4
Preparation
4.1 Things to Do for Energy Saving
Connecting your refrigerator to
A
systems that save energy is dangerous
as they may cause damage on the
product.
• Do not leave the doors of your refrigerator open
for a long time.
• Do not put hot food or drinks in your
refrigerator.
• Do not overload the refrigerator. Cooling
capacity will fall when the air circulation in the
refrigerator is hindered.
• Do not place the refrigerator in places subject
to direct sunlight. Install the product at least
30 cm away from heat sources such as hobs,
ovens, heater units and stoves and at least 5
cm away from electrical ovens.
• Pay attention to store your food in refrigerator
in closed containers.
• You can remove the drawer shelf of the freezer
compartment to fill the freezer compartment
with maximum amount of food. The given
energy consumption value of the refrigerator
has been determined with the freezer
compartment shelf or the drawer removed and
the refrigerator filled with maximum amount
of food. There is no harm in using a shelf or
drawer according to the shapes and sizes of
food to be frozen.
• Thawing the frozen foods in the fridge
compartment both saves energy and reserves
the quality of the foods.
C
Temperature of the room where
your refrigerator is located should at
least be 10ºC/50°F. Operating your
refrigerator under cooler conditions is
not recommended with regard to its
efficiency.
C
Inside of your refrigerator must be
cleaned thoroughly.
C
If two coolers are to be installed side
by side, there should be at least 4 cm
distance between them.
4.2 Recommendations About the
Fresh Food Compartment
• Make sure that the food does not touch the
temperature sensor in fresh food compartment.
To allow the fresh food compartment to keep
its ideal storage temperature, the sensor must
not be hindered by food.
• Do not place hot foods or beverages inside the
product.
4.3 Initial use
Before using the product, make sure that all
preparations have been made in accordance
with the instructions given in the "Important
instructions regarding safety and environment" and
"Installation Instruction" chapters.
• Clean the interior of the refrigerator as
recommended in the "Maintenance and
cleaning" section. Before you start the
refrigerator, make sure that the interior is dry.
• Plug the refrigerator in a grounded socket. The
interior illumination is lit when the door of the
refrigerator is opened.
• Operate the refrigerator for 6 hours without
placing any food in it and do not open its door
unless it is necessary.
C
You will hear a noise when the
compressor starts up. The liquids and
gases sealed within the refrigeration
system may also give rise to noise,
even if the compressor is not running
and this is quite normal.
C
Front edges of the refrigerator may
feel warm. This is normal. These areas
are designed to be warm to avoid
condensation.
20 / 35 EN
Refrigerator / User Manual