Smeg FD238AP Instruction booklet

DOUBLE DOOR REFRIGERATOR

instuction booklet

FRIGORIFERO A DUE PORTE

manuale di istruzioni

FRIGORIFICO DE DOS PUERTOS

manual de instrucciones

REFRIGERADO DE PORTA DUPLA

manual de instruções

Contents

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE........................................................2

Safety Instructions....................................................................................2

Safety warnings........................................................................................3

Installing and Operating your Fridge..........................................................4

Before Using your Fridge...........................................................................4

THE VARIOUS FUNCTION AND POSSIBILITIES..................................5

Thermostat Setting...................................................................................5

Super Switch............................................................................................6

Accessoires.............................................................................................6

Making Ice cubes.............................................................................................6

Ice tray...............................................................................................................7

Magic Shelf.......................................................................................................7

Bottle holder.....................................................................................................7

ARRANGING FOOD IN THE APPLIANCE..............................................8

Refrigerator Compartment.........................................................................8

Freezer Compartment...............................................................................8

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE...........................................................9

Defrosting................................................................................................10

Replacing The Light Bulb.........................................................................11

SHIPMENT AND REPOSITIONING......................................................11

Repositioning the Door.............................................................................11

BEFORE CALLING YOUR AFTER SALES SERVICE..........................12

THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE AND THE COMPARTMENTS.......13

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PART - 1.

BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE

Safety Instructions

• If the model contains R600a-see name plate under refrigerant (the coolant isobutane),
naturals gas that, is very environmentally friendly but also combustible. When trans­porting and installing the unit care must be taken to ensure that none of the refrig­eration circuit components become damaged. In the event of damage avoid naked
flames or ignition sources and ventilate the room in which the unit is placed for a
few minutes.

Warning: Keep ventilation openings in appliance enclosure or in structure for building

in, clear of obstruction.

• Do not use mechanical devices or other artificial means to accelerate the defrosting
process.

• Do not use electrical appliances in the refrigerator or freezer compartment of the
appliance.

• If this appliance is to replace an old refrigerator with a lock; break or remove the lock
as a safety measure before storing it, to protect children while playing might lock
themselves inside.

• Old refrigerators and freezers contain insulation gases and refrigerant, which must
be disposed of properly. Entrust the disposal of a scrap unit categorically to compe­tence of your local waste disposal service and contact your local authority or your
dealer if you have any questions. Please ensure that the pipe of work of your refrig­erating unit does not get damaged prior to being picked-up by the relevant waste
disposal service.

Important note:

Please read this booklet before installing and switching on this appliance. The manu­facturer assumes no responsibility for incorrect installation and usage as described in
this booklet.

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Safety warnings

Notice: Do not use mechanical devices or other artificial methods to quicken to the

defrosting. Do not use electrical devices on the food storage areas of your appliance.
Keep the ventilation areas of your appliance open. Do not damage your fridge's refriger­ant circuit.

• Do not use multiple receptacles or extension cord.

• Do not plug in damaged, torn or old plugs.

• Do not pull, bend or damage the cord.

• This appliance is designed for use by adults, do not allow chil­dren to play with the appliance or let them to hang over the door.

• Do not plug-in or out the plug from the receptacle with wet hands
to prevent electrocution!

• Do not place glass bottles or beverage cans in the freezer de­partment. Bottles or cans may explode.

• Do not place explosive or flammable material in your fridge for
your safety. Place drinks with higher alcohol amount vertically
and by closing their necks tightly in the fridge department.

• When taking ice made in the freezer department, do not touch it,
ice may cause iceburns and/or cuts.

• Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands! Do not eat ice-cream
and ice cubes immediately after you take them out of the freezer
department!

• Do not re-freeze the frozen goods after being melted. This may
cause health issues like food poisoning.

• Do not cover the body or top of fridge with lace. This effects the performance of your
fridge.

• Fix the accessories in the fridge during transportation to prevent damage to acces­sories.

• Your fridge is not intended for use by physically, mentally or sensibly handicapped
people or by people with less experience and knowledge (including children). These
people may be allowed to use the appliance under the supervision of a responsible
person giving necessary instructions. You should supervise children to prevent them
playing with the appliance.

• Power cord should be replaced by an authorized technician when it is damaged.

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Installing and Operating your Fridge

• Before making the connection to the power supply, ensure that the voltage on the
nameplate corresponds to the voltage of electrical system at your home.

• Operating voltage for your fridge is 220-240 V at 50Hz.

• You can offer help from the service to install and switching on the appliance without
any cost.

• Mains cord of your fridge has a grounded plug. This plug should be used with a
grounded receptacle that has a 16 amper fuse minimum. If you don’t have a recep­tacle confirming with this, please have it done by a qualified electirician.

• We do not take the responsibility of the damages that occur due
to ungrounded usage.

• Place your fridge in a place that it would not be exposed to di­rect sunlight.

• Your appliance should be at least 50 cm away from stoves, ov­ens and heater cores, and should be at least 5 cm away from
electrical ovens.

• It should never be used outdoors or left under the rain.

• Fit the plastic wall spacers to the condenser at the back of the
refrigerator in order to prevent cleaning to the wall for good per­formance.

• When your fridge is placed next to a deep freezer, there should
be at least 2 cm between them to prevent humidity on the outer
surface. Do not place anything on your fridge, and install your
fridge in a suitable place so that at least 15 cm is available on
the upper side.

• If you will place your fridge next to your kitchen cabinets, leave a
space of 2 cm between them.

• Install the distance adjustment plastic (the part with black vanes
at the rear) by turning it 90° to prevent the condenser from touch­ing the wall.

• The adjustable front legs should stabilized in an appropriate height to allow your
fridge operate in a stable and proper way. You can adjust the legs by turning them
clockwise (or in the opposite direction). This should be done before placing food in
the fridge.

• Before using your fridge, wipe all parts with warm water added with a tea spoonful of
sodium bicarbonate, and then rinse with clean water and dry. Place all parts after
cleaning.

Before Using your Fridge

• When it is operated for the first time or after transportation, keep
your fridge in the upright position for 3 hours and plug it on to
allow efficient operation. Otherwise, you may damage the com­pressor.

• Your fridge may have a smell when it is operated for the first time; the smell will fade
away when your fridge starts to cool.

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PART - 2.

THE VARIOUS FUNCTION AND POSSIBILITIES

Thermostat Setting

Only for

183/238/248 Lt.

• Thermostat automatically regulates the inside temperature of the refrigerator com­partment and freezer compartment.By rotating the knob from position 1 to 5, colder
temperatures can be obtained. «0» position shows thermostat is closed and no
cooling will be avaible.

• For short-term storage of food in the freezer compartment, you can set the knob
between 1 and 3 position.

• For long-term storage of food in the freezer compartment, you can set knop 3-4 posi­tion.

Note that ; the ambiant temperature, temperature of the freshly stored food and how
often the door is opened, affects the temperature in the refrigerator compartment. If
required,change the temperature setting.

Your fridge is designed to operate in the ambient temperature intervals stated in the
standards, according to the climate class stated in the information label. We do not rec­ommend operating your fridge out of stated temperatures value limits in terms of cooling
effectiveness.

Climate ClassAmbient Temperature (°C)

T

ST Between 16 and 38 (°C)

N

SN Between 10 and 32 (°C)

(*) Tropical class is designated for temperatures between 16°C and 43°C according
to TS EN ISO 15502 standards.

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Between 16 and 43 (°C)

Between 16 and 32 (°C)

Super Switch

If the unit is switched off or unplugged, you must allow at least 5 minutes before
restarting or re-plugged the unit in order not to damage the compressor.

(If super switch is avaible)

• Normally set this switch to ‘ ’ position. Except when the
ambient temperature is low like in winter.(ie.below 18oC) or

when the freezer temperature needs to be maintained lower.In
that case,turn the switch to ‘ ’ position ON.

• To set super switch ON that is on the thermostat box,press
the red switch down to ’position. The red switch will lit.

• When the freezer compartment is cooled down to sufficient
temperature, or the weather gets hot,turn the super switch off
to save electrical consumption.

• When you first switch on the appliance, for starting a suitable
cooling, the appliance should work 24 hours continuously until
it cools down to sufficient temperature.

• In this time do not open the door so often and place a lot of
food inside the appliance.

Accessoires

Making Ice cubes

Do not fill the icebox with water in order to make ice.It can be broken.

(For some models)

• Pull the lever toward you and take out the ice making tray

• Fill the water in level of line.

• Hold the left end of the lever and set the ice-tray on the icebox

• When ice cubes are formed,twist the lever to drop off ice cubes into
the ice box.

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Ice tray

• Fill the ice tray with water and place in freezer compartment.

• After the water completely turned into ice, you can twist the tray as shown below to

get the ice cube.

Magic Shelf

Magic shelf which is on the Crisper Cover(safety glass) (see part 7-page 13) was
designed to give you more place and comfort placing the things in the appliance. This
shelf is mobile so you can arrange long or big containers on the crisper cover.

Bottle holder

In order to prevent the bottles to slip or fall over you can use the bottle
holder. You can also prevent making noise that will be done when you open
or close the door.

(For some models)

(For some models)

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PART - 3.

ARRANGING FOOD IN THE APPLIANCE

Refrigerator Compartment

• To reduce humidity and consequent increase of frost never place liquids in unsealed
containers in the refrigerator. Frost tends to concentrate in the coldest parts of the
evaporator and in time will require more frequent defrosting.

• Never place warm food in the refrigerator. Warm food should be allowed to cool at
room temperature and should be arranged to ensure adequate air circulation in the
refrigerator compartment.

• Nothing should touch on the back wall as it will cause frost and the packages can
stick on the back wall. Do not open the refrigerator door too frequently.

• Arrange the meat and cleaned fish(wrapped in packages or sheets of plastic) which
you will use in 1-2 days,in the bottom section of the refrigerator compartment(that is
above the crisper) as this is the coldest section and will ensure the best storing
conditions.

• You can put the fruits and vegetables into crisper without packing.

Freezer Compartment

• The use of freezer is, storing of deep-frozen or frozen foods for long periods of time
and making ice cubes.

• To freeze fresh food, ensure that as much of the surface as possible of food to be
frozen is in contact with the cooling surface.

• Do not put fresh food with frozen on side by side as it can thaw the frozen food.

• While freezing fresh foods(i.e meat,fish and mincemeat), divide them in parts you
will use in one time.

• Once the unit has been defrosted replace the foods into freezer and remember to
consume them in as short period of time.

• Never place warm food in the freezer compartment. As it will disturb the frozen foods.

• For storing the frozen foods;the instructions shown on frozen food packages should
always be followed carefully and if no information is provided food should not be
stored for more than 3 months from the purchased date.

• When buying frozen foods ensure that these have been frozen at suitable tempera­tures and that the packing is intact.

• Frozen foods should be transported in appopriate containers to maintain the quality
of the food and should be returned to the freezing surfaces of the unit in the shortest
possible time.

• If a package of frozen food shows the sign of humidity and abnormal swelling it is
probable that it has been previously stored at an unsuitable temperature and that
the contents have deteriorated.

• The strorage life of froozen foods depends on the room temperature, thermostat
setting, how often the door is opened, the type of food and the length of time re­quired to transport the product from the shop to your home. Always follow the
instruductions printed on the package and never exceed the maximum storage life
indicated.

Not that; if you want to open again immediately after closing the freezer door,it will not
be opened easily. It’s quite normal! After reaching equilibrium condition, the door will be
opened easily.

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PART - 4.

• Make sure to unplug the fridge before starting to clean it.

• Do not wash your fridge by pouring water.

• You can wipe the inner and outer sides with a soft cloth
or a sponge using warm and soapy water.

• Remove the parts individually and clean with soapy wa­ter. Do not wash in washing machine.

• Never use flammable, explosive or corrosive material like
thinner, gas, acid for cleaning.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

• You should clean the condenser with broom at least once
a year in order to provide energy saving and increase
the productivity.

Make sure that your fridge is unplugged while cleaning.

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Defrosting

Refrigerator Compartment;

• Defrosting occurs automatically in refrigerator compartment during operation ; the
defrost water is collected by the evaporating tray and evoparates automatically.

• The evaporating tray and the defrost water drain hole should be cleaned periodically
with defrost drain plug to prevent the water from collecting on the bottom of the re­frigerator instead of flowing out.

• You can also pour 1/2 glass of the water to drain hole to clean inside.

Freezer Compartment;

The frost, accumulated in the freezer compartment, should be removed periodically.
(Use the plastic scraper provided) The freezer compartment should be cleaned in the
way as the refrigerator compartment, with the defrost operations of the compartment at
least twice a year.

For this;

• The day before you defrost, set the thermostat dial to “5” position to freeze the foods
completely.

• During defrosting, frozen foods should be wrapped in several layers of paper and
kept in a cool place. The inevitable rise in temperature will shorten their storage life.
Remember to use these foods within a relatively short period of time.

• Set thermostat knob to position « 0 » or unplug the unit; leave the door open until
completely defrosted.

• To accelerate the defrosting process one or more basins of warm water can be
placed in the freezer compartment.

• Dry the inside of the unit carefully and set the thermostat knob to MAX position.

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Replacing The Light Bulb

Only for

183/238/248 Lt.

To replace the bulb in freezer and fridge departments;

1- Unplug your fridge.
2- Remove the cover of the box from the claws using a screwdriver.
3- Replace with a bulb of maximum 15 Watts.
4- Install the cover.
5- Wait for 5 minutes before re-plugging and bring the thermostat to its original posi-

tion.

PART - 5.

• Original package and foam may be kept for re-transportation (optionally).

• You should fasten your fridge with thick package, bands or strong cords and follow
the instructions for transportation on the package for re-transportation.

• Remove movable parts (shelves, accessories, vegetable bins etc.) or fix them into
the fridge against shocks using bands during re-positioning and transportation.

• Carry your fridge in the upright positio.

Repositioning the Door

You can reposition the doors of your fridge. Contact nearest Authorized service for

this.

SHIPMENT AND REPOSITIONING

( For Some Models)

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PART - 6.

If your refrigerator is not working properly,it may be a minor problem, therefore check

the following, before calling an electrician to save time and money.

What to do if your refrigerator does not operate ;
Check that ;

• There is no power ,

• The general switch in your home is disconnected ,

• The thermostat setting is on« 0 »position ,

• The socket is not sufficient. To check this, plug in another appliance that you know
which is working into the same socket.

What to do if your refrigerator performs poorly ;
Check that ;

• You have not overloaded the appliance ,

• The doors are closed perfectly ,

• There is no dust on the condenser ,

• There is enough place at the rear and side walls.

If there is noise ;

The cooling gas which circulates in the refrigerator circuit may make a slight
noise(bubbling sound) even when the compressor is not running. Do not worry this is
quite normal. If these sounds are different check that ;

• The appliance is well leveled

• Nothing is touching the rear.

• The stuffs on the appliance are vibrating.

BEFORE CALLING YOUR AFTER SALES SERVICE

If there is water in the lower part of the refrigerator ;
Check that ;

The drain hole for defrost water is not clogged(Use defrost drain plug to clean the
drain hole)

Recommendations

• In order to increase space and improve the appearance,the « cooling section » of
this appliance is positioned inside the back wall of the refrigerator compartment.
When the appliance is running, this wall is covered with frost or water drops,according
to weather the compressor is running or not. Do not worry. This is quite normal. The
appliance should be defrosted only if an excessively thick layer forms on the wall.

• If the appliance is not used for long time (for example during the summer
holidays)Defrost and clean the refrigerator leaving the door open to prevent the for­mation of midew and smell.

• To stop the appliance completely, unplug from main socket (for cleaning and when
the doors are left open)

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PART - 7.

THE PARTS OF THE APPLIANCE AND

THE COMPARTMENTS

A) FREEZER COMPARTMENT
B) REFRIGERATOR COMPARTMENT

1) ICE TRAY

2) ICE BOX

3) FREEZER SHELF

4) MEAT TRAY/COVER

5) REFRIGERATOR SHELF

6) MAGIC SHELF

7) CRISPER COVER

8) LEVVELING FEET

9) CRISPER

10) KICK PLATE

11) THERMOSTAT BOX

12) BOTTLE HOLDER

13) BOTTOM SHELF

14) BOTTLE SHELF

15) EGG SHELF

16) EGG HOLDER

17) BUTTER CHEESE SHELF

18) BUTTER CHEESE SHELF COVER

19) LAMP SWITCH

This presentation is only for information about the parts of the appliance.

Parts may vary according to the appliance model.

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See page: 53 - 57

248 / 238 LT

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332LT

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356LT

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449LT

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183 LT

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