECRISPERCOVER.................................................................................8
ARRANGINGFOODINTHEAPPLIANCE..........................................................9
RefrigeratorCompartment.......................................................................................9
FreezerCompartment...............................................................................................9
CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE......................................................................10
Defrosting................................................................................................................11
ReplacingThe RefrigeratorandFreezerLightBulb............................................11
TRANSPORTATIONAND CHANGINGOFINSTALLATIONPOSITION..............12
ChangingofDoorOpeningDirection....................................................................12
BEFORECALLINGYOURAFTERSALESSERVICE.........................................13
THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCEANDTHECOMPARTMENTS.......................14
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PART-1. BEFOREUSINGTHEAPPLIANCE
SpecialInstructions
•Ifthisapplianceistoreplacean oldrefrigeratorwithalock;breakorremovethelock
as asafetymeasurebeforestoringit, toprotectchildrenwhileplaying mightlock
themselvesinside.
•Oldrefrigeratorsand freezerscontaininsulationgasesandrefrigerant,which must
be disposedofproperly.Please ensurethattherefrigeration tubing isnotdamaged.
IMPORTANTNOTE:
Pleasereadthisbookletbeforeinstalling andswitchingonthisappliance.Themanu-
facturerassumes no responsibilityforincorrectinstallation andusageas describedin
thisbooklet.
Recommendations
Warning: Donotusemechanicaldevicesorotherartificialmeans toacceleratethe
defrostingprocess.Donotuseelectricalappliances inthefoodstorageoftheappliance.
Keeptheappliance ventilationopenings free.Donotdamagethe refrigerator’srefriger-
antcircuit.
•Donotuseadoptersorshuntswhich couldcauseoverheatingorburning.
•Donotplug old,warped powersupplycables.
•Donottwistand bendthecables.
•Donotallowchildrentoplaywiththeappliance.Children must
NEVER sitondrawers/shelves orhangfromthedoor.
•Donotplug the powersupplywithwethands.
•Donotplace containers(glassbottlesortincontainers)ofliq-
uidsintothefreezerespeciallygassyliquidsas they couldcause
thecontainertoburstduring freezing.
•Bottles,which containahighpercentageofalcoholmustbe
sealedwellandplacedverticallyintherefrigerator.
•Donottouch the coolingsurfaces,especiallywithwethandsas
youcouldbe burntorhurt.
•Donoteatice,which havejustbeenremoved fromthe freezer.
•Ifthe supplycordisdamageditmustbereplacedbythe manu-
facturerorservice agentorappointed qualified person.
•Theapplianceisnotintended forusebypeople(includingchildren)withreduced
physical,sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlack ofexperienceandknowledge,unless
theyhavebeengivensupervision orinstruction concerning use oftheappliancebya
person responsiblefortheirsafety.Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethatthey
don’tplay withthe appliance.If thesupplycordisdamageditmustbereplacedbythe
manufacturerorservice agentorappointed person.
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InstallationandSwitching OnTheAppliance
•Thisappliance isconnectingto220-240Vand 50 Hz.
•You canofferhelpfromtheservice toinstalland switchingontheappliancewithout
anycost.
•Beforemakingtheconnectiontothepowersupply,ensurethatthevoltage onthe
nameplatecorresponds tothevoltageofelectricalsysteminyourhome.
•If thesocketdoesnotmatchtherefrigeratorplug,replacethe plug withasuitable
one(atleast16 A)
•Insert the plugintoasocketwithanefficientgroundconnection.If thesockethas no
groundcontact,wesuggestyoucallanelectricianforassistance.
•Manufacturerisnotresponsibleforfailuretocompletethegroundconnection as
describedinthisbooklet.
•Donotplacetheapplianceindirectsunlight.
•Donotuseinopen airand shallnotbeexposedtothe rain.
•Placetherefrigeratorfarfromheatsourcesand inawell-venti-
latedposition.Therefrigeratorshouldbeatleast50cmfrom
radiators,gas orcoalstoves and5cmfarfromelectricalstoves.
•Keepthetopfree foratleast15 cm.
•Donotplaceheavyand lotsofthingsontheappliance.
•Iftheapplianceisinstallednexttoanotherrefrigerator orfreezer,
observe aminimumdistance of2cmtopreventcondensation.
•Theappliancemustbestandfirmlyandlevelonthe floorUse
thetwofrontlevelling-feettocompensateforanevenfloor.
•Inordertohaveaircirculationunderthe appliance,thespace
undertheappliance mustbe open.Don’tclose itwithcarpet,
etc.
•The outsideoftheapplianceand theaccessoriesinsideshould
be cleanedwithasolutionofwaterand liquidsoap;the inside
ofthe appliance withsodiumbicarbonatedissolvedinlukewarm
water.Afterdryingreplace allthe accessories.
BeforeSwitchingOn
•Wait after3hoursbeforepluggingtheapplianceintothemainpower
toensureproperperformance.
•Therecanbean odourwhenyoufirstswitch on the appliance.Itwill
disappearafterthe appliancestartstocool.
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PART-2.THEVARIOUSFUNCTIONAND POSSIBILITIES
ThermostatSetting
FREEZERTHERMOSTATREFRIGERATORTHERMOSTAT
Freezerandrefrigeratorthermostatautomaticallyregulatesthe inside temperatureof
thecompartments.Byrotating the knobfromposition 1to5,coldertemperatures canbe
obtained.Incoldseasons,youcansetlowerpositions inordertodecreasetheenergy
consumption.
FreezerThermostatSetting;
1–2:Forshort-termstorageoffood inthefreezercompartment,youcan setthe
knob betweenminimumand mediumposition.
3–4:Forlong-termstorage offoodinthefreezercompartment, you cansetknob
mediumposition.
5:Forfreezing thefreshfood.Thappliance will worklonger.Afteryougetthe
coldconditionyoumustpositiontoitsoriginalposition.
RefrigeratorThermostat Setting;
1–2:Forlesscoldlyconditions.
3–4:Fornormalconditions.
5:Forcolder conditions.
• Notethat; theambienttemperature,temperatureofthefreshlystored foodandhow
often thedoorisopened,affectsthetemperatureinthe refrigeratorand freezercom-
partment.Ifrequired,changethetemperaturesetting.
•Whenyoufirstswitchontheappliance,forstarting asuitablecooling,theappliance
shouldwork24hourscontinuouslyuntilit coolsdowntosufficienttemperature.
•Inthistimedonotopenthe doorsooften andplace alot offoodinsidetheappliance.
•Iftheunit isswitchedoff orunplugged,you mustallowatleast5minutesbefore
restartingorre-plugged the unitinordernottodamagethe compressor.
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Accessories
MakingIceCubes
•Takeoutthe ice makingtray
•Fill thewaterinlevelofline.
•Place theice makingtray initsoriginalposition
•Whenicecubes areformed,twist thelevertodropofficecubes
intotheicebox.
Donotfill the iceboxwithwaterinordertomakeice.It can be
broken.
FastFreezingShelf
•Usethe fast freezingshelf tofreezehomecook-
ing(and freshfoodswhichiswanted tofreeze)
morequicklybecause ofthefreezing room’s
greaterfreezingpower.
•Foropening theshelf pull thecoverup,and
slideitintothe shelf.Youcancloseit inthe
sameway
Notethat; besurethatthe coveroffastfreezing shelfisclosedbeforeclosingthe
compartmentdoor. Ifnot, it can notshowitsfastfreezing power.
MagicShelf
Magicshelf,which isonthecrispercover,wasdesignedtogiveyoumoreplaceand
comfortplacing the things inthe appliance.Thisshelfismobileso you canarrangelong
orbigcontainersonthecrispercover.
(Forsomemodels)
(Forsomemodels)
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Crisperand CrisperShelf
Thecrispercompartmentabsorbsand
decomposes ethylenegas(*)emitted fromfruits
andvegetables witha“FILTER”inthecrispershelf,
keepingfruitsandvegetablesfresh.The filteralso
eliminates unpleasantodoursfrominside the
crisper,and controltheexcesswaterreleased by
thevegetables,maintainingahigh humidity
environmentinsidethecrisper.Whenthecrisper
shelf becomedirty,removethefilterbytakingout
thefiltercoverand washthecrisper coverwithwater.
!Donot washthe“Humidity-ControlFilter”withwater.
(*)NOTE; Ethylene gasisagas,produced fromfruitsand vegetables,whichacceler-
ates the ageing offruitsand vegetables.Forexample, spinach and broccoliturntoyellow
coloureasilyinplaceswhereethylene gas isabundant.
Sebzelikraf
Nem tutucufiltre
Filtrekapağ
CrisperCover
Filter
FilterCover
ChillerShelves
Keeping foodintheChillercompartment
insteadofthe freezerorrefrigeratorcompartment
allowsfoodretainfreshnessandflavourlonger,
whilepreservingitsfreshappearance.When chiller
traybecomesdirty, removeit andwashitwithwater.
(Waterfreezes at0°C,butfoods containingsalt
orsugarfreezeattemperaturelowerthanthat)
Normallypeopleusethechillercompartment
forrawfish,lightlypickled,rice,etc...
Donotput foodsyouwanttofreeze orice traysinordertomakeice.
(Forsomemodels)
(Forsomemodels)
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Crisper
PartitionCrisper
center
Cavity Nail
Nail
Crispercover
REMOVINGTHECRISPER COVER
First Step : Removing the crispers
•Itiseasy topulloutthecrisperbecause
ofthecrisperhasrollers.
•Pull thecrisperoutas faraspossible
andpull the frontpartupandout
Second Step: Takingoutthepartition
crispercenterbetween the crispers.
•Bend thePartitiontowardleftfromthe
bottomofthepart
•Take outthePartitioncrisper
ThirdStep: Taking outthe crispercover
•Pulloutthe crispercoveruntilthe nails
ofthecovercomeonthe cavities(right
andleft side)ofthe cabinet.
•Whenthenailscomesintothe cavities
pull upand take outthecrispercover
(Forsomemodels)
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Crisper
PartitionCrisper
center
Cavity Nail
Nail
Crispercover
RESETTINGTHECRISPERCOVER
First Step: Settlethe crispercover
•Putthecrispercoveronitsplace fitting
thenailsandthecavities on thecabinet..
•Thenpushforwardthecrispercoverun-
tilitfitsonitsplace.
Second Step: Placing the Partition Crisper
centre
•Placethe partitiononitscavitiesplaced
onthe bottomofthe cabinetand on the
wallofthecrisperhousing likeshown
inthefigure
ThirdStep: Settling the crispers
•Puton thecrisperonitsrollsonits
places..
•Pushforward.
(Forsomemodels)
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PART-3. ARRANGINGFOODINTHEAPPLIANCE
RefrigeratorCompartment
•Tosettherefrigeratorcompartmentto2-3graphicbarwill beenough fornormal
conditions.
•Toreducehumidityand consequentincrease offrostneverplaceliquidsinunsealed
containersintherefrigerator.
•Neverplace warmfood intherefrigerator.Warmfoodshouldbeallowedtocoolat
roomtemperatureandshouldbearranged toensureadequateaircirculationinthe
refrigeratorcompartment.
•Arrange themeatand cleanedfish(wrappedinpackages orsheetsofplastic)which
you will use in1-2days.
•You canputthefruitsand vegetables intocrisperwithoutpacking.
FreezerCompartment
•Tosetthe freezercompartmentto2-3graphicbarwillbe enoughfornormalcondi-
tions.
•Theuseoffreezeris,storingofdeep-frozen orfrozen foodsforlongperiodsoftime
andmakingice cubes.
•Donotputfreshandwarmfoodstothefreezerdoorshelves tobefrozen.Onlyuse
forstorageoffrozenfoods.
•Donotputfreshandwarmfoodwithfrozenfoodsidebyside as itcanthawthefrozen
food.
•Use the fastfreezingshelftofreeze homecooking (andthefoods which iswantedto
freeze)morequicklybecauseofthefreezingroom’sgreaterfreezingpower.
•Whilefreezing freshfoods(i.e.meat,fish andmincemeat)dividetheminpartsyou
willuseinone time.
•Whilefreezingfreshfoods;Maximumamountoffresh food (inkg)thatcanbefrozen
in24hoursisindicatedontheappliancelabel.
•Foroptimumapplianceperformance toreachmaximumfreezingcapacity,turnthe
freezerthermostat knobtopositionmax24hoursbeforeplacingfresh food inthe
freezer.
•Afterplacingfreshfood inthefreezer,24hourson maxpositionisgenerally
sufficient,After24hours,donnotneedtosetthe feezerthermostat knobtoposition
max.
•Attention;Inordertosave energy,Whenfreezingsmallamountsoffood,donnot
needtosetthe freezerthermostatknob topositionmax.
• Forstoring the frozenfoods; theinstructionsshownonfrozen foodpackages should
alwaysbefollowedcarefullyand ifno information isprovided food shouldnotbe
stored formorethan 3months fromthepurchaseddate.
• When buying frozenfoods ensurethatthesehavebeen frozen atsuitabletempera-
turesandthatthepackingisintact.
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PART-4. CLEANINGAND MAINTENANCE
•Disconnectunit fromthepowersupplybeforecleaning.
•Donotclean theappliancebypouring water.
•The refrigeratorandfreezercompartmentshouldbe
cleanedperiodicallyusing asolution ofbicarbonateof
soda andlukewarmwater
•Cleanthe accessoriesseparatelywithsoapand water.
Donotcleantheminthe washingmachine.
•Donotuseabrasiveproducts,detergentsorsoaps. After
washing,rinse withcleanwaterand drycarefully.When
thecleaning operations have beencompletedreconnect
theplug oftheunitwithdryhands.
•Youshouldcleanthe condenser withbroomatleast once
ayearinordertoprovideenergysaving andincrease
the productivity.
THEPOWERSUPPLYMUST BE DISCONNECTED.
•Frozenfoodsshouldbetransportedinappopriatecontainerstomaintainthequality
ofthe food and shouldbereturned tothefreezingsurfaces oftheunitinthe shortest
possibletime.
•Ifapackage offrozenfoodshowsthesignofhumidityandabnormalswellingit is
probablethatithasbeenpreviouslystoredatan unsuitabletemperatureand that
the contentshave deteriorated.
• Thestorage lifeoffrozenfoods dependsontheroomtemperature,thermostatset-
ting,howoftenthe doorisopened,thetype offood and thelengthoftimerequiredto
transport theproductfromtheshop toyourhome.Alwaysfollowthe instructions
printed onthe packageandneverexceed themaximumstorage lifeindicated.
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Defrosting
•Defrosting occursfullyautomaticallyduring
operation;the defrostwateriscollectedby
the evaporatingtrayandevaporatesauto-
matically.
Replacing TheRefrigeratorand FreezerLightBulb
1.Unplugtheunitfromthepowersupply,
2.Removetherefrigeratorlightcoverwitha
minusscrewdriver,andtakeoutthe
cover.(A)
3.Changethe presentlightbulbwithanew
oneof notmorethan15W.(B)
4.Replacethelightcoverandafterwaiting5
minutesplugthe unit.(C)
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PART-5. TRANSPORTATIONAND CHANGING OF
INSTALLATIONPOSITION
TransportationandChanging ofInstallation Position
•Theoriginalpackagesand foamed polystyrene(PS)canbe concealedifrequired.
•Intransportationtheapplianceshouldbetiedwithawidestripeorastrong rope.
Theruleswrittenonthe corrugated boxmustbeapplied whiletransporting.
•Beforetransportingorchangingoldinstallationposition,allthemoving objects(i.e.,
shelves,crisper…)shouldbetaken outorfixedwithbandsinordertopreventthe
shake.
ChangingofDoorOpeningDirection
Incase you need tochangedoor-openingdirection,please consultthe domesticafter
salesservice.
(Forsomemodels)
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PART-6. BEFORECALLINGYOUR AFTERSALES SERVICE
What todoifyourrefrigeratordoes notoperate;
Check that;
•Thereisnopower,
•Thegeneralswitchinyourhomeisdisconnected,
•The thermostatsettingison«0»position,
•The socketisnotsufficient. Tocheck this,pluginanotherappliancethatyouknow
whichisworkingintothe samesocket.
What todoif yourrefrigeratorperformspoorly;
Check that;
•You have notoverloadedthe appliance ,
•The doorsareclosedperfectly,
•Thereisnoduston the condenser,
•Thereisenoughplaceattherearandsidewalls.
Ifthereisnoise;
Thecooling gas which circulatesinthe refrigeratorcircuit maymake aslightnoise
(bubbling sound)even when thecompressorisnotrunning.Donotworrythisisquite
normal.Ifthesesoundsaredifferentcheck that;
•Theapplianceiswelllevelled
•Nothingistouching therear.
•The stuffsonthe appliance arevibrating.
Recommendations
•Ifthe applianceisnotusedforlong time(forexampleduringthesummerholidays)
unplugand cleantherefrigeratorleavingthedooropen topreventtheformation of
mildewandsmell.
•Tostopthe appliancecompletely,unplugfrommainsocket(forcleaningandwhen
thedoorsareleft open)
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PART-7. THEPARTSOFTHEAPPLIANCEAND THE
COMPARTMENTS
Thispresentation isonlyforinformationaboutthepartsoftheappliance.
Partsmayvaryaccording tothe appliancemodel.
1)FASTFREEZINGSHELF
2)ICETRAY
3)ICEBOX
4)FREEZERTHERMOSTATBOX
5)FREEZERSHELF
6)FREEZERCOMPARTMENT
7)FREEZERLAMPBOX/COVER
8)CHILLERSHELVES
9)REFRIGERATORTHERMOSTATBOX
10)REFRIGERATORLAMPBOX/COVER
11)REFRIGERATORSHELVES
12)MAGICSHELF
13)CRISPERCOVER
14)CRISPER
15)KICKPLATE
16)FREEZERSHELF
17)EGGHOLDER
18)TOPSHELF
19)EGG SHELF
20)AROMATICBOX
21)BOTTLESHELF
22)BOTTOMSHELF
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