Hints And Tips - IKEA SVALNA Gebrauchsanleitung

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Movable shelves
The walls of the refrigerator are equipped
with a series of runners so that the safety
glass shelves can be positioned as desired.
Caution! Do not move the glass
shelf above the vegetable
drawer to ensure correct air
circulation.

Hints and tips

Normal operating sounds
The following sounds are normal during
operation:
• A faint gurgling and bubbling sound
from coils sound when refrigerant is
pumped.
• A whirring and pulsating sound from the
compressor when refrigerant is pumped.
• A sudden cracking noise from inside
appliance caused by thermic dilatation
(a natural and not dangerous physical
phenomenon).
• A faint click noise from the temperature
regulator when the compressor switches
on or off.
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
continuously, causing frost or ice on the
Positioning the door balconies
The model is equipped with a sliding door
balcony which is fitted under a dairy
compartment and can be slid sideways.
For more thorough cleaning, the top and
bottom door balconies can be easily
removed and then refitted after cleaning.
evaporator. If this happens, set the
Temperature Regulator toward warmer
settings to allow automatic defrosting
and so a saving 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 vegetable drawer.
• For safety, store in this way only one or
two days at the most.
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