AEG Arctis 3193-4GA User Manual
ÖKO-ARCTIS 3193-4GA
frost-free Cooling and Freezing appliance
Operating Instructions
Dear customer,
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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 refer ence. 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.
Notes which are important for your safety or for the correct
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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.
Additional information regarding operation and practical use of the
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appliance appear after this symbol.
Tips and information concerning economical and environmentally
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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..
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If you require assistance or advice on your appliance, please contact
our Customer Care Department by letter or telephone:
Customer Care Department
AEG Domestic Appliances Limited
55-77 High Street
Slough
Berkshire SL 1 1DZ
Tel: 08705 350350
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Content
Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Environmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Energy Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The most important characteristic of your appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Appliance design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Front view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Freezer tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Quick door-opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Interior Illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ON/OFF button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Temperature regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Temperature Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
FAST CHILL/-FREEZE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
WARNING OFF button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Prior to initial start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Initial Start-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Select "Freezing" or "Cooling" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Temperature Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Switch on FAST CHILL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Switch on FAST FREEZE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Switching the Appliance Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Control and Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
"Open Door"-Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Power Interruption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Partial/Complete Thaw Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Function Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Content
Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Frozen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Preparation of Ice Cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
"Long Fresh" Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
"Standard" Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cooling drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Something not Working . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Correcting Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Replace light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Adjust door contacter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Noises during Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Regulations, Standards, Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Special accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Technical Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Installing and connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Remove transport safeguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
The appliance needs ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Appliance Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Reversing the Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Door Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Service & Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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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 fr eezer 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 envir onmentally 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.
2 Energy 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 fro-
zen 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 refriger ator
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 nofrost-technology. The appliance is suitable in the adjustable temperature rang e 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 quanti-
ties 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 food-
stuffs 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 fr ozen 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 temperatur e 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)
1 Freezer tray
2 Drawers
3 Evaporator
4 Interior Illumination
5 Control Panel
6 Serial plate
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Appliance design
Freezer tray
A freezing tray is inserted in the middle of the appliance’s interior
room.
Berries, for example, can be pre-frozen on the freezer tray. Advantage:
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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.
If the appliance door remains open for more than 5 minutes, the inte-
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rior 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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Control Panel
1 Stand-by display (green)
2 ON/OFF button
3 Temperature Display
4 Temperature regulator
5 Display when FAST CHILL/FAST FREEZE function is switched on
(yellow)
6 FAST CHILL/-FREEZE button
7 Warning Display (red)
8 WARNING OFF button
(See the chapter on "Control and Information System")
Appliance design
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".
By an extended temperature regulator, your appliance cannot be
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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 temper ature (ACTUAL temperature)
and
– the highest temperature to which the frozen goods have warmed.
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• If a malfunction has occurred at the appliance the temperature display alternately indicates:
– the current freezer compartment temperature (ACTUAL tempera-
ture) and
– an error message.
The error message is coded (e.g. F1, F2, etc.) and assists the customer service technician in error diagnosis. If the temperature can
no longer be registered, only the error code is displayed.
• In the FAST CHILL function "IC" for intensive cooling appears in the
display when the temperature regulator is extended from its
retracted position.
In the FAST FREEZE function "SF" for super frost appears in the display when the temperature regulator is extended from its retracted
position.
FAST CHILL/-FREEZE button
When FAST CHILL/FAST FREEZE function is switched-on,
the yellow control display near the button illuminates.
• With the FAST CHILL/FAST FREEZE button, the "FAST
FREEZE" function can be switched on if the appliance
is in the "Freezing" operation mode, or in the "FAST
CHILL" function, when the appliance is in the "Cooling"
operation mode.
WARNING OFF button
With the WARNING OFF button, the acoustic warning signal
can be switched off, e.g. the "Open Door" warning when
placing food in or taking food out of the appliance.
Prior to initial start-up
0 Please clean the interior and all parts prior to the initial operation (see
the "Cleaning and Maintenance" chapter).
0 The appliance must be correctly installed in accordance with the
chapter "Installing and Connecting" before it is put into operation for
the first time. Care should be especially taken that the mains voltage
and frequency available correspond with the appliance’s rating plate.
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