User manual

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USE OF THE REFRIGERATOR
Temperature regulation
Turn the thermostat knob (A-Fig. 6) to a medium set-
ting. However, the exact setting should be chosen
keeping in mind that the temperature inside the refrig-
erator depends on:
room temperature;
how often the door is opened;
the quantity of food stored in the refrigerator;
location of appliance.
As in the case of the freezer, it might be necessary to
turn the knob to max. to obtain a lower refrigeration
temperature or, vice versa, to min. to increase the re-
frigeration temperature.
When the refrigerator is set for the coldest tempera-
tures, with a high surrounding room temperature, it will
probably be in constant use, with consequent frosting
of the back wall of the compartment. If this does in
fact occur, the knob should be set to a slightly higher
temperature.
In this way the refrigerator automatically defrosts, with
a considerable energy saving.
To stop operation, simply turn the thermostat knob to
position « O ». The freezer compartment will remain op-
erating.
Storage of foods in the refrigerator com-
partment
To achieve the best results with the refrigerator com-
partment, you should follow one or two very simple
rules:
Do not put warm foods or evaporating liquids in the
refrigerator.
Cover or wrap foods (particularly if they have a strong
smell or contain aromatic herbs).
Do not cover the shelves (grids) with paper or plastic
since this blocks the air circulation in the compart-
ment.
In addition, foods should be positioned inside the re-
frigerator compartment as indicated in Figure:
1. Cold cuts, cheese, butter, milk
2. Meat and fish
3. Fruit and vegetables.
In this position, fresh meat can be stored for 1-2
days at most.
Fig. 7
Further hints for getting the best out of your refrigera-
tor are the following:
Cooked foods, cold dishes, jellies, etc., should be well
covered.
Fruit and vegetables should be washed before being
stored.
Raw meat (all types, including poultry) should be
stored in plastic bags.
The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a series
of runners so that the shelves (grids) can be posi-
tioned as desired (see Fig. 8)
Fig. 8
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