Using your refrigerator, Temperature Control

5Using your refrigerator

TEMPERATURE CONTROL						We recommend that you check
AND ADJUSTMENT						the temperature with an accurate
						thermometer to ensure that the
						storage compartments are kept to the
						desired temperature.
						Remember you must take your reading
						very quickly since the thermometer
						very quickly since the thermometer
						temperature will rise very rapidly after


						you remove it from the freezer.


						Please remember each time the door
						Please remember each time the door
						is opened cold air escapes and the
Operating temperatures are controlled						internal temperature rises. Therefore
by the setting knob (see diagram)						never leave the door open and ensure
located on the ceiling of fridge						it is closed immediately after food is
compartment. Settings may be made						put in or removed.
from min, 1 ... 6, max, max being the
coldest position.						If the ambient (room or garage)
When the appliance is switched on						temperature is between 0 °C and
for the first time, the setting knob						-15 °C, we recommend you adjust
should be adjusted so that after 24						the knob to setting 4 to reach -18 C
hours, the average fridge temperature						in the freezer compartment. Lower
is no higher than +5°C (+41°F). We						temperatures may be obtained by
recommend you set the knob half						adjusting setting knob towards max
way between the min and max setting						position.
and monitor to obtain the desired
temperature i. e. towards max you will
obtain a colder fridge temperature and
vice versa. Some sections of the fridge
may be cooler or warmer ( such as the
salad crisper and the top part of the
cabinet ) which is quite normal.
The normal storage temperature of the
freezer should be -18°C (0°F). Lower
temperatures may be obtained by
adjusting setting knob towards max
position.

5Using your refrigerator

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

AND ADJUSTMENT