Caple RBR1A - Manual (Page 5)

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR REFRIGERATOR
The refrigerator you've chosen allows you keep frozen food and freeze fresh food and if it has a freezer compartment
(depending on the model) you can also keep frozen food and freeze fresh food (see section on freezing).
Temperature regulation
The temperature can be regulated in steps by means of the thermostat.
Position 0 means equipment operation suspended (off internal light not working)
Position 1 means equipment operation at minimum
Position 7 means equipment operation at maximum
Remember that thermostat settings are affected by variations in the ratio to the ambient temperature, the quantity of
food in the fridge, the position the fridge is in and how often you open the fridge door. Experience will tell you which
setting is right for your needs. To move or remove the shelves, raise the rear part, pull forward till the front part leaves
the guides, pull upwards and remove completely. Choose a new position and put the shelf back in by reversing the
procedure.
PRESERVING FOOD
The temperature varies from place to place inside the fridge. The coldest parts are immediately over the fruit and
vegetable baskets, near the rear wall.
In the freezer compartment (-18° C) you can keep frozen food for months.
We advise a thermostat setting on positions 4÷5. The storage deadline for frozen foods is usually written on the packet.
A product that starts to defrost must under no circumstances be re-frozen and must be consumed as soon as possible.
To preserve flavours, consistency and freshness we suggest wrapping the food in aluminium or cling foil and placing it
in containers with a lid.
IMPORTANT: do not put glass containers with liquid in them in the freezer or warm food in the fridge compartment.
Foods which easily absorb smells and flavours and liquids and products which are very alcoholic must be kept
hermetically sealed in an upright position.
Making ice cubes
Three-quarters fill the ice cube trays with water and place in the freezer. If, when freezing, the trays stick to the surface
of the freezer, don't use a sharp or pointed object to remove them, which might damage the equipment. Use the handle
of a spoon.
WARNING: don't eat ice cubes or ice-blues straight from the freezer, as this may cause ice burns.
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TIPS ON FREEZING
- Prevent products to be frozen coming into contact with products that are already frozen. Make sure packets are dry,
as this will prevent a number of packets from freezing into a solid block.
- Always prepare food in individual portions for faster freezing.
- To freeze the maximum quantity of food indicated on the technical data plate, proceed as follows:
- Set the thermostat to 45 24 hours before freezing.
- Put the food in the freezer compartment in contact with the walls and avoid opening the door unless necessary and
even then only very briefly.
- 26 hours after the start of freezing put the thermostat back to the desired setting.
DEFROSTING
If the refrigerator doesn't have a freezer compartment, it defrosts automatically. During defrosting, droplets of water flow
down the back wall of the cell. The water is channelled into a container by the compressor and evaporates.
If the refrigerator does have a freezer compartment, to limit energy consumption it is advisable to remove excess frost
(3/4 mm) from the freezer box at regular intervals.
To do this, never use sharp objects, metal tools, humidifiers, heaters, hairdryers or de-icing sprays.
This could irreparably damage the cooling circuit and also be dangerous in the case of equipment running on R600a.
To defrost proceed as follows:
- turn the thermostat to 0;
- remove the plug from the outlet or switch off at the main switch.
- take any food out of the freezer compartment;
- remove the water formed during defrosting with a sponge or cloth;
- dry the walls and/or cooling grids;
- plug in again and turn the thermostat to the desired setting (see section "Getting to know your refrigerator").
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