Installing And Operating Your Fridge; Before Using Your Fridge - Smeg FD481MN Instruction Booklet

• When taking ice made in the freezer department, do not touch it, ice
may cause ice burns 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 affects the performance of your
fridge.
• Fix the accessories in the fridge during transportation to prevent damage to
accessories.

Installing and operating your fridge

Before starting to use your fridge, you should pay attention to the following points:
• Operating voltage for your fridge is 220-240 V at 50Hz.
• W e 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, Gas
ovens and heater cores, and should be at least 5 cm away from
electrical ovens.
• Your fridge should never be used outdoors or left under the rain.
• 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.
• 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.
• Install the distance adjustment plastic (the part with black vanes
at the rear) by turning it 90° as shown in the figure to prevent the
condenser from touching the wall.

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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