Use & Care guide
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How to use the appliance
First time use
Wait at least two hours, after the installation, before connecting the appliance to the power supply. Connect the appliance to
the power supply it starts the operation automatically. The ideal storage temperatures for the food are preset in the factory.
After turning the appliance on, you must wait for 4-6 hours for the correct storage temperature to be reached for a normally
filled appliance. Position the antibacterial anti-odour filter in the fan as demonstrated in the filter packaging (if available). If the
audible signal sounds, it means that the temperature alarm has intervened: press the button to switch off the acoustic alarms.
Refrigerator compartment and food storage
The refrigerator compartment allows for the storage of fresh food and drink. The refrigerator compartment defrosts completely
automatically. The occasional presence of drops of water on the internal back wall of the compartment is a sign of the automatic
defrosting phase. The defrosting water is channelled into a drain and then collected in a container, where it evaporates.
Note: the ambient temperature, how often the doors are opened and the position of the appliance may affect the internal temperatures
in the two compartments. Set the temperatures depending on these factors. In very humid conditions, condensation may form in the
refrigerator compartment, especially on the glass shelves. In this case, it is recommended that you close containers with liquids in (e.g. a pot
of stock), wrap up food with a high water content (e.g. vegetables) and turn on the fan, if there is one. All of the drawers, door shelves and
shelves can be removed.
Air ventilation
The ventilation air allows a better distribution of the temperatures inside the compartments and, consequently, better
preservation of the food and reduction of excess humidity. Do not obstruct the ventilation area.
How to store fresh food and beverages
Foods which give off a large amount ethylene gas (apples, apricots, pears, peaches, avocado, figs, prunes, blueberries, mellons,
beans) and those that are sensitive to this gas, such as fruit vegetables and salad, should always be separated or wrapped so as
not to reduce the storage life; for example do not store tomatoes together with kiwi fruits or cabbage. Do not store food too
close together to enable sufficient air circulation. Use recyclable plastic, metal, aluminum and glass containers and cling film to
wrap foods.
If you have a little quantity of food to store in the refrigerator, we recommend to use the shelves above the crisper for fruits
and vegetables since this is the coolest area of the compartment. Always use closed containers for liquids and for food that
may give off or be tainted by odor or flavor transfer or cover them. To avoid bottles falling over, you can use the bottle holder
(available on selected models).
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Legend
TEMPERATE ZONE
Suggested for storage of tropical fruit, cans, drinks, eggs, sauces, pickles,
butter, jam
COOL ZONE
Suggested for the storage of cheese, milk, daily food, delicatessen, yogurt
COOLEST AREA
Suggested for storage of cold cuts, desserts, meat and fish
FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DRAWER
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For models with "0
°
ZONE" COMPARTMENT the "coolest area" is the one
highlighted in the legend
