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AIR maximisesaircirculation,improvingtheefficiencyofthe
evaporatorandhelpingtoachievetheoptimaltemperature
insidetherefrigeratorasquicklyaspossibleeachtimeithas
beenopened.Theblownair(A)iscooledwhenitcomesinto
contactwiththecoldwall,whereasthehotterair(B)issucked
up(seediagram).
Static
ModelswithouttheAircoolerhavethecoolingsectionin
theinternalbackwallofthecompartments.Thewallwillbe
coveredinfrostorwaterdropletsdependingonwhetherthe
compressorisoperatingorpaused:bothcasesarenormal.If
theTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobhasbeensetonhigh
valueswithlargequantitiesoffoodandwithahighambient
temperature,theappliancecanoperatecontinuously,resulting
inexcessivefrostformationandexcessiveenergyconsumption:
compensateforthisbyshiftingtheknobtowardslowervalues
(defrostingwilloccurautomatically).
Instaticappliances,theaircirculatesinanaturalway:the
colderairtendstomovedownwardsasitisheavier.Thefood
shouldbestoredasfollows:
Food
Arrangement inside the
refrigerator
Fresh sh and meat Above the fruit and vegetable bins
Fresh cheese Above the fruit and vegetable bins
Cooked food On any shelf
Salami, loaves of bread,
chocolate
On any shelf
Fruit and vegetables
In the fruit and vegetable
compartment bins
Eggs On the shelf provided
Butter and margarine On the shelf provided
Bottles, drinks, milk On the shelves provided
Easy Ice
*
Thedoubletubwasdesignedtooptimisespaceinthefreezer
compartmentandtoensurethaticeisalwaysreadilyavailable.
Thetrayscanbestackedorfilledandusedseparately.
Furthermore,thespecialfasteningsystemmakesEasyIcean
extremelyflexiblesolution,asitcanbepositionedintherightor
leftpartofthetopdrawers.
Using the refrigerator to its full potential
• UsetheTEMPERATUREADJUSTMENTknobtoadjustthe
temperature (see Description).
• Placeonlycoldorlukewarmfoodsinthecompartment,not
hotfoods(see Precautions and tips).
• Rememberthatcookedfoodsdonotlastlongerthanraw
foods.
• Donotstoreliquidsinopencontainers.Theywillincrease
humidityintherefrigeratorandcausecondensationtoform.
Food hygiene
1. Onceyouhaveboughtyourfood,removeallexternal
packagingmadeofpaper/cardboardorotherwrappers,
whichcouldintroducebacteriaordirtinsideyour
refrigerator.
2. Protectthefood,(especiallyeasilyperishableitemsand
thosethathaveastrongsmell),inordertoavoidcontact
betweenthem,therebyremovingboththepossibilityof
germ/bacteriacontaminationaswellasthediffusionof
strongodoursinsidethefridge.
3. Storeallfoodinsuchawayastoensureaircancirculate
freelybetweendifferentitems.
4. Keeptheinsideofyourfridgeclean,takingcarenottouse
oxidiserorabrasiveproducts.
5. Removeallfoodpastitsexpirydatefromtherefrigerator.
6. Forthecorrectpreservationoffood,alleasilyperishable
items(softcheeses,rawfish,meat,etc.)shouldbestoredin
thecoldestzoneofthefridgecompartment,i.e.justabove
thesaladcrisperwherethetemperatureindicatorissituated.
Using the freezer to its full potential
• Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalready
beendefrosted.Thesefoodsmustbecookedandeaten
(within24hours).
• Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeinto
contactwithfoodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.Fresh
foodmustbestoredinthetopFREEZERandSTORAGE
compartmentwherethetemperaturedropsbelow-18°Cand
guaranteesrapidfreezing.
• Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhich
arecorkedorhermeticallysealedinthefreezerbecause
theycouldbreak.
• Themaximumquantityoffoodthatmaybefrozendailyis
indicatedontheplatecontainingthetechnicalpropertieslocated
onthebottomleftsideoftherefrigeratorcompartment(forexample:
Kg/24h:4)
• Inordertoobtainagreateramountofspaceinthefreezer
compartment,youmayremovethebins(withtheexceptionofthe
bottomdrawer)andplacethefooddirectlyontotheevaporator
plates.
!Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.
!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezerdoor.
Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,ensuring
thatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.
!Iftheroomtemperaturedropsbelow14°Cforanextendedperiod
oftime,theidealtemperaturewillnotbereachedinthefreezer
compartmentandfoodpreservationwillbereduced.
Maintenance and care
Switching the appliance off
Duringcleaningandmaintenanceitisnecessarytodisconnectthe
appliancefromtheelectricitysupply.
Itisnotsufficienttosetthetemperatureadjustmentknobson
OFF
(appliance off) to eliminate all electrical contact.
*Variesbynumberand/orposition,availableonlyoncertain
models.