Smeg American Style Fridge Freezer FA550XBI Instructions For Use Manual
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Smeg American Style Fridge Freezer FA550XBI Instructions For Use Manual

Smeg american style fridge freezer instructions for use
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE
BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE
SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT
PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL
RECOMMENDATIONS
INSTALLATION
HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR/
FREEZER
FREEZING
USE OF THE ICE AND WATER
DISPENSER (ON SOME MODELS)
USE OF THE DISPENSER LIGHT AND
DISPENSER LOCK (ON SOME MODELS)
AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER
COMMON ICE MAKER PROBLEMS
MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING
VACATION
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE/AFTER-SALES
SERVICE
WATER FILTRATION AND MONITORING
SYSTEM (ON SOME MODELS)
DISPOSAL OF YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION

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  • Page 1: Instructions For Use

    DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLIANCE BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS INSTALLATION HOW TO OPERATE THE REFRIGERATOR/ FREEZER FREEZING USE OF THE ICE AND WATER DISPENSER (ON SOME MODELS) USE OF THE DISPENSER LIGHT AND DISPENSER LOCK (ON SOME MODELS)

  • Page 2: Description Of The Appliance

    W. Ice cube bucket X. Freezer inner door insert Y. Freezer inner door door tray Z. Top inside light (and bottom inside light on some models) Refrigerator Compartment A. Inside light B. Midway light (on some models) C. Adjustable shelf D. Drawer lid E.

  • Page 3: Before Using The Appliance

    BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE • Your new appliance is designed exclusively for domestic use To get the most out of your new appliance, read the user handbook thoroughly. The handbook contains a description of the appliance and useful tips for storing food. Keep this handbook for future consultation.

  • Page 4: Precautions And General Recommendations

    PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS • Use the refrigerator compartment only for storing fresh food and beverages and use the freezer compartment only for storing frozen food, freezing fresh food and making ice cubes. • After installation, make sure that the appliance is not standing on the power supply cable.
  • Page 5 • To ensure proper ventilation leave a 1 cm space on both sides and above the refrigerator. • Clean the inside of the refrigerator before using it. • Let the refrigerator stand (don’t move it) for at least one hour before connecting it to the power supply.

  • Page 6: How To Operate The Refrigerator/Freezer

    Turning the refrigerator and freezer controls to a cooler than recommended setting will not cool the compartments any faster. • Do not place food near the air vents in the refrigerator compartment. • A built-in exterior moisture control continuously guards against moisture build-up on the front edges.
  • Page 7 Guide to the refrigerator/freezer and ice/water dispenser control panel Standby When button is pressed, the appliance switches to standby. This function deactivates both the refrigerator and freezer compartments. When the standby function is activated, two green dots will appear on both of the displays.
  • Page 8 Guide to the refrigerator/freezer and ice/water dispenser control panel Vacation This function turns off the refrigerator compartment if you are going away for some time. To activate the function press button T° disappears from the display and a green dot appears.
  • Page 9 Guide to the refrigerator/freezer and ice/water dispenser control panel Freezer/Refrigerator Door Open Alarm The refrigerator or freezer door symbol (or both) blinks (green LED), the acoustic alarm sounds and the red LED lights up. The alarm is activated when: • One or both of the doors are left open for more than 2 minutes.
  • Page 10 Guide to the refrigerator/freezer and ice/water dispenser control panel Ice maker on/off This function enables/disables the production of ice. To dispense ice The function is activated when the symbol is alight. Press the button to select the desired type of ice (cubes or crushed).
  • Page 11 Guide to the refrigerator/freezer and ice/water dispenser control panel Water filter indicator light function (if present) The water filter indicator light indicates when to change the water filter cartridge. When the light changes from green to yellow, this means that it is almost time to change the water filter cartridge (90% of the filter life has been used).
  • Page 12 In this way the temperature inside the meat drawer is lower than in other parts of the refrigerator. Set the slider for higher or lower airflow. • If you wish to store vegetables in the meat drawer, move the control all the way to the left to the vegetables setting.
  • Page 13 Fruit and vegetables drawer moisture control • The control may be set to any position between LOW and HIGH • excludes damp air from the drawer for better preservation of fruit and vegetables with peel. • keeps damp air inside the drawer for better preservation of leafy vegetables.
  • Page 14 The maximum quantity of food which can be frozen in a 24 hour period, at an ambient temperature of 25°C, is stated on the rating plate, inside the refrigerator. For more efficient freezing, pre-freeze by pressing the fast freeze button .

  • Page 15: Use Of The Ice And Water Dispenser

    USE OF THE ICE AND WATER DISPENSER (ON SOME MODELS) Your freezer dispenses both cubed and crushed ice. When the appliance is switched on, the ice maker is activated and set to the “Ice cube” function. Its symbol lights up (yellow LED).
  • Page 16 To dispense water: After the water dispenser has been switched on, throw the first glasses of water away, then the water can be used. Repeat this operation whenever water has not been dispensed for a long time. You do not need to apply a lot of pressure to the lever in order to activate the dispenser.

  • Page 17: Automatic Icemaker

    AUTOMATIC ICE MAKER Useful hints on the automatic ice maker To turn the ice maker on/off, press the On/Off button If the freezer compartment door is open, make sure the inside flap is not blocked as it serves as lock sensor that shuts off the transfer of ice from the automatic ice maker into the bucket installed in the door.

  • Page 18: Common Ice Maker Problems

    COMMON ICE MAKER PROBLEMS PROBLEM The dispenser does not work. The ice dispenser stops working. Off-taste or odour to ice. NOTE: Only use cubes from the ice maker. CAUSE The freezer compartment door is open. The ice bucket is not properly installed.

  • Page 19: Maintenance And Cleaning

    • Put the light shield back into place, repeat the above steps in reverse order. How to replace the lower bulb in the refrigerator and freezer compartments (on some models): • remove the light shield by grasping its upper central part;...
  • Page 20 Unplug the refrigerator and clean it, rinse and dry. Fix some wooden or plastic wedges to the upper part of both doors with adhesive tape and leave the doors open enough for air to circulate inside both compartments.
  • Page 21 If there is water in the defrost pan: • This is normal in hot, damp weather. The pan can even be half full. Make sure the refrigerator is level so that the water does not overflow. If the edges of the refrigerator cabinet, which...
  • Page 22 • Check that the doors are not opened too often. When the door is opened, humidity from the room air enters the refrigerator. The more often the door is opened, the faster humidity builds up, especially when the room itself is very humid.
  • Page 23 WATER FILTRATION AND MONITORING SYSTEM (ON SOME MODELS) The water filter indicator light The water filter indicator light indicates when to change the water filter cartridge. The light is located on the control panel. When the light changes from green to yellow, this means that it is almost time to change the water filter cartridge (90% of the filter life has been used).

  • Page 24: Electrical Connection

    DISPOSAL OF YOUR OLD REFRIGERATOR Entrapment and suffocation are not problems of the past. To a child, a scrapped or abandoned refrigerator can be dangerous -- even if only left unattended for a few days. Before you dispose of your refrigerator or freezer: •...
  • Page 25 INSTALLATION BEFORE INSTALLING THE REFRIGERATOR PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS WATER CONNECTION ELECTRICAL CONNECTION LEVELLING YOUR REFRIGERATOR...

  • Page 26: Declaration Of Conformity

    BEFORE INSTALLING THE REFRIGERATOR Foreword Your new appliance is a FULL NO FROST model exclusively for domestic use, i.e. both refrigerator and freezer compartments are provided with an automatic defrosting function. This manual contains indications and warnings for correct and safe installation of the appliance - read it carefully before starting installation operations.

  • Page 27: Removing The Freezer Door

    Removing the freezer door...
  • Page 28 Removing the refrigerator door...
  • Page 29 Mounting the freezer door...
  • Page 30 Mounting the refrigerator door...
  • Page 31 ATER CONNECTION Disconnect the appliance from the mains power supply before starting operations. • The ice maker and water circuit must be connected to a water supply of potable and/or chemically purified water. • The water connection must be carried out in compliance with local regulations.
  • Page 32 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Regulations require that the appliance is earthed. The manufacturer declines all liability for injury to persons or animals and for damage to property resulting from failure to observe the prescriptions. Make sure that the installation and the electrical connection are carried out by a qualified technician according to the manufacturer’s instructions and local safety regulations.

  • Page 33: Aligning The Doors

    LEVELLING YOUR REFRIGERATOR The refrigerator has two front and two rear wheels at the base of the product on each side that can be adjusted. If the appliance seems unsteady or you want the doors to close easier, adjust the appliance’s tilt following the instructions below.
  • Page 34 Horizontal alignment of freezer door...
  • Page 35 Horizontal alignment of refrigerator door...
  • Page 36 Vertical alignment of freezer door...
  • Page 37 Vertical alignment of refrigerator door...

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