Preparation
4
4.1.
Things to be done
for energy saving
Connecting the product to electric
A
energy saving systems is risky
as it may cause damage on the
product.
For a freestanding appliance; 'this
refrigerating appliance is not intended to be
used as a built-in appliance' .
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
inside is hindered.
In order to store maximum amount of food
in the freezer compartment, the icematic,
available in the freezer compartment and
easily removable by hand, shall be taken
out. Net volume and energy consumption
values declared on the power data plate of
your refrigerator are measured and tested
by removing the icematic. Do not remove
the shelves inside the freezer compartment
and on the door of freezer compartment
shall not be removed and they shall always
be used they provide ease of use and
efficiency in energy consumption.
Since hot and humid air will not directly
penetrate into your product when the doors
are not opened, your product will optimize
itself in conditions sufficient to protect your
food. Functions and components such as
compressor, fan, heater, defrost, lighting,
display and so on will operate according
to the needs to consume minimum
energy under these circumstances.
Airflow should not be blocked by placing
foods on the sides of the freezer
compartment fan. A minimum distance
of 3 cm shall be provided on the sides of
protective fan cover.
The baskets/drawers that are provided
with the chill compartment must always be
in use for low energy consumption and for
better storage conditions.
Food contact with the temperature
sensor in the freezer compartment may
increase energy consumption of the
appliance. Thus any contact with the
sensor(s) must be avoided.
Depending on the features of your
product, thawing frozen food in fridge
compartment will both provide energy
saving and preserve the food quality.
Do not allow contact of the food with the
fridge compartment temperature sensor
shown in the figure below.
4.2.
Initial use
Before starting to use your refrigerator,
ensure that all preparations are made
in accordance with the instructions in
sections "Instructions for safety and
environment" and "Installation".
Run the product without putting any
food for 6 hours and do not open its
door unless certainly required.
C
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 product may
feel warm. This is normal. These
areas are designed to be warm to
avoid condensation.
In some models, the instrument
C
panel automatically turns off
5 minutes after the door has
closed. It will be reactivated
when the door has opened or
pressed on any key.
12 /39 EN
Refrigerator / User Manual