• A faint click noise from the temperatureregulator when the compressor switches onor off.Hints for energy saving• Do not open the door frequently or leave itopen longer than absolutely necessary.• If the ambient temperature is high and theTemperature Regulator is set to lowtemperature and the appliance is fullyloaded, the compressor may runcontinuously, causing frost or ice on theevaporator. If this happens, set theTemperature Regulator toward warmersettings to allow automatic defrosting and soa saving in electricity consumption.• If foreseen, do not remove the coldaccumulators from the freezer basket.Hints for fresh food refrigerationTo obtain the best performance:• do not store warm food or evaporatingliquids in the refrigerator• do cover or wrap the food, particularly if ithas a strong flavour• position food so that air can circulate freelyaround itHints for refrigerationUseful hints:• Meat (all types) : wrap in polythene bags andplace on the glass shelf above the vegetabledrawer.• For safety, store in this way only one or twodays at the most.• Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: theseshould be covered and may be placed onany shelf.• Fruit and vegetables: these should bethoroughly cleaned and placed in the specialdrawer(s) provided.• Butter and cheese: these should be placedin special airtight containers or wrapped inaluminium foil or polythene bags to excludeas much air as possible.• Bottles: these need a cap and should bestored on the door bottle shelf, or (ifequipped) on the bottle rack.• Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if notpacked, must not be kept in the refrigerator.Hints for freezingTo help you make the most of the freezingprocess, here are some important hints:• the maximum quantity of food which can befrozen in 24 hrs. is shown on the ratingplate;• the freezing process takes 24 hours. Nofurther food to be frozen should be addedduring this period;• freeze only top quality, fresh and thoroughlycleaned, foodstuffs;• prepare food in small portions to enable it tobe rapidly and completely frozen and tomake it possible subsequently to thaw onlythe quantity required;• wrap up the food in aluminium foil orpolythene and make sure that the packagesare airtight;• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touchfood which is already frozen, thus avoiding arise in temperature of the latter;• lean foods store better and longer than fattyones; salt reduces the storage life of food;• water ices, if consumed immediately afterremoval from the freezer compartment, canpossibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt;• it is advisable to show the freezing in date oneach individual pack to enable you to keeptab of the storage time.Hints for storage of frozen foodTo obtain the best performance from thisappliance, you should:• make sure that the commercially frozenfoodstuffs were adequately stored by theretailer;• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferredfrom the foodstore to the freezer in theshortest possible time;• not open the door frequently or leave it openlonger than absolutely necessary;• once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidlyand cannot be refrozen;• do not exceed the storage period indicatedby the food manufacturer.www.zanussi.com 7