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Operation
Insert the plug into the wall socket.
Open the refrigerator door and turn the
thermostat knob, clockwise, beyond the «O»
(STOP) position.
The appliance will start to operate.
Temperature regulation
The temperature is automatically regulated and
can be increased to achieve a higher
temperature (warmer) by rotating the thermostat
knob toward lower settings or reduced (colder)
rotating the knob towards higher settings.
However, the exact setting should be chosen
keeping in mind that the temperature inside the
refrigerator depends on:
room temperature;
how often the door is opened;
the quantity of food stored;
location of appliance.
A medium setting is generally the most
suitable.
To stop operation, simply turn the thermostat
knob to position «O».
Important
If the ambient temperature is high or the
appliance is fully loaded, and the appliance is
set to the lowest temperatures, it may run
continuously causing frost to form on the
rear wall. In this case the dial must be set to
a higher temperature to allow automatic
defrosting and therefore reduced energy
consumption.
Fresh food refrigeration
To obtain the best performance:
do not store warm food or evaporating liquide in
the refrigerator
do cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a
strong flavour.
Position food so that air can circulate freely
round it.
Useful hints:
Meat (all types): wrap in polythene bags and
place on the glass shelf above the vegetable
drawer(s).
For safety, store in this way only one or two
days at the most.
Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc: these should
be covered and may be placed on any shelf.
Fruit and vegetables: these should be
thoroughly cleaned and placed in the special
drawer(s) provided.
Butter and cheese: these should be placed in
special airtight containers or wrapped in
aluminium foil or polythene bags to exclude as
much air as possible.
Milk bottles: these should trave a cap and
should be stored in the bottle rack on the door.
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if not
packed, must not be kept in the refrigerator.
Freezing fresh food
The 4-star compartment is suitable for
long term storage of commercially frozen food,
and for freezing fresh food. Do not exceed the
storage times shown by the manufacturer on the
commercially frozen food packets.
Under normal circumstances, to freeze fresh
foods it is not necessary to change the setting of
the thermostat knob with respect to the normal
running position. Depress the ambient switch at
least 3 hours before loading food to be frozen.
However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn
the thermostat knob to the coldest setting; but
remember that, in this condition, the refrigerating
compartment temperature might drop below 0°C.
If this occurs reset thermostat knob to a warmer
setting.
To help you make the most of the freezing
process, here are some important hints:
Place the food to be frozen in the top basket of
the freezing compartment as this is the coldest
part.
The maximum quantity of food which can be
frozen in 24 hrs is shown on the rating plate.
Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly
cleaned foodstuffs.
Prepare the fresh food in small portions to
enable it to be rapidly and completely frozen and
to make it possible subsequently to thaw only
the quantity required at the time.
Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene
and make sure that the packages are airtight.
It is advisable to show on the single food packet
or on the write-on produce strips to be found on
the front part of the storage baskets the freezing-
in date to enable you to keep date of the storage
time.
On the rear of the door you will find a list of
foods followed by a number. These numbers
indicate the maximum period of time for which
the food in question may be conserved (in
months).
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