Fridgemaster MUR4996, User Manual

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USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
5
Switching on your Refrigerator
1 Before connecting the Refrigerator to the mains supply make sure
that the Thermostat Control Dial located inside the Refrigerator
compartment next to the internal light, is set between 3
to 4 but
closer to 3,
which is the correct setting for use in a room of average
temperature.
2 Wait 24 hours before placing food in the cabinet to allow for the
Refrigerator to fall to the correct temperature.
Is the Refrigerator cold enough?
If you are concerned that your Refrigerator is not being kept cold
enough, and wish to check the temperature, you will need a special
fridge/freezer thermometer available from most supermarkets and
hardware shops.
Place the thermometer on the middle shelf of the Refrigerator, where it
can be read easily. Leave overnight, the temperature in the Refrigerator
should be between
1˚C and 5˚C and -
1 1˚C
or lower in the Frozen Food
Compartment.
Adjusting the temperature
The internal temperature of your Refrigerator is controlled by the
Thermostat Control Dial. There are 7 settings. Position 7 makes the
Refrigerator coldest. Position
1
makes it the warmest. To adjust the
temperature turn the Thermostat Control Dial to the preferred setting.
Noises inside the Refrigerator!
If you have not owned a Refrigerator before, you may notice that it
makes some rather unusual noises. Most of these are perfectly normal,
but you should be aware of them!
GURGLING, WHOOSHING
These noises are caused by the circulation of the refrigerant liquid in the
cooling system. It has become more pronounced since the introduction of
HUMMING, PURRING OR PULSATING
This is the compressor motor working, as it pumps the refrigerant around
the system.
Shopping for chilled foods
Don’t buy in your lunch hour!
Unless you have a Refrigerator at work to keep the food cold in the
afternoon. Leaving food in your car or at room temperature for a
prolonged period of time could raise food temperature to the level at
which harmful bacteria grow.
Keep chilled foods together
When you are going around the supermarket and when you are travelling
home. If you keep all the chilled foods together they will help to keep
each other cold.
Use a cool bag
Special insulated bags can be b ough t from most su permarkets and
hardwa re shops. These keep food col d for longer, b ut are only for getting
chilled foods hom e, not storing it.
Unwrap as soon as you get home
Always unpack and place chilled foods in the Refrigerator before storing
Tips for keeping food perfect in the
Refrigerator
Cooked meats should always be stored on a shelf above raw meats to
avoid b acterial transfer. Keep raw meats on a plate which is large enough
Leave space around food
This will allow cold air to circulate around the Refrigerator.
Wrap up food!
packed or covered. Fruit and vegetables need not be wrapped.
Let pre-cooked food cool properly
Always let pre-cooked food cool down before you put it in the
Refrigerator. This will stop the internal temperature of the Refrigerator
from rising.
Shut the door!
To prevent cold air escaping, limit the number of times you open the
door. When returning from shopping, sort foods to be kept in your
Refrigerator while the door is closed.
Position O will turn the refrigerator off.
CFC free gases. This is not a fault and will not affect the performance of
your refrigerator.
dry food-stuffs.
Take extra care with meat and fish
To prevent the transfer of flavours and drying out, food should be separately
to collect juices and cover it with cling film or foil.
FRIDGE/FREEZER THERMOMETER ˚C
FREEZER
-30 ˚ -20˚ -10 ˚ +10˚ +20˚ +30˚ +40˚ 0˚
FRIDGE