Smeg 500WHUS User Manual

Contents

1 Instructions 4 2 Description 10

2.1 General description 10

2.2 Other parts 11

2.3 Available accessories 12

3 Use 13

3.1 Instructions 13

3.2 Preliminary operations 13

3.3 First use 13

3.4 Accessing the cooler compartment 13

3.5 Using the accessories 15

3.6 Using the cooler compartment 16

3.7 Storage advice 16

3.8 Noises during operation 17

3.9 What to do if... 17

4 Cleaning and maintenance 18

4.1 Instructions 18

4.2 Cleaning the appliance 18

4.3 Defrosting 18

5 Installation 19

5.1 Electrical connection 19

5.2 Positioning 19

We advise you to read this manual carefully, which contains all the instructions for maintaining the appliance's aesthetic and functional qualities.

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Instructions

1 Instructions

Important Safety Instructions

WARNING: If the instructions contained in this manual are not followed

precisely, fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - Your safety and the safety of

others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages throughout this manual and on the appliance. Read all the instructions before using the appliance and always obey all safety messages.

RECOGNIZE SAFETY INFORMATION

This is a safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can result in severe personal injury or loss of life.

UNDERSTAND SIGNAL WORDS

A signal word - DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION - is used with the safety alert symbol. DANGER denotes the most serious hazards. It means you could lose your life or be seriously injured if you do not immediately follow the instructions. WARNING means you could lose your life or be seriously injured if the instructions are not followed. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor to moderate injury.

WARNING

• This appliance is intended for use in the home only.

• Use this appliance only for its intended purpose. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage caused by improper use of this appliance.

• This appliance complies with current safety regulations. Improper use of this appliance can result in personal injury and material damage.

• Read all the instructions before installing or using the appliance for the first time.

• Keep these operating instructions in a safe place and pass them on to any future user.

Instructions

The safety messages will inform you of potential hazards, on how to avoid the risk of injury and what can occur if the instructions are not followed.

IMPORTANT: Observe all codes and ordinances in force.

WARNING: For your safety, the instructions contained in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion and to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors, liquids or materials near this or any other appliance.

NOTE: This appliance is NOT designed for installation in manufactured (mobile) homes or in recreational vehicles (RVs).

DO NOT install this appliance outdoors.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire, electrical shock, personal injury, or damage when using the appliance, follow basic safety precautions, including the following:

• Read all instructions.

• Proper installation is your responsibility. Have a qualified technician install and ground this appliance in accordance with these installation instructions.

• It is the responsibility of the installer to comply with installation information specified on the model/serial ID plate. The ID plates are visibly located on the back of the appliance and on the appliance door frame. These ID plates must never be removed.

• Proper installation is your responsibility. Make sure your appliance is properly installed and grounded by a qualified installer.

• Use two or more people to move and install appliance.

• Do not climb, stand or hang on the shelves in the appliance. This could cause serious injury or result in damage to the appliance.

• DO NOT LEAVE CHILDREN UNATTENDED: Children should not be left alone or unattended in the area where the appliance is being used. Never allow children to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

• Never allow children to play with the appliance and use the drawers, shelves and others parts of the appliance only as described in this handbook.

Instructions

• CAUTION: Do not store items of interest to children in cabinets above a range or on the backguard of a range - children climbing on the range to reach items could be seriously injured.

• WEAR PROPER APPAREL: Loose-fitting or hanging garments should never be worn while using the appliance.

• For safety reasons and to avoid damage to your appliance, never sit, stand or lean on the appliance door.

• Never store explosive or flammable substances, such as gasoline in or in the vicinity of this appliance or use gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Read product labels for warnings regarding flammability and other hazards. FAILURE TO DO SO CAN RESULT IN DEATH, EXPLOSION OR FIRE.

• Use nonflammable cleaner.

• High alcohol drinks must only be stored sealed and vertical.

• Never touch frozen product straight from the freezer or put it in your mouth. This can cause burn injury due to very low temperatures.

• Unplug your appliance before cleaning and making repairs.

• Do not leave the packing materials around the home. Sort the various items of waste and take them to the nearest specialized waste collection facility.

• ELECTRICAL GROUNDING IS REQUIRED. It is the customer’s responsibility:

1. To contact a qualified electrician.

2. To ensure that the electrical system is adequate and in compliance with the National Electrical Code ANSI / NFPA 70 Electrical Code – latest edition – or the CANADIAN ELECTRICAL CODE, C22.11 – 1982 and C22.2 No. 01982 – or latest edition – and all local codes and ordinances.

• Do not attempt to repair or replace any part of this appliance unless specifically recommended in this manual. All other servicing should be done by a qualified technician.

To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury to persons when using this appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:

• The power cord to this appliance is equipped with a three-prong grounding plug for your protection against electrical shock hazards. It must be plugged directly into a properly grounded threeprong receptacle.

• Do not, under any circumstances, cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. For personal safety, this appliance must be properly grounded.

• Have the wall outlet and circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the outlet is properly grounded.

• Do not use an adapter plug.

• Do not use an extension cord.

Instructions

• Never unplug an appliance by pulling on the power cord. Always grip the plug firmly and pull straight out from the outlet to prevent damaging the power cord.

• Unplug the appliance before servicing.

NOTE: The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances.

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known by the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.

This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances listed, including benzene, formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, toluene, and soot.

• This appliance contains flammable gases within the refrigeration circuit and insulation foam.

• Contact the municipality or disposal company in your area for information on approved recycling or disposal.

• The refrigerant R600a contained within the appliance is environmentally friendly, but flammable. Leaking refrigerant can ignite.

To prevent possible ignition, follow the warnings below:

• RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION DUE TO PUNCTURE OF REFRIGERANT TUBING. FLAMMABLE REFRIGERANT USED. FOLLOW HANDLING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY IN COMPLIANCE WITH U.S. AND CANADIAN GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

• ONLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SHOULD PERFORM REPAIRS. Service personnel must disconnect the power supply before servicing this unit.

• Keep ventilation openings in the appliance enclosure or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.

• Do not use mechanical devices or other means to accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.

• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• Any repairs and work on the appliance should be performed by the customer service department only.

• Do not use electrical appliances inside the wine appliance compartment, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.

• To prevent personal injury or damage to the unit, the appliance should be unpacked and set up by two people.

Instructions

• If the appliance is damaged on delivery, immediately contact the supplier before connecting it to the power source.

• To guarantee safe operation, ensure that the appliance is set up and connected as described in this manual.

• Disconnect the appliance from the power source if a fault occurs. Pull out the plug, turn off or disable the power source.

• When disconnecting the appliance, always pull it out by the plug; never pull on the cord.

• Any repairs and work on the appliance should be performed by the customer service department only. Unauthorized work may be dangerous to the user. The power source cord should only be changed or replaced by the customer service department.

• Do not store explosives or sprays using combustible propellants such as butane, propane, pentane, etc. in the appliance. Electrical components might cause leaking gas to ignite. You can identify such sprays by the printed contents or a flame symbol.

• To prevent possible injury due to an electrical shock, be sure to disconnect the power cord or turn off the circuit breaker before cleaning the appliance.

• To avoid injury or damage to the appliance, do not use steam-cleaning equipment to clean the appliance.

• Do not operate the appliance in the presence of explosive fumes.

• Do Not Use Water on Grease Fires Smother fire or flame or use dry chemical or foam-type extinguisher.

• Record the Model and Serial number on Page 2 of this booklet. The Model and Serial numbers are on the appliance ID plate. The ID plates are visibly located on the appliance door frame. THE ID PLATE MUST NOT BE REMOVED.

• CHILD ENTRAPMENT HAZARD: Child entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. Junked or abandoned refrigeration products are still dangerous – even if they will sit for “just a few days.” If you are getting rid of your old appliance, please follow these instructions to help prevent accidents.

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