AEG ENB43496X User Manual

user manual

Fridge-Freezer

ENB43496X

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Contents

Safety information 2
Control panel 4
First use 5
Daily use 5
Helpful hints and tips 7
How to use the water dispenser with BRITA
MAXTRA filter cartridge 8

Subject to change without notice

Care and cleaning 14
What to do if… 15
Technical data 16
Installation 17
Environmental concerns 19

Safety information

In the interest of your safety and to ensure
the correct use, before installing and first us­ing the appliance, read this user manual
carefully, including its hints and warnings. To
avoid unnecessary mistakes and accidents,
it is important to ensure that all people using
the appliance are thoroughly familiar with its
operation and safety features. Save these in­structions and make sure that they remain
with the appliance if it is moved or sold, so
that everyone using it through its life will be
properly informed on appliance use and safe­ty.
For the safety of life and property keep the
precautions of these user's instructions as
the manufacturer is not responsible for dam­ages caused by omission.

Children and vulnerable people safety

• This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or
lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or in­struction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure
that they do not play with the appliance.

• Keep all packaging well away from chil­dren. There is risk of suffocation.

• If you are discarding the appliance pull the
plug out of the socket, cut the connection
cable (as close to the appliance as you
can) and remove the door to prevent play­ing children to suffer electric shock or to
close themselves into it.

• If this appliance featuring magnetic door
seals is to replace an older appliance hav­ing a spring lock (latch) on the door or lid,
be sure to make that spring lock unusable
before you discard the old appliance. This
will prevent it from becoming a death trap
for a child.

General safety

Caution! Keep ventilation openings

clear of obstruction.

• The appliance is intended for keeping
foodstuff and/or beverages in a normal
household as explained in this instruction
booklet.

• Do not use a mechanical device or any ar­tificial means to speed up the thawing
process.

• Do not use other electrical appliances
(such as ice cream makers) inside of re­frigerating appliances, unless they are ap­proved for this purpose by the manufac­turer.

• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• 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:

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– avoid open flames and sources of igni-

tion

– thoroughly ventilate the room in which

the appliance is situated

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications or
modify this product in any way. Any dam­age to the cord may cause a short-circuit,
fire and/or electric shock.

Warning! Any electrical component
(power cord, plug, compressor) must be
replaced by a certified service agent or
qualified service personnel.

1. Power cord must not be lengthened.

2. Make sure that the power plug is not

squashed or damaged by the back of
the appliance. A squashed or dam­aged power plug may overheat and
cause a fire.

3. Make sure that you can come to the

mains plug of the appliance.

4. Do not pull the mains cable.

5. If the power plug socket is loose, do

not insert the power plug. There is a
risk of electric shock or fire.

6. You must not operate the appliance

without the lamp cover

1)

of interior

lighting.

• This appliance is heavy. Care should be
taken when moving it.

• Do not remove nor touch items from the
freezer compartment if your hands are
damp/wet, as this could cause skin abra­sions or frost/freezer burns.

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appli­ance to direct sunlight.

Daily Use

• Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts in
the appliance.

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid in
the appliance, because they may explode.

• Do not place food products directly
against the air outlet on the rear wall.

2)

• Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it
has been thawed out.

• Store pre-packed frozen food in accord­ance with the frozen food manufacturer's
instructions.

• Appliance's manufacturers storage rec­ommendations should be strictly adhered
to. Refer to relevant instructions.

• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks in
the freezer compartment as it creates
pressure on the container, which may
cause it to explode, resulting in damage to
the appliance.

• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if con­sumed straight from the appliance.

Care and cleaning

• Before maintenance, switch off the appli­ance and disconnect the mains plug from
the mains socket.

• Do not clean the appliance with metal ob­jects.

• Do not use sharp objects to remove frost
from the appliance. Use a plastic scraper.

• Regularly examine the drain in the refriger­ator for defrosted water. If necessary,
clean the drain. If the drain is blocked, wa­ter will collect in the bottom of the appli­ance.

Installation

Important! For electrical connection

carefully follow the instructions given in
specific paragraphs.

• Unpack the appliance and check if there
are damages on it. Do not connect the ap­pliance if it is damaged. Report possible
damages immediately to the place you
bought it. In that case retain packing.

• It is advisable to wait at least four hours
before connecting the appliance to allow
the oil to flow back in the compressor.

• Adequate air circulation should be around
the appliance, lacking this leads to over­heating. To achieve sufficient ventilation
follow the instructions relevant to installa­tion.

• Wherever possible the back of the product
should be against a wall to avoid touching
or catching warm parts (compressor, con­denser) to prevent possible burn.

• The appliance must not be located close
to radiators or cookers.

• Make sure that the mains plug is accessi­ble after the installation of the appliance.

1) If the lamp cover is foreseen

2) If the appliance is Frost Free

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Connect to potable water supply only.

3)

Service

• Any electrical work required to do the serv­icing of the appliance should be carried out
by a qualified electrician or competent per­son.

• This product must be serviced by an au­thorized Service Centre, and only genuine
spare parts must be used.

Environment Protection

This appliance does not contain gasses
which could damage the ozone layer, in

Control panel

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1 Fan function switch

Fan light

2 Temperature regulator

Action Freeze button

3 Action Freeze indicator

Switching on

Remove, if present, the remove label stuck
on the inside of the freezer compartment.
Insert the plug into the wall socket.

Switching off

To switch off the appliance remove the mains
plug.

Temperature regulation

The temperature is automatically regulated.
To operate the appliance, proceed as fol­lows:

• press the temperature regulator more
times until the LED corresponding to the
required temperature lights up. Selection
is progressive, varying from +2°C to +8°C.

A medium setting is generally the most
suitable.

either its refrigerant circuit or insulation
materials. The appliance shall not be dis­carded together with the urban refuse
and rubbish. The insulation foam con­tains flammable gases: the appliance
shall be disposed according to the ap­plicable regulations to obtain from your
local authorities. Avoid damaging the
cooling unit, especially at the rear near
the heat exchanger. The materials used
on this appliance marked by the symbol

are recyclable.

However, the exact setting should be chosen
keeping in mind that the temperature inside
the appliance depends on:

• room temperature

• how often the door is opened

• the quantity of food stored

• the location of the appliance.

Important! If the ambient temperature is
lower than 16°C press the temperature
regulator until the LED corresponding to the
lowest temperature lights up.

Action Freeze function

You can activate the Action Freeze function
by pressing the Action Freeze button more
times until the LED corresponding to the
symbol Action Freeze indicator lights up.
You can deactivate the Action Freeze func­tion by pressing the Action Freeze button
more times until the required temperature is
selected.

3) If a water connection is foreseen

First use

Cleaning the interior

Before using the appliance for the first time,
wash the interior and all internal accessories
with lukewarm water and some neutral soap
so as to remove the typical smell of a brand­new product, then dry thoroughly.

Daily use

Movable shelves

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped
with a series of runners so that the shelves
can be positioned as desired.

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Important! Do not use detergents or abra­sive powders, as these will damage the fin­ish.

this result, pull the shelf up so it can rotate
upwards and be placed on the next higher
level.

Vegetable drawer with humidity control

The drawer is suitable for storing fruit and
vegetables.

Bottle rack

Place the bottles (with the opening facing
front) in the pre-positioned shelf.

Important! If the shelf is positioned
horizontally, place only closed bottles.

This bottle holder shelf can be tilted in order
to store previously opened bottles. To obtain

There is a grille (if foreseen) on the bottom of
the drawer to separate the fruit and vegeta­bles from any humidity that may form on the
bottom surface.
All parts inside the drawer can be removed
for cleaning purposes
To regulate the hu­midity in the vegeta­ble drawer there is a
device with slits (ad­justable by means of
a sliding lever).
When the ventilation
slots are closed:

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the natural moisture content of the food in the
fruit and vegetable compartments is pre­served for longer.
When the ventilation slots are opened:
more air circulation results in a lower air mois­ture content in the fruit and vegetable com­partments.

Positioning the door shelves

To permit storage of food packages of vari­ous sizes, the door shelves can be placed at
different heights.
To make these adjustments proceed as fol­lows:
gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the
arrows until it comes free, then reposition as
required.

Ice-cube production

This appliance is equipped with one or more
trays for the production of ice- cubes.
These are insert on the sides of the upper
freezer drawer.
Pull out the upper freezer drawer. Extract the
ice-tray. Pull out the tap. Fill with water to the
limit indicated "MAX".
Refit the tap and insert the tray in the appro­priate place.
To remove the ice cubes rotate the tray with
the ice needles towards the top and hit on a
rigid surface.
To semplify the release of the ice needles it
is recommended to keep the closed tray un­der if possible luke warm water for a few sec­onds.

Warning! Do not use metallic
instruments to remove the trays from the
freezer.

Air cooling

The Dynamic Air Cooling (DAC) fan let food
cool quickly and a more uniform temperature
in the compartment.
You can activate the fan by pressing the fan
function switch (refer to "Control panel"). The
fan light comes on.

Important! Switch on the fan when the
ambient temperature exceeds 25°C.

Important! this appliance is sold in France.
In accordance with regulations valid in this
country it must be provided with a special
device (see figure) placed in the lower com­partment of the fridge to indicate the coldest
zone of it.