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TEMPERATURECONTROL AND ADJUSTMENT
Operatingtemperaturesarecontrolledbythesettingknob(seediagram)locatedonthe
ceilingoffridgecompartment.Settingsmaybemadefrommin,1...6,max,maxbeingthe
coldestposition.
Whentheapplianceisswitchedonforthefirsttime,thesettingknobshouldbeadjustedso
thatafter24hours,theaveragefridgetemperatureisnohigherthan+5°C(+41°F).We
recommendyousettheknobon5positionbetweentheminandmaxsettingandmonitorto
obtainthedesiredtemperaturei.e.towardsmaxyouwillobtainacolderfridgetemperature
andviceversa.Somesectionsofthefridgemaybecoolerorwarmer(suchasthesalad
crisperandthetoppartofthecabinet)whichisquitenormal.
Thenormalstoragetemperatureofthefreezershouldbe-18°C(0°F).Lowertemperatures
maybeobtainedbyadjustingsettingknobtowardsmaxposition.
Werecommendthatyoucheckthetemperaturewithanaccuratethermometertoensure
thatthestoragecompartmentsarekepttothedesiredtemperature.
Rememberyoumusttakeyourreadingveryquicklysincethethermometertemperaturewill
riseveryrapidlyafteryouremoveitfromthefreezer.
Pleaseremembereachtimethedoorisopenedcoldairescapesandtheinternal
temperaturerises. Thereforeneverleavethedooropenandensureitisclosedimmediately
afterfoodisputinorremoved.
Iftheambient(roomorgarage)temperatureisbetween0°Cand-15°C,werecommend
yousettheknobhalfwaybetweentheminandmaxsettingtoreach-18°Cinthefreezer
compartment.Lowertemperaturesmaybeobtainedbyadjustingsettingknobtowardsmax
position."
Beforeyoustartusingtheappliancecheckthat:
1. Thefeethavebeenadjustedforperfectlevelling.
2. Theinteriorisdryandaircancirculatefreelyattherear.
3. Theinterioriscleanasrecommendedunder"Cleaningandcare.”
4. Theplughasbeeninsertedintothewallsocketandtheelectricityisswitchedon.When
thedoorisopentheinteriorlightwillcomeon.
5. Youwillhearanoiseasthecompressorstartsup. Theliquidandgasessealedwithinthe
refrigerationsystemmayalsomakesome(noise),whetherthecompressorisrunningor
not. Thisisquitenormal.
6.Slightundulationofthetopofthecabinetisquitenormalduetothemanufacturing
processused;itisnotadefect.
7.Werecommendsettingthethermostatknobmidwayandmonitorthetemperatureto
ensuretheappliancemaintainsdesiredstoragetemperatures(Seesection Temperature
Controland Adjustment).
8.Donotloadtheapplianceimmediatelyitisswitchedon.Waituntilthecorrectstorage
temperaturehasbeenreached.Werecommendcheckingthetemperaturewithanaccurate
thermometer(see; TemperatureControland Adjustment).
BEFORE OPERATING
Final Check
And note that: