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Use of the refrigerator
Operation
The thermostat is valid for both
freezer and refrigerator compartments.
Temperature regulation
The temperature is automatically
regulated and can be increased to
achieve a higher temperature (warmer)
by rotating the thermostat knob toward
lower settings or reduced (colder)
rotating the knob towards higher
settings.
However, the exact setting should
be chosen keeping in mind that the
temperature inside the refrigerator
depends on:
• room temperature;
• how often the door is opened;
• the quantity of food stored;
• location of appliance.
A m m edium s s etting i i s g g enerally t t he
most s s uitable.
Important
If t t he a a mbient t t emperature i i s h h igh o o r
the a a ppliance i i s f f ully l l oaded, a a nd t t he
appliance i i s s s et t t o t t he l l owest
temperatures, i i t m m ay r r un c c ontinuously
causing f f rost t t o f f orm o o n t t he r r ear w w all.
In t t his c c ase t t he d d ial m m ust b b e s s et t t o a a
higher t t emperature t t o a a llow a a utomatic
defrosting a a nd t t herefore r r educed
energy c c onsumption.
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 round it.
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to
being used, can be thawed in the
refrigerator compartment or at room
temperature, depending on the time
available for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked
still frozen, directly from the freezer: in
this case, cooking will take longer.