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Getting Started
Switching on your Fridge Freezer
1 Before connecting the appliance to the mains supply make sure that the thermostat control dial is set
at position Off. This is located on the upper part of the Fridge.
Turn the thermostat knob clockwise to set it to the desired position, bear in mind that the higher the number,
the colder the temperature.
To ensure that the appliance is cool enough to sufficiently chill your food wait 4 hours before filling it with food.
Adjusting the temperature
The internal temperature of your appliance is controlled by
a thermostat. Position 7 makes the appliance coldest.
Position 1 makes it warmest and Off turns the appliance
Off. The recommended setting for the appliance is between
1 and 4 for colder working environments (ie. During Winter) and
4-6 for hotter environments. The temperature of the appliance
may not operate at the correct temperature if it is in a
particularly hot or cold room or if you open the appliance
door often.
Noises inside the Fridge Freezer
If you have not owned this type of appliance 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 CFC free gases. This is not a fault and will not affect the performance of your
appliance.
HUMMING, PURRING OR PULSATING
This is the compressor motor working, as it pumps the refrigerant around the system.
Is the Fridge Freezer cold enough?
If you are at all concerned that your appliance is not being kept cold
enough, or you occasionally wish to check the temperature, you can
purchase a Fridge/Freezer thermometer. These are available from
most supermarkets and hardware shops. Place the thermometer
in the coldest part of your appliance (located at the back of the fridge,
below the shelf), where it can be read easily. Leave overnight,
the correct temperature should be between 0ºC and 5ºC .
See ‘Adjusting the temperature’.
Shopping for chilled foods
Don’t buy it in your lunch hour!
Unless you have a appliance at work to keep the food cold in the afternoon. Leaving food in your car or at room tem-
perature for a prolonged period of time could raise food temperature to dangerous level allowing harmful bacteria
to grow.
Keep chilled foods together
Try to keep chilled food together whilst shopping and on the journey home as this will help to keep the food cooler.
Use a cool bag
Special insulated bags can be bought from most supermarkets and hardware shops. These keep food cold for longer,
but are only for getting chilled foods home, not storing it.
Unwrap as soon as you get home
Always unpack and place chilled foods in the appliance before storing dry food stuffs.
Thermostat control dial
1
O F F
7
6
5
4
3
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