ÖKO-ARCTIS
frost-free Cooling and Freezing appliance
Operating Instructions
Dear customer,
Before placing your new refrigerator into operation please read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for care of the appliance.
Please keep these operating instructions for future reference. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance.
These operating instructions are for use with several technically comparable models with varying accessories. Please observe the notes which apply to your model.
1 Notes which are important for your safety or for the correct functioning of the appliance are indicated with a warning triangle and/ or the words (Warning!, Caution!, Important!). Please observe the information carefully.
0 This symbol guides you step by step in the operation of the appliance.
3 Additional information regarding operation and practical use of the appliance appear after this symbol.
2 Tips and information concerning economical and environmentally sound use of the appliance are marked with the cloverleaf.
Explanations of the technical terminology used in the operating instructions can be found at the end in the section "Technical Terminology".
The operating instructions contain instructions for the correction of possible malfunctions by the user in the section "Something not working". If you are unable to rectify the fault after reading this chapter, please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre..
If you require assistance or advice on your appliance, please contact our Customer Care Department by letter or telephone:
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Customer Care Department |
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AEG Domestic Appliances Limited |
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55-77 High Street |
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Slough |
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Berkshire SL 1 1DZ |
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08705 350350 |
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Content |
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Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Environmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Energy Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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The most important characteristic of your appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Appliance design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Freezer tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Quick door-opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Interior Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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ON/OFF button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Temperature regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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FAST CHILL/-FREEZE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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WARNING OFF button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Prior to initial start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Initial Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Select "Freezing" or "Cooling" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Temperature Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Switch on FAST CHILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Switch on FAST FREEZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Switching the Appliance Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Control and Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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"Open Door"-Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Power Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Partial/Complete Thaw Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Function Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Content
Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Frozen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Preparation of Ice Cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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"Long Fresh" Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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"Standard" Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cooling drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Something not Working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Correcting Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Replace light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Adjust door contacter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Noises during Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Regulations, Standards, Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Special accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Technical Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Installing and connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Remove transport safeguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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The appliance needs ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Appliance Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Reversing the Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Door Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Service & Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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1 Important Safety Instructions
These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure that you understand them all before installing or using this appliance. Your safety is of paramount importance. If you are unsure about any of the meanings or these warnings contact the Customer Care Department.
Prior to Installation
•Check the appliance for transport damage. Under no circumstances should a damaged appliance be installed! In the event of damage, please contact your retailer.
Installation
•This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when moving it.
•It is dangerous to alter the specifications or attempt to modify this product in any way.
•Ensure that the appliance does not stand on the electrical supply cable. If the supply cable is damaged, it must be replaced by a cable available from your local Service Force Centre.
•Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.
•Parts which heat up should not be exposed. Whenever possible, the back of the appliance should be close to a wall, but leaving the required distance for ventilation, as stated in the installation instructions.
•The appliance should be left for 2 hours after installation before it is turned on, in order to allow the refrigerant to settle.
Refrigerant
The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is contained within the refrigerant circuit of the appliance, a natural gas with a high level of environmental compatibility, which is nevertheless flammable.
•During transportation and installation of the appliance, be certain that none of the components of the refrigerant circuit become damaged.
•If the refrigerant circuit should become damaged:
–avoid open flames and sources of ignition;
–thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appliance is situated.
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Important Safety Instructions
Child Safety
•Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or play with the product.
•There is a risk of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from children!
During Use
•This appliance is designed for domestic use only, specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs only. It is not intended for commercial or industrial use
•Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low temperatures. Do not store any containers with flammable materials such as, spray cans, fire extinguisher refill cartridges etc in the appliance.
•Frozen food should not be refrozen once it has thawed out.
•Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in the freezer compartment.
•Ice lollies can cause ’frost/freezer burns’ if consumed straight from the freezer compartment.
•Do not remove items from the freezer compartment if your hands are damp/wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or frost/freezer burns.
•Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer compartment. They can burst when the contents freeze.
•Manufacturers´ recommended storage times should be adhered to. Refer to relevant instructions.
Maintenance and Cleaning
•Before cleaning, always switch off the appliance and disconnect from the electrical supply.
•When unplugging always pull the plug from the mains socket, do not pull on the cable.
Servicing
•This product should be serviced by an authorised engineer and only genuine spare parts should be used.
•Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning.
Contact your local Service Force Centre.
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Environmental Information
Packaging
All transit packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be reused. Wood is un-treated. The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows:
>PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the interior.
>PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. the pads, which are pure hydrocarbon compounds and can be recycled.
The carton parts are made from recycled paper. Please dispose of the packaging with due care for the environment.
Old Appliances
When disposing of your old appliance:
Make the appliance unusable by cutting off the cable and remove any door catches to ensure small children cannot be trapped inside.
Help to keep your country tidy - use an authorised disposal site.
2Energy Saving Tips
•Do not install the appliance near cookers, radiators or other sources of warmth. High ambient temperatures cause longer, more frequent operation of the compressor.
•Ensure sufficient air circulation and exhaust at the appliance base and at the back wall of the appliance. Never cover air vent openings.
•Do not place warm foods into the appliance. Allow warm foods to cool first.
•Only leave door open as long as necessary.
•Do not set temperature any colder than necessary.
•Place frozen goods into the refrigerator for thawing. Cold from frozen goods is thus used for cooling in the refrigerator.
•Always keep the condenser at the back of the appliance clean.
•If the interior of the appliance should be used partly, the economy freezing space divider (special accessory) can be inserted instead of a freezing tray. This enables additional energy saving.
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The most important characteristic of your appliance
•The appliance allows being used as a freezing unit or as a refrigerator depending on requirement. For this purpose, the operation mode "Freezing" or the operation mode "Cooling" can be selected on the appliance.
–In the operation mode "Freezing", the appliance is usable for freezing and deep-temperature storage with temperatures from -15 °C up to -24 °C.
–In the operation mode "Cooling", this appliance can be operated as a "long fresh" cooling unit with temperatures from 0 °C or +2 °C, whereby a dry interior room climate is attained through the no- frost-technology. The appliance is suitable in the adjustable temperature range of up to +16 °C, but also as a reservoir and drinks cooler. Naturally, it is also usable as a "normal" refrigerator for the temperature range of about +5 °C.
•FAST CHILL/FAST FREEZE can be selected depending on purpose and need.
–The FAST CHILL function is suitable for fast cooling larger quantities in the cooling room, e.g. for drinks or salads during a party. Thereby, a SET temperature of +2 °C is automatically preset. After 6 hours have expired, the FAST CHILL function is terminated automatically.
–The FAST FREEZE function caters for quick freezing of fresh foodstuffs and protects at the same time the already stored foodstuff against undesired temperature increase in the freezing room. The electronics of the appliance recognises automatically, when the quick freezing mode can be completed, and automatically switches off the FAST FREEZE function.(Depending upon the quantity to be frozen after 30 up to maximum 51 hours).
•The no-frost-system enables both the freezing of fresh foodstuff as well as the storage of readily frozen or cooled foodstuff by cold air. A vaporiser cools the air in the interior space of the appliance, which is circulated and uniformly distributed by a ventilator. This uniformly circulating air-flow caters for a dry climate, low temperature fluctuations and low temperature differences in the entire appliance’s interior room. The moisture in the air condenses as frost on the vaporiser. The vaporiser thaws full-automatically, as soon as this is necessary. The melted water is drained off outside to the compressor and evaporates through the heat generated by the latter. Thus, the interior of the appliance and the stored cooled or frozen foodstuffs always remain ripe and ice-free. Manual thawing is dispensed of.
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Appliance design
Front view
(various models)
1Freezer tray
2Drawers
3Evaporator
4Interior Illumination
5Control Panel
6Serial plate
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Appliance design
Freezer tray
A freezing tray is inserted in the middle of the appliance’s interior room.
3 Berries, for example, can be pre-frozen on the freezer tray. Advantage: The berries are not squeezed and maintain their natural form. The frozen berries can then be stored in compartments or drawers packaged in individual portions.
The freezing tray also serves for accommodating small frozen foodstuffs (e.g. herbal produce), furthermore you can accommodate ice cube trays.
Quick door-opener
The quick door-opener enables easy opening through its integrated opening mechanism.
Please observe that both fingers
(A) always interlock in the fold of door seal, according to the figure.
Interior Illumination
The illumination switches on automatically when the appliance door is opened. By closing the appliance door it is automatically switched off.
3 If the appliance door remains open for more than 5 minutes, the interior illumination starts to blink and then switches off automatically in order to save energy.
If directly after opening the door the interior illumination is not glowing although the appliance is in operation (recognisable through the green mains control indicator), the lamp is defective. Exchanging procedure is described in the "Replace light bulb" chapter.
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Appliance design
Control Panel
1Stand-by display (green)
2ON/OFF button
3Temperature Display
4Temperature regulator
5Display when FAST CHILL/FAST FREEZE function is switched on (yellow)
6FAST CHILL/-FREEZE button
7Warning Display (red)
8WARNING OFF button
(See the chapter on "Control and Information System")
ON/OFF button
• Switching on:
By the initial switch on (delivery state) your appliance starts in the operation mode "Freezing". By renewed switching on, your appliance restarts in the operation mode, which was set prior to switching off.
•Switch off:
To switch off, hold the button pressed for approx.5 seconds.
•Switching over between the operation modes "Freezing" and "Cooling":
When the temperature regulator is extended, the appliance allows being switched over or vice versa by pressing the ON/OFF button (at least 2 seconds long) from the operation mode "Freezing" into the operation mode "Cooling".
3 By an extended temperature regulator, your appliance cannot be switched off.
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Appliance design
Temperature regulator
For temperature adjustment the temperature regulator must be freed from its recessed position.
•Briefly pressing on the temperature regulator frees it from its recessed position.
•Pressing on the temperature regulator returns it to its recessed position.
•SET means:
Temperature regulator extended from the retracted position; Temperature, which should exist in the interior (SET temperature), can be set in predetermined °C steps (see also the "Temperature Adjustment" chapter).
•ACTUAL means:
Temperature regulator in the retracted position; Temperature display shows the temperature momentarily actually prevalent in the interior of the appliance (ACTUAL temperature).
Temperature Display
The temperature display shows several types of information.
•In normal operation the current freezer compartment temperature is displayed (actual temperature). The temperature regulator must be in its recessed position.
•During temperature adjustment, a blinking display of the temperature selected at the moment occurs (SET temperature). The temperature regulator must be freed from its recessed position.
•During a mains interruption, the momentary temperature inside the appliance is displayed flashing (ACTUAL temperature). The temperature display is not illuminated during the mains interruption.
•If, for example, the frozen goods were partially or completely thawed temporarily due to a lengthy power interruption, the temperature display alternately indicates:
–the current freezer compartment temperature (ACTUAL temperature) and
–the highest temperature to which the frozen goods have warmed.
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