Hotpoint FFUL 1913 P Refrigerator User Manual


 
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Installation
!Beforeplacingyournewapplianceintooperationpleasereadthese
operatinginstructionscarefully.Theycontainimportantinformationforsafe
use,forinstallationandforcareoftheappliance.
!Pleasekeeptheseoperatinginstructionsforfuturereference.Pass
themontopossiblenewownersoftheappliance.
Positioning and connection
Positioning
1. Placetheapplianceinawell-ventilatedhumidity-freeroom.
2. Donotobstructtherearfangrills.Thecompressorandcondenser
giveoffheatandrequiregoodventilationtooperatecorrectlyand
saveenergy.
3. Leaveaspaceofatleast10cmbetweenthetoppartofthe
applianceandanyfurnitureaboveit,andatleast5cmbetween
thesidesandanyfurniture/sidewalls.
4. Ensuretheapplianceisawayfromanysourcesofheat(direct
sunlight,electricstove,etc.).
5. Inordertomaintainthecorrectdistancebetweentheappliance
andthewallbehindit,fitthespacerssuppliedintheinstallation
kit,followingtheinstructionsprovided.
Levelling
1. Installtheapplianceonalevelandrigidfloor.
2. Ifthefloorisnotperfectlyhorizontal,adjusttherefrigeratorby
tighteningorlooseningthefrontfeet.
Electrical connections
Aftertheappliancehasbeentransported,carefullyplaceitvertically
andwaitatleast3hoursbeforeconnectingittotheelectricitymains.
Beforeinsertingtheplugintotheelectricalsocketensurethefollowing:
• Theapplianceisearthedandtheplugiscompliantwiththelaw.
• Thesocketcanwithstandthemaximumpoweroftheappliance,
whichisindicatedonthedataplatelocatedonthebottomleftside
ofthefridge(e.g.150W).
• Thevoltagemustbeintherangebetweenthevaluesindicated
onthedataplatelocatedonthebottomleftside(e.g.220-240V).
• Thesocketiscompatiblewiththeplugoftheappliance.Ifthe
socketisincompatiblewiththeplug,askanauthorisedtechnician
toreplaceit(seeAssistance).Donotuseextensioncordsor
multiplesockets.
!Oncetheappliancehasbeeninstalled,thepowersupplycableand
theelectricalsocketmustbeeasilyaccessible.
!Thecablemustnotbebentorcompressed.
!Thecablemustbecheckedregularlyandreplacedbyauthorised
techniciansonly(seeAssistance).
! The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety
measures not be observed.
Start-up and use
Starting the appliance
! Before starting the appliance, follow the installation instructions
(see Installation).
!Beforeconnectingtheappliance,cleanthecompartmentsand
accessorieswellwithlukewarmwaterandbicarbonate.
!Theappliancecomeswithamotorprotectioncontrolsystemwhich
makesthecompressorstartapproximately8minutesafterbeingswitched
on.Thecompressoralsostartseachtimethepowersupplyiscutoff
whethervoluntarilyorinvoluntarily(blackout).
1. Inserttheplugintothesocketandswitchontheproductusing
theappropriatebutton,ensurethatyellowrefrigeratorandfreezer
temperaturelightsilluminates
2. Afterafewhoursyouwillbeabletoputfoodintherefrigerator.
3. PresstheSUPERFREEZEbutton(rapidfreezing):theSUPER
FREEZEindicatorlightwillilluminate.Oncetherefrigeratorhas
reachedtheoptimaltemperature,theindicatorlightgoesout
andyoucanbeginfoodstorage.
Using the refrigerator to its full potential
• UsetheREFRIGERATOROPERATIONbuttontoadjustthe
temperature(seeDescription).
• PresstheSUPERCOOLbutton(rapidcooling)tolower
thetemperaturequickly.Forexample,whenyouplacea
largenumberofnewfooditemsinsideafridgetheinternal
temperaturewillriseslightly.Thefunctionquicklycoolsthe
groceriesbytemporarilyreducingthetemperatureuntilit
reachestheideallevel.
• Placeonlycoldorlukewarmfoodsinthecompartment,nothot
foods(seePrecautionsandtips).
• Rememberthatcookedfoodsdonotlastlongerthanrawfoods.
• Donotstoreliquidsinopencontainers.Theywillincrease
humidityintherefrigeratorandcausecondensationtoform.
SHELVES:Duetothespecialguidestheshelvesareremovable
andtheheightisadjustable,allowingeasystorageoflarge
containersandfood.
FRUITandVEGETABLEbin
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Thesaladcrispersfittedinsidethefridgehavebeenspecially
designedforthepurposeofkeepingfruitandvegetablesfreshand
crisp.Openthehumidityregulator(positionB)ifyouwanttostore
foodinalesshumidenvironmentlikefruit,orcloseit(positionA)
tostorefoodinamorehumidenvironmentlikevegetable
A
B
Using the freezer to its full potential
• UsetheFREEZEROPERATIONbuttontoadjustthetemperature
(seeDescription).
• Donotre-freezefoodthatisdefrostingorthathasalreadybeen
defrosted.Thesefoodsmustbecookedandeaten(within24
hours).
• Freshfoodthatneedstobefrozenmustnotcomeintocontact
withfoodthathasalreadybeendefrosted.
• Donotplaceglassbottleswhichcontainliquids,andwhich
arecorkedorhermeticallysealedinthefreezerbecausethey
couldbreak.
• Themaximumquantityoffoodthatmaybefrozendailyis
indicatedontheplatecontainingthetechnicalproperties
locatedonthebottomleftsideoftherefrigeratorcompartment
(forexample:Kg/24h:4).
• Tofreeze(ifthefreezerisalreadyoperating):pressthe
rapidfreezingSUPERFREEZEbutton(correspondingblue
indicatorlightilluminates),insertthefoodandclosethedoor.
Thefunctionisdisabledautomaticallyafter24hoursorwhen
optimaltemperatureshavebeenreached(indicatorlightgoes
out)
! Donotstorefoodtoolargeintheupperfreezerdrawerifis
presentthe‘IceDevice”.
!Donotopenthedoorduringfreezing.
!Ifthereisapowercutormalfunction,donotopenthefreezer
door.Thiswillhelpmaintainthetemperatureinsidethefreezer,
ensuringthatfoodsareconservedforatleast9-14hours.