Smeg FQ60XP User manual

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Instruction Manual
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FQ60XP

Please read this manual first!
Dear Customer,
We hope that your product, which has been produced in modern plants and
checked under the most meticulous quality control procedures, will provide you
an effective service.
For this, we recommend you to carefully read the entire manual of your product
before using it and keep it at hand for future references.
This manual
• Will help you use your appliance in a fast and safe way.
• Read the manual before installing and operating your product.
• Follow the instructions, especially those for safety.
• Keep the manual in an easily accessible place as you may need it later.
• Besides, read also the other documents provided with your product.
Please note that this manual may be valid for other models as well.
Symbols and their descriptions
This instruction manual contains the following symbols:
CImportant information or useful usage tips.
AWarning against dangerous conditions for life and property.
BWarning against electric voltage.
This product bears the selective sorting symbol for waste electrical and
electronic equipment (WEEE).
This means that this product must be handled pursuant to European Directive
2002/96/EC in order to be recycled or dismantled to minimise its impact on
the environment. For further information, please contact your local or regional
authorities.
Electronic products not included in the selective sorting process are potentially
dangerous for the environment and human health due to the presence of
hazardous substances.
Recycling

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1 Your refrigerator 3
2 Important Safety
Warnings 4
Intended use ..................................... 4
General safety ................................... 4
Child safety........................................ 6
HCA Warning .................................... 6
Things to be done for energy saving .. 7
3 Installation 8
Preparation........................................ 8
Points to be considered when re-
transporting your refrigerator .............8
Before operating your refrigerator ...... 9
Electric connection ............................ 9
Disposing of the packaging ...............9
Disposing of your old refrigerator ....... 9
Placing and Installation .................... 10
Floor balance adjustment ................10
Adjusting the gap between the upper
door ................................................ 11
CONTENTS
4 Using your refrigerator 12
Indicator Panel................................. 12
Egg tray........................................... 14
Sliding Body Shelves ....................... 14
Crisper ........................................... 14
Chiller compartment ........................ 14
Rotating Middle Section .................. 15
Multi Zone Storage Compartment .. 15
Blue light ......................................... 15
5 Maintenance and
cleaning 16
Protection of plastic surfaces .......... 16
6 Recommended solutions
for the problems 17

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CFigures that take place in this instruction manual are schematic and may not
correspond exactly with your product. If the subject parts are not included in the
product you have purchased, then it is valid for other models.
1Your refrigerator
A- Fridge compartment
B- Freezer compartment
C- Multi Zone
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B C
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1- Fridge compartment door shelves
2- Fridge compartment adjustable
cabinet shelves
3- Diffuser cover
4- Illumination lens
5- Rotating middle section
6- Chiller compartment
7- Crisper
8- Bottle shelf
9- Icematic
10- Icebox
11- Frozen food storage compartments
12- Butter & Cheese shelf cover
13- Butter & Cheese shelf
14- Bottle holder
15- Multi Zone compartment shelves
16- Multi Zone compartment

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2Important Safety Warnings
Please review the following
information. If these are not followed,
personal injury or material damage
may occur. Otherwise, all warranty and
reliability commitments will become
invalid.
The usage life of the unit you
purchased is 10 years. This is the
period for keeping the spare parts
required for the unit to operate as
described.
Intended use
• This appliance is intended to be used
in household and similar applications
such as
– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices
and other working environments;
– farm houses and by clients in hotels,
motels and other residential type
environments;
– bed and breakfast type environments;
– catering and similar non-retail
applications.
• It should not be used outdoors. It is
not appropriate to use it outdoor even
if the place is covered with a roof.
General safety
• When you want to dispose/scrap
the product, we recommend you
to consult the authorized service in
order to learn the required information
and authorized bodies.
• Consult your authorized service for
all your questions and problems
related to the refrigerator. Do not
intervene or let someone intervene to
the refrigerator without notifying the
authorized services.
• Do not eat cone ice cream and ice
cubes immediately after you take
them out of the freezer compartment!
(This may cause frostbite in your
mouth.)
• Do not put bottled and canned
liquid beverages in the freezer
compartment. Otherwise, these may
burst.
• Do not touch frozen food by hand;
they may stick to your hand.
• Vapor and vaporized cleaning
materials should never be used in
cleaning and defrosting processes of
your refrigerator. In such cases, the
vapor might get in contact with the
electrical parts and cause short circuit
or electric shock.
• Never use the parts on your
refrigerator such as the door as a
means of support or step.
• Do not use electrical devices inside
the refrigerator.
• Do not damage the cooling circuit,
where the refrigerant is circulating,
with drilling or cutting tools. The
refrigerant that might blow out when
the gas channels of the evaporator,
pipe extensions or surface coatings
are punctured may cause skin
irritations and eye injuries.
• Do not cover or block the ventilation
holes on your refrigerator with any
material.
• Repairs of the electrical appliances
must only be made by qualified
persons. Repairs performed by
incompetent persons may create a
risk for the user.
• In case of any failure or during
a maintenance or repair work,
disconnect your refrigerator’s mains
supply by either turning off the
relevant fuse or unplugging your
appliance.

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• Do not pull by the cable when pulling
off the plug.
• Place the beverage with higher proofs
tightly closed and vertically.
• Do not store explosive substances
such as aerosol cans with a
flammable propellant in this
appliance.
• Do not use mechanical devices
or other means to accelerate the
defrosting process, others than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
• This appliance is not intended for use
by persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience
and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
• Do not operate a damaged
refrigerator. Consult your service if
you have any doubts.
• Electrical safety of your refrigerator
shall be guaranteed only if the earth
system in your house complies with
standards.
• Exposing the product to rain, snow,
sun and wind is dangerous with
respect to electrical safety.
• Contact the authorized service when
there is a power cable damage and
etc. so that it will not create a danger
for you.
• Never plug the refrigerator into
the wall outlet during installation.
Otherwise, risk of death or serious
injury may arise.
• This refrigerator is designed solely for
storing food. It should not be used for
any other purposes.
• The label that describes the technical
specification of the product is
located on the inner left part of the
refrigerator.
• Do not hook up the refrigerator to
electronic energy saving systems as it
may damage the product.
• If the refrigerator has blue light do not
look at the blue light through optical
devices.
• If the power supply is disconnected
in manually controlled refrigerators
please wait for at least 5 minutes
before reconnecting the power.
• This product manual should be
passed to the next owner of the
refrigerator if the owner changes.
• When moving the refrigerator make
sure that you do not damage the
power cord. In order to prevent
fire the power cord should not be
twisted. Heavy objects should not
be placed on the power cord. When
the refrigerator is being plugged do
not handle the power outlet with wet
hands.
• Do not plug the refrigerator if the
electric outlet is loose.
• Do not splash water directly on the
outer or inner parts of the refrigerator
due to safety.
• Do not spray inflammable materials
such as propane gas etc near
refrigerator due to the risk of fire and
explosion.

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• Do not place objects filled with water
on top of the refrigerator as it may
result in electric shock or fire.
• Do not overload the refrigerator with
excess food. The excess food may
fall when the door is opened resulting
in injuring you or damaging the
refrigerator. Do not place objects on
top of the refrigerator as the objects
may fall when opening or closing the
refrigerator door.
• Materials that require certain
temperature conditions such as
vaccine, temperature sensitive
medicines, scientific materials etc
should not be kept in refrigerator.
• If refrigerator will not be operated for
an extended period of time it should
be unplugged. A problem in electrical
cable insulation may result in fire.
• The tip of the electric plug should be
cleaned regularly otherwise it may
cause fire.
• The refrigerator may move when the
adjustable feet is not positioned firmly
on the floor. Using the adjustable feet
you can unsure that the refrigerator is
positioned firmly on the floor.
• If the refrigerator has door handle
do not pull the refrigerator via door
handles when moving the product as
it may disconnect the handle from the
refrigerator.
• If you must operate your appliance
adjacent to another refrigerator or
freezer, the distance between the
appliances must be at least 8 cm.
Otherwise condensation may occur
on the side walls facing each other.
• Water mains pressure must not be
below 1 bar. Water mains pressure
must not be above 8 bars.
• Use only drinkable potable water.
Child safety
• If the door has a lock, the key should
be kept away from reach of children.
• Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance
HCA Warning
If your product is equipped with
a cooling system that contains
R600a:
This gas is flammable. Therefore, pay
attention to not damaging the cooling
system and piping during usage and
transportation. In the event of damage,
keep your product away from potential
fire sources that can cause the
product catch a fire and ventilate the
room in which the unit is placed.
Ignore the warning if your product
is equipped with a cooling system
that contains R134a.
You can see the gas used in
production of your product on the
rating plate that is located on the left
inner part of it.
Never dispose the product in fire.

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Things to be done for energy
saving
• Do not leave the doors of your
refrigerator open for a long time.
• Do not put hot food or drinks in your
refrigerator.
• Do not overload your refrigerator so
that the air circulation inside of it is not
prevented.
• Do not install your refrigerator
under direct sunlight or near heat
emitting appliances such as ovens,
dishwashers or radiators.
• Pay attention to keep your food in
closed containers.
• Maximum amount of food can be
put in your refrigerator’s freezer
compartment when the freezer
compartment shelf or drawer
is removed.Declared energy
consumption value of your refrigerator
was determined when the freezer
compartment shelf or drawer was
removed and under maximum
amount of food load.There is no risk
in using a shelf or drawer according
to the shapes and sizes of the foods
to be frozen.

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3Installation
BPlease remember that the
manufacturer shall not be held liable if
the information given in the instruction
manual is not observed.
Preparation
• Your refrigerator should be installed at
least 30 cm away from heat sources
such as hobs, ovens, central heater
and stoves and at least 5 cm away
from electrical ovens and should not
be located under direct sunlight.
• The ambient temperature of
the room where you install your
refrigerator should at least be 10°C.
Operating your refrigerator under
cooler conditions than this is not
recommended with regard to its
efficiency.
• Please make sure that the interior
of your refrigerator is cleaned
thoroughly.
• If two refrigerators are to be installed
side by side, there should be at least
2 cm distance between them.
• When you operate your refrigerator
for the first time, please observe the
following instructions during the initial
six hours.
- The door should not be opened
frequently.
- It must be operated empty without
any food in it.
- Do not unplug your refrigerator. If
a power failure occurs out of your
control, please see the warnings in
the “Recommended solutions for the
problems” section.
• Original packaging and foam
materials should be kept for future
transportations or moving.
Points to be considered
when re-transporting your
refrigerator
1. Your refrigerator must be
emptied and cleaned prior to any
transportation.
2. Shelves, accessories, crisper and etc.
in your refrigerator must be fastened
securely by adhesive tape against any
jolt before repackaging.
3. Packaging must be tied with thick
tapes and strong ropes and the
rules of transportation printed on the
package must be followed.
Please do not forget…
Every recycled material is an
indispensable source for the nature
and for our national resources.
If you wish to contribute to recycling
the packaging materials, you can
get further information from the
environmental bodies or local
authorities.

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Before operating your
refrigerator
Before starting to use your refrigerator
check the following:
1. Is the interior of the refrigerator dry
and can the air circulate freely in the
rear of it?
2. Insert the 2 plastic wedges onto the
rear ventilation as illustrated in the
following figure. Unscrew the existing
ones and use the screws given in the
same bag of wedges. Plastic wedges
will provide the required distance
between your refrigerator and the wall
in order to allow the air circulation.
and this is quite normal.
6. Front edges of the refrigerator may
feel warm. This is normal. These
areas are designed to be warm to
avoid condensation.
Electric connection
Connect your refrigerator to a
grounded socket which is being
protected by a fuse with the
appropriate capacity.
Important:
• The connection must be in
compliance with national regulations.
• The power cable plug must be easily
accessible after installation.
• Voltage and allowable fuse protection
are specified in the “Technical
Specifications” section.
• The specified voltage must be equal
to your mains voltage.
• Extension cables and multiway plugs
must not be used for connection.
BA damaged power cable must be
replaced by a qualified electrician.
BThe appliance must not be operated
before it is repaired! There is danger
of electric shock!
Disposing of the packaging
The packing materials may be
dangerous for children. Keep the
packing materials out of the reach
of children or dispose them of by
classifying them in accordance
with the waste instructions. Do not
dispose them of along with the normal
household waste.
The packing of your refrigerator is
produced from recyclable materials.
Disposing of your old
refrigerator
3. Clean the interior of the refrigerator as
recommended in the “Maintenance
and cleaning” section.
4. Plug the refrigerator into the wall
outlet. When the door is open the
respective interior light will come on.
5. You will hear a noise as the
compressor starts up. The liquid and
gases sealed within the refrigeration
system may also give rise to noise,
even if the compressor is not running

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Dispose of your old machine without
giving any harm to the environment.
• You may consult your authorized
dealer or waste collection center of
your municipality about the disposal
of your refrigerator.
Before disposing of your refrigerator,
cut out the electric plug and, if there
are any locks on the door, make them
inoperable in order to protect children
against any danger.
Placing and Installation
Caution: Never plug the refrigerator
into the wall outlet during installation.
Otherwise, risk of death or serious
injury may arise.
If the entrance door of the room where
the refrigerator will be installed is not
wide enough for the refrigerator to
pass through, than call the authorized
service to have them remove the
doors of your refrigerator and pass it
sideways through the door.
1. Install your refrigerator to a place
that allows ease of use.
2. Keep your refrigerator away from
heat sources, humid places and direct
sunlight.
3. There must be appropriate air
ventilation around your refrigerator in
order to achieve an efficient operation.
If the refrigerator is to be placed in a
recess in the wall, there must be at
least 5 cm distance with the ceiling
and at least 5 cm with the wall.
If the floor is covered with a carpet,
your product must be elevated 2.5 cm
from the floor.
4. Place your refrigerator on an even
floor surface to prevent jolts.
5. Do not keep your refrigerator in
ambient temperatures under 10°C.
Floor balance adjustment
If your refrigerator is unbalanced;
1- Ventilation cover is removed by
unscrewing its screws as illustrated
in the figure before the procedure.
You can balance your refrigerator by
turning the front legs of it as illustrated
in the figure. The corner where the
leg exists is lowered when you turn
in the direction of black arrow and
raised when you turn in the opposite
direction. Taking help from someone to
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slightly lift the refrigerator will facilitate
this process.
2. After the balance issue is remedied,
install back the ventilation cover and
fasten the screws.
3. Remove the screws fastening the
lower ventilation cover using a Philips
screwdriver.

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• You can adjust the gap between
the fridge compartment doors as
illustrated in the figures.
Door shelves should be empty when
adjusting the door height.
• Using a screwdriver, remove the
screw of upper hinge cover of the door
you want to adjust.
• Adjust the door as you desire by
loosing the screws.
Adjusting the gap between the upper door
Center Screw
• Fix the door you have adjusted by
tightening the screws without changing
the position of the door.
• Replace the hinge cover and fix with
the screw.

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Indicator Panel
Indicator panel aids in using your refrigerator with its audio and visual functions.
1. Ioniser Indicator
2. Fridge Compartment Indicator
3. Error Status Indicator
4. Temperature Indicator
5. Eco Extra/Vacation Button
6. Temperature Setting Button
7. Fridge Compartment Selection Button
8. Multizone Compartment Indicator
9. Freezer Compartment Indicator
10. Economy Mode Indicator
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4Using your refrigerator
CFigures that take place in this instruction manual are schematic and may not
correspond exactly with your product. If the subject parts are not included in the
product you have purchased, then it is valid for other models.

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1.Ioniser Indicator
Indicator light lights up continuously.
This light indicates that your
refrigerator is protected against the
bacteria.
2.Fridge Compartment Indicator
Fridge compartment light
illuminates when adjusting the fridge
compartment temperature.
3. Error Status Indicator
If your refrigerator does not cool
adequately or if there is a sensor
failure, this indicator will be activated.
When this indicator is active,
Freezer Compartment Temperature
indicator will display "e" and Fridge
Compartment Temperature Indicator
will display numbers such as "1,2,3…".
These numbers on the indicator
provides information about the error to
the service personnel.
4.Temperature Indicator
Indicates the temperatures of fridge,
freezer multizone compartment.
5. Eco Extra/Vacation Button
Press this button briefly to activate the
Eco Extra function. Press and hold
this button for 3 sec. to activate the
Vacation function. Press this button
again to deactivate the selected
function.
6. Temperature Setting Button
Changes the temperature of the
relevant compartment between -24 °C
and +8 °C.
7. Refrigerator Compartment
Selection Button
Press Refrigerator Compartment
Selection Button to switch between
fridge, freezer and multizone
compartments.
8. Multizone Compartment
Indicator
Multizone compartment light
illuminates when adjusting the
multizone compartment temperature.
9. Ice Off indicator
This symbol appears on the display
when Ice Off function is activated.
10. Economy Mode Indicator
Indicates that the refrigerator is
running in energy-efficient mode. This
indicator will be active if the Freezer
Compartment temperature is set to
-18 or the energy efficient cooling is
being performed due to Eco-Extra
function.

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Egg tray
• You can install the egg holder to the
desired door or body shelf.
• Never store the egg holder in the
freezer compartment.
Sliding Body Shelves
Sliding body shelves can be pulled
by slightly lifting up from the front and
moved back and forth. They come to
a stop point when pulled towards front
to allow you reach the foods placed at
the back of the shelf; when it is pulled
after slightly lifting upwards at the
second stop point, the body shelf will
be released.
The shelf should be held tightly from
the bottom as well in order to prevent
it from tipping over. The body shelf is
placed on the rails at the sides of the
refrigerator body by bringing it to one
lower or one upper level.
The body shelf should be pushed
backwards to seat it completely.
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Crisper
Crisper of your refrigerator is designed
specially to keep your vegetables
freshly without loosing their humidity.
For this purpose, cool air circulation
occurs around the crisper in general.
Chiller compartment
Chiller compartments enable the
foods to be frozen become ready
for freezing. You can also use these
compartments to store your food at a
temperature a few degrees below the
fridge compartment.
You can increase the inner volume of
your refrigerator by removing any of
the snack compartments. To do this,
pull the compartment towards yourself;
the compartment will lean against the
stopper and stop. This compartment
will be released when you lift it about 1
cm and pull it towards yourself.

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Rotating Middle Section
Rotating middle section is intended
to prevent the cold air inside your
refrigerator from escaping outside.
Rotating middle section aids in
sealing since the gaskets on the door
presses on the surface of the Rotating
middle section when the doors of
the fridge compartment are closed.
Another reason that your refrigerator
is equipped with a rotating middle
section is that it increases the net
volume of the fridge compartment.
Standard middle sections occupy
some non-usable volume in the
refrigerator.
The rotating middle section must be
closed while the left door of the fridge
compartment is open. It must not
be opened manually, it is rotating by
meas of a plastic part mounted on the
cabinet.
Multi Zone Storage
Compartment
The Multi Zone Storage Compartment
of your refrigerator may be used in
any desired mode by adjusting it to
fridge (2/4/6/8 °C) or freezer (-18/-
20/-22/-24) temperatures. You can
keep the compartment in the desired
temperature with the Multi Zone
Storage Compartment Temperature
Setting Button. The temperature of
the Multi Zone Storage Compartment
may be set to 0 and 10 degrees in
addition to the fridge compartment
temperatures and to -6 degrees in
addition to the freezer compartment
temperatures. 0 degree is used to
store the deli products longer, and -6
degrees is used to keep the meats
Blue light
Foodstuff stored in the crispers that
are enlightened with a blue light
continue their photosynthesis by
means of the wavelength effect of blue
light and thus, preserve their freshness
and increase their vitamin content.
up to 2 weeks in an easily cuttable
condition.
CThe feature of switching to a Fridge
or Freezer compartment is provided by
a cooling element located in the closed
section (Compressor Compartment)
behind the refrigerator. During
operation of this element, sounds
similar to the sound of seconds heard
from an analog clock may be heard.
This is normal and is not fault cause.

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5Maintenance and cleaning
A Never use gasoline, benzene or
similar substances for cleaning
purposes.
BWe recommend that you unplug the
appliance before cleaning.
C Never use any sharp abrasive
instrument, soap, household
cleaner, detergent and wax polish for
cleaning.
CUse lukewarm water to clean the
cabinet of your refrigerator and wipe it
dry.
CUse a damp cloth wrung out in
a solution of one teaspoon of
bicarbonate of soda to one pint of
water to clean the interior and wipe it
dry.
B Make sure that no water enters the
lamp housing and other electrical
items.
BIf your refrigerator is not going to be
used for a long period of time, unplug
the power cable, remove all food,
clean it and leave the door ajar.
CCheck door seals regularly to ensure
they are clean and free from food
particles.
CTo remove door racks, remove all the
contents and then simply push the
door rack upwards from the base.
Protection of plastic
surfaces
CDo not put the liquid oils or oil-cooked
meals in your refrigerator in unsealed
containers as they damage the
plastic surfaces of your refrigerator. In
case of spilling or smearing oil on the
plastic surfaces, clean and rinse the
relevant part of the surface at once
with warm water.

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6Recommended solutions for the problems
Please review this list before calling the service. It might save you time and
money. This list includes frequent complaints that are not arising from defective
workmanship or material usage. Some of the features described here may not
exist in your product.
The refrigerator does not operate
• Is the refrigerator properly plugged in? Insert the plug to the wall socket.
• Is the fuse of the socket which your refrigerator is connected to or the main fuse
blown out? Check the fuse.
Condensation on the side wall of the fridge compartment. (MULTI ZONE, COOL
CONTROL ve FLEXI ZONE)
• Very cold ambient conditions. Frequent opening and closing of the door. Highly
humid ambient conditions. Storage of food containing liquid in open containers.
Leaving the door ajar.
• Switching the thermostat to a colder degree.
• Decreasing the time the door left open or using it less frequently.
• Covering the food stored in open containers with a suitable material.
• Wipe the condensation using a dry cloth and check if it persists.
Compressor is not running
• Protective thermic of the compressor will blow out during sudden power failures or
plug-out plug-ins as the refrigerant pressure in the cooling system of the refrigerator
has not been balanced yet.
• Your refrigerator will start running approximately after 6 minutes. Please call the
service if your refrigerator does not startup at the end of this period.
• The fridge is in defrost cycle. This is normal for a full-automatically defrosting
refrigerator. Defrosting cycle occurs periodically.
• Your refrigerator is not plugged into the socket. Make sure that he plug is inserted
tightly to the wall socket.
• Are the temperature adjustments correctly made? There is a power failure. Call
your electricity supplier.
The fridge is running frequently or for a long time.

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• Your new refrigerator may be wider than the previous one. This is quite normal.
Large refrigerators operate for a longer period of time.
• The ambient room temperature may be high.This is quite normal.
• The refrigerator might have been plugged in recently or might have been loaded
with food. Cooling down of the refrigerator completely may last for a couple of
hours longer.
• Large amounts of hot food might have been put in the refrigerator recently. Hot
food causes longer running of the refrigerator until they reach the safe storage
temperature.
• Doors might have been opened frequently or left ajar for a long time. The warm
air that has entered into the refrigerator causes the refrigerator to run for longer
periods. Open the doors less frequently.
• Freezer or fridge compartment door might have been left ajar. Check if the doors
are tightly closed.
• The refrigerator is adjusted to a very low temperature. Adjust the refrigerator
temperature to a warmer degree and wait until the temperature is achieved.
• Door seal of the fridge or freezer may be soiled, worn out, broken or not properly
seated. Clean or replace the seal. Damaged/broken seal causes the refrigerator to
run for a longer period of time in order to maintain the current temperature.
Freezer temperature is very low while the fridge temperature is sufficient.
• The freezer temperature is adjusted to a very low temperature. Adjust the freezer
temperature to a warmer degree and check.
Fridge temperature is very low while the freezer temperature is sufficient.
• The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very low temperature. Adjust the fridge
temperature to a warmer degree and check.
Food kept in the fridge compartment drawers are freezing.
• The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very low temperature. Adjust the fridge
temperature to a warmer degree and check.
Temperature in the fridge or freezer is very high.
• The fridge temperature is adjusted to a very high degree. Fridge adjustment has an
effect on the temperature of the freezer. Change the temperature of the fridge or
freezer until the fridge or freezer temperature reaches to a sufficient level.
• The door might be left ajar. Close the door completely.
• Large amounts of hot food might have been put in the refrigerator recently. Wait
until the fridge or freezer reaches the desired temperature.
• Refrigerator might have been plugged in recently. Cooling down of the refrigerator
completely takes time because of the size.
Noise similar to the sound of seconds heard from an analog clock is coming from
the refrigerator.

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• This noise is coming from the solenoid valve of the refrigerator. Solenoid valve
functions for the purpose of ensuring coolant passage through the compartment
which can be adjusted to cooling or freezing temperatures, and performing cooling
functions. This is normal and is not fault cause.
The operation noise increases when the refrigerator is running.
• The operating performance characteristics o f the refrigerator may change
according to the changes in the ambient temperature. It is normal and not a fault.
Vibrations or noise.
• The floor is not even or it is weak. The refrigerator rocks when moved slowly. Make
sure that the floor is level, strong and capable to carry the refrigerator.
• The noise may be caused by the items put onto the refrigerator. Such items should
be removed from the top of the refrigerator.
There are noises like liquid spilling or spraying.
• Liquid and gas flows happen in accordance with the operating principles of your
refrigerator. It is normal and not a fault.
There is a noise like wind blowing.
• Air activators (fans) are used in order to allow the refrigerator to cool efficiently. It is
normal and not a fault.
Condensation on the inner walls of refrigerator.
• Hot and humid weather increases icing and condensation. It is normal and not a
fault.
• The doors are ajar. Make sure that the doors are closed completely.
• Doors might have been opened very frequently or they might have been left open
for along time. Open the door less frequently.
Humidity occurs on the outside of the refrigerator or between the doors.
• The weather may be humid. This is quite normal in humid weather. When the
humidity is less, condensation will disappear.
Bad odor inside the refrigerator.
• Inside of the refrigerator must be cleaned. Clean the inside of the refrigerator with a
sponge, warm water or carbonated water.
• Some containers or packaging materials might be causing the smell. Use a different
container or different brand packaging material.
The door(s) is (are) not closing.
• Food packages may prevent the door's closing. Replace the packages that are
obstructing the door.
• The refrigerator is probably not completely vertical on the floor and it might be
rocking when slightly moved. Adjust the elevation screws.
• The floor is not level or strong. Make sure that the floor is level and capable to carry
the refrigerator.
Crispers are stuck.
• The food might be touching the ceiling of the drawer. Rearrange food in the drawer.