Electrolux EJF1800FW, User Manual

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS

• You may hear a faint gurgling and a bub-

bling sound when the refrigerant is pum-
ped through the coils or tubing. This is
correct.

• When the compressor is on, the refriger-

ant is being pumped around and you will
hear a whirring sound and a pulsating
noise from the compressor. This is cor-
rect.

• The thermic dilatation might cause a

sudden cracking noise. It is natural, not
dangerous physical phenomenon. This is
correct.

• When the compressor switches on or

switches off, you will hear a faint "click"
of the temperature regulator. This is cor-
rect.

HINTS FOR ENERGY SAVING

• Do not open the door frequently or leave

it open longer than absolutely necessary.

• If the ambient temperature is high and

the Temperature Regulator is set to low
temperature and the appliance is fully
loaded, the compressor may run contin-
uously, causing frost or ice on the evap-
orator. If this happens, set the Tempera-
ture Regulator toward warmer settings to
allow automatic defrosting and so a sav-
ing in electricity consumption.

HINTS FOR FRESH FOOD
REFRIGERATION

To obtain the best performance:
• do not store warm food or evaporating

liquids in the refrigerator

• do cover or wrap the food, particularly if

it has a strong flavour

• position food so that air can circulate

freely around it

HINTS FOR REFRIGERATION

Useful hints:
Meat (all types) : wrap in polythene bags
and place on the glass shelf above the veg-
etable drawer.
For safety, store in this way only one or two
days at the most.

Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these
should be covered and may be placed on
any shelf.
Fruit and vegetables: these should be thor-
oughly cleaned and placed in the special
drawer(s) provided.
Butter and cheese: these should be placed
in special airtight containers or wrapped in
aluminium foil or polythene bags to exclude
as much air as possible.
Milk bottles: these should have a cap and
should be stored in the bottle rack on the
door.
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if not
packed, must not be kept in the refrigera-
tor.

HINTS FOR FREEZING

To help you make the most of the freezing
process, here are some important hints:
• the maximum quantity of food which can

be frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on the rat-
ing plate;

• the freezing process takes 24 hours. No

further food to be frozen should be add-
ed during this period;

• only freeze top quality, fresh and thor-

oughly cleaned, foodstuffs;

• prepare food in small portions to enable

it to be rapidly and completely frozen
and to make it possible subsequently to
thaw only the quantity required;

• wrap up the food in aluminium foil or pol-

ythene and make sure that the packages
are airtight;

• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to

touch food which is already frozen, thus
avoiding a rise in temperature of the lat-
ter;

• lean foods store better and longer than

fatty ones; salt reduces the storage life of
food;

• water ices, if consumed immediately af-

ter removal from the freezer compart-
ment, can possibly cause the skin to be
freeze burnt;

• it is advisable to show the freezing in

date on each individual pack to enable
you to keep tab of the storage time.

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