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Fridge - Freezer

Frigorífico - Congelador

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Welcome to the world of Electrolux

You’ve chosen a first class product from Electrolux, which hopefully will provide
you with lots of pleasure in the future. Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety
of quality products that would make your life even more comfortable. You can look
at some examples on the cover in this manual. But now it’s time to study this
manual and start using and enjoying the benefits from your new machine. We
promise that it’ll make your life a little easier. Good luck!

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The following symbols are used in this manual:

Important information concerning your personal safety and information on
how to avoid damaging the appliance.

General information and tips

Environmental information

The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product
may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the
applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more
detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city
office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.

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CONTENTS

Safety IInformation 06
Use 009
Cleaning the interior 09
Control panel 09
Operation 09
Switching off 09
Temperature regulation 10
Adjusting the temperature 10
Action Freeze Function 10
Fresh food refrigeration 10
Movable shelves 11
Bottle rack 11
Positioning the door shelves 11
Drawer 12
Humidity Control 12
Using of the Twist&Serve ice maker 13
Air recycling 13
Freezing Calendar 13
Freezing fresh food 14

Storing deep-frozen food 14
Thawing 14
Hints 15
Hints for refrigeration 15
Hints for freezing 15
Hints for storage of frozen food 16
Interior light 16
Installation of the taste guard filter 17
Changing the taste guard filter 17
Maintenance 118
Periodic cleaning 18
Defrosting 18
Technical information 19
Customer sservice aand sspare pparts 119
Installation 20
Location 20
Rear spacers 20
Shelf holders 20
Electrical connection 21
Door reversibility 21
European GGuarantee 24
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SAFETY
INFORMATION

It iis mmost iimportant tthat tthis
instruction bbook sshould bbe rretained
with tthe aappliance ffor ffuture rreference.
Should tthe aappliance bbe ssold oor
transferred tto aanother oowner, oor
should yyou mmove hhouse aand lleave tthe
appliance, aalways eensure tthat tthe
book iis ssupplied wwith tthe aappliance iin
order tthat tthe nnew oowner ccan bbe
acquainted wwith tthe ffunctioning oof tthe
appliance aand tthe rrelevant wwarnings.

If tthis aappliance ffeaturing mmagnetic
door sseals iis tto rreplace aan oolder
appliance hhaving aa sspring llock ((latch)
on tthe ddoor oor llid, bbe ssure tto mmake
that sspring llock uunusable bbefore yyou
discard tthe oold aappliance. TThis wwill
prevent iit ffrom bbecoming aa ddeath-ttrap
for aa cchild.

These wwarnings aare pprovided iin tthe
interest oof ssafety. YYou mmust rread tthem
carefully bbefore iinstalling oor uusing tthe
appliance.

General Safety

• This appliance is designed to be
operated by adults. Children
should not be allowed to tamper
with the controls or play with the
product.

• It is dangerous to alter the
specifications or modify this
product in any way.

• Before any cleaning or
maintenance work is carried out,
be sure to switch off and unplug
the appliance.

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

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

• Take uutmost ccare wwhen hhandling
your aappliance sso aas nnot tto ccause
any ddamages tto tthe ccooling uunit
with cconsequent ppossible ffluid
leakages.

• The aappliance mmust nnot bbe llocated
close tto rradiators oor ggas ccookers.

• Avoid pprolonged eexposure oof tthe
appliance tto ddirect ssunlight.

• There mmust bbe aadequate vventilation
round tthe bback oof tthe aappliance
and aany ddamage tto tthe rrefrigerant
circuit mmust bbe aavoided.

• For ffreezers oonly ((except bbuilt-iin
models): aan iideal llocation iis tthe
cellar oor bbasement.

• Do nnot uuse oother eelectrical
appliances ((such aas iice ccream
makers) iinside oof rrefrigerating
appliances.

Service/Repair

• Any electrical work required to
install this appliance should be
carried out by a qualified electrician
or competent person

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

• Under no circumstances should
you attempt to repair the appliance
yourself. Repairs carried out by

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inexperienced persons may cause
injury or more serious
malfunctioning. Refer to your local
Service Centre, and always insist
on genuine spare parts.

• This appliance contains
hydrocarbons in its cooling unit;
maintenance and recharging must
therefore only be carried out by
authorized technicians.

Use

• The domestic refrigerators and
freezers are designed to be used
specifically for the storage of edible
foodstuffs only.

• Best performance is obtained with
ambient temperature between
+18°C and +43°C (class T); +18°C
and +38°C (class ST); +16°C and
+32°C (class N); +10°C and +32°C
(class SN). The class of your
appliance is shown on its rating
plate.

Warning: when the ambient
temperature is not included within
the range indicated for the class of
this appliance, the following
instructions must be observed:
when the ambient temperature
drops below the minimum level, the
storage temperature in the freezer
compartment cannot be
guaranteed; therefore it is advisable
to use the food stored as soon as
possible.

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

• Manufacturers’ storage
recommendations should be strictly

adhered to. Refer to relevant
instructions.

• The inner lining of the appliance
consists of channels through which
the refrigerant passes. If these
should be punctured this would
damage the appliance beyond
repair and cause food loss. DO
NOT USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS
to scrape off frost or ice. Frost may
be removed by using the scraper
provided. Under no circumstances
should solid ice be forced off the
liner. Solid ice should be allowed to
thaw when defrosting the
appliance.

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

Installation

• During normal operation, the
condenser and compressor at the
back of the appliance heat up
considerably. For safety reasons,
minimum ventilation must be as
shown in the instructions.

Attention: kkeep vventilation oopenings
clear oof oobstruction.

• Care must be taken to ensure that
the appliance does not stand on
the electrical supply cable.

Important:

if the supply cord is
damaged, it must be replaced by a
special cord or assembly availa-ble
from the manufacturer or its service
agent.

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• If the appliance is transported
horizontally, it is possible that the
oil contained in the compressor
flows in the refrigerant circuit. It is
advisable to wait at least two hours
before connecting the appliance to
allow the oil to flow back in the
compressor.

• There are working parts in this
product which heat up. Always
ensure that there is adequate
ventilation as a failure to do this will
result in component failure and
possible food loss. See installation
instructions.

• Parts which heat up should not be
exposed. Wherever possible the
back of the product should be
against a wall.

Environment

Protection

This aappliance ddoes nnot ccontain
gasses wwhich ccould ddamage tthe
ozone llayer, iin eeither iits rrefrigerant
circuit oor iinsulation mmaterials. TThe
appliance sshall nnot bbe ddiscarded
together wwith tthe uurban rrefuse aand
rubbish. AAvoid ddamaging tthe ccooling
unit, eespecially aat tthe rrear nnear tthe
heat eexchanger. IInformation oon yyour
local ddisposal ssites mmay bbe oobtained
from mmunicipal aauthorities. TThe
materials uused oon tthis aappliance
marked bby tthe ssymbol aare
recyclable.

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USE
Cleaning the interior

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

Do nnot uuse ddetergents oor
abrasive ppowders, aas tthese wwill
damage tthe ffinish.

Control Panel

A.

Button for temperature regulation

Operation

Remove, iif ppresent, tthe ““Remove”
label sstuck oon tthe iinside oof tthe ffreezer
compartment.

Insert the plug into the wall socket.

Switching off

To switch off the appliance remove the
mains plug.

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Action Freeze Function

To quickly lower the freezer
compartment temperature activate the
Action Freeze function .
Keep pressing the button A until the
LED corresponding to the symbol (*)
lights up.
To deselect the Action Freeze function
keep pressing the button until the
required temperature is selected.

Fresh food refrigeration

To obtain the best performance:

• do not store warm food or
evaporating liquids in the
refrigerator;

• do cover or wrap the food,
particularly if it has a strong flavour.

• Position food so that air can
circulate freely around it.

Temperatur regulation

The temperature indicated by the LED
is selected each time the button is
pressed.
Lla Selection is progressive,varying
from +2 °C to +8 °C.
Keep the button pressed until the LED
corresponding to the required
temperature lights up.

Adjusting the
temperature

The temperature inside may be
influenced by these factors.

• room temperature

• how often the doors are opened

• amount of food stored

• appliance position

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Movable shelves

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

Bottle rack

Place bottles in the rack with the
bottleneck to the front.
Important: Only store unopened
bottles horizontally.
The bottle rack can be tilted for storing
opened bottles.
To do this pull the bottle rack forward
until it can be tilted upwards, then
slide up the front support to the next
level .

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 follow: Gradually pull the shelf in
the direction of the arrows until it
comes free, then reposition as
required.

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Drawer

The drawer is suitable for storing fruit
and vegetables. There is a separator
inside the drawer that can be placed in
different positions to suit personal
needs.
There is a grille (if forseen) on the
bottom of the drawer to separate the
fruit and vegetables from any humidity
on the bottom surface.
All parts inside the drawer can be
removed for cleaning purposes.

Humidity Control

The drawer incorporates a device with
slots (adjustable by means of a sliding
lever),which makes it possible to regulate
the temperature in the vegetable
drawer(s).

The opening in the ventilation slots can be
adjusted with the slider. Right slider:
Ventilation slots opened.

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

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Using of the Twist&Serve
ice maker

This appliance is equipped with one or
more trays for the production and the
storage of ice-cubes. Twist&Serve ice
maker is positioned in the freezer
compartment under the shelf.

It consists of a double ice tray
dispenser and of an ice box.

It is possible to shift the Ice Dispenser
left or right according to your space
needs.

Pull the double tray Ice Maker and fill
the trays with water at 3/4 of their
maximum capacity.

After the water has been frozen, twist
the trays knob in the direction of the
arrow so that the ice cubes fall directly
into the box below.

Pull the Ice box and pick up the Ice
cubes.

Air recycling

The refrigerator compartment is
equipped with a special
D.A.C.(Dynamic Air Cooling) fan which
can be turned on with the switch B
with the green light on, means that the
fan is working.

As a suggestion the fan (D.A.C.)
should be used with ambient
temperature exceeding 25°C .

This device allows for rapid cooling of
foods and a more uniform temperature
in the compartment.

Freezing Calendar

The symbols show different types of
frozen goods.

The numbers indicate storage times in
months for the appropriate types of
frozen goods. Whether the upper or
lower value of the indicated storage time
is valid depends on the quality of the
foods and pre-treating before freezing.

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Thawing

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to
being used, can be thawed in the
refrigerator compartment or at room
temperature, depending on the time
available for this operation.

Small pieces may even be cooked still
frozen, directly from the freezer: in this
case, cooking will take longer.

Freezing fresh food

The freezer compartment is suitable for
freezing fresh food and storing frozen
and deep-frozen food for a long time.
To freeze fresh food activate the Action
Freeze function (*) at least 24 hours
before placing the food to be frozen in
the freezer compartment.
Move the Twist&Serve ice dispenser to
the middle of the shelf on which it is
hooked.
Move the shelf to the middle seat,
keeping it horizontal.
Place the fresh food to freeze on the
shelf.
The maximum amount of food that can
be frozen in 24 hours is specified on
the rating plate ,a label located on the
inside of the appliance.
The freezing process lasts for 24
hours: during this period do not add
other food .
After 24 hours,when the freezing
process is completed,return to the
required temperature by pressing the
button A.

Storing deep-frozen food

When switching on or after an idle
period,it is advisable to operate the
appliance to the coldest setting for at
least 2 hours before introducing deep­frozen food.
To do this,select the Action Freeze
function (*).
After 2 hours select the required
temperature by pressing the button A.
To obtain best results it is advisable to
keep the freezer shelf on the middle
seats.

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• the freezing process takes 24
hours. No further food to be frozen
should be added during this period;

• only freeze top quality, fresh and
thoroughly cleaned, foodstuffs;

• prepare food in small portions to
enable it to be rapidly and
completely frozen and to make it
possible subsequently to thaw only
the quantity required;

• wrap up the food in aluminium foil
or polythene and make sure that
the packages are airtight;

• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to
touch food which is already frozen,
thus avoiding a rise in temperature
of the latter;

• lean foods store better and longer
than fatty ones; salt reduces the
storage life of food;

• ice cubes, if consumed immediately
after removal from the freezer
compartment, can possibly cause
the skin to be freeze burnt;

• it is advisable to show the freezing­in date on each individual pack to
enable you to keep tab of the
storage time;

• do nnot pput ccarbonated lliquids ((fizzy
drinks, eetc.) iin tthe ffreezer
compartment aas tthey mmay bburst.

HINTS

Hints for refrigeration

Useful hints:
Meat ((all ttypes):

wrap in polythene
bags and place on the glass shelf
above the vegetable drawer.

For ssafety, sstore iin tthis wway oonly oone
or ttwo ddays aat tthe mmost.

Cooked ffoods, ccold ddishes, eetc..:
these should be covered and may be
placed on any shelf.

Fruit aand vvegetables:

these should be
thoroughly cleaned and placed in the
special drawer(s) provided.

Butter aand ccheese:

these should be
placed in special airtight containers or
wrapped in aluminium foil or polythene
bags to exclude as much air as
possible.

Milk bbottles:

these should have a cap
and should be stored in the bottle rack
on the door.

Bananas, ppotatoes, oonions aand ggarlic,
if nnot ppacked, mmust nnot bbe kkept iin tthe
refrigerator.

Hints for freezing

To help you make the most of the
freezing process, here are some
important hints:

• the maximum quantity of food

which can be frozen in 24 hrs. is
shown on the rating plate;

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Interior light

If it becomes necessary to replace the
lamp, pressing as shown in the figure.

Attention
Replace the lamp with one of the same
power (the maximum power is shown
on the light diffuser).

Hints for storage of
frozen food

To obtain the best performance from
this appliance, you should:

• make sure that the commercially
frozen foodstuffs were adequately
stored by the retailer;

• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are
transferred from the foodstore to
the freezer in the shortest possible
time;

• not open the door frequently or
leave it open longer than absolutely
necessary.

• Once defrosted, food deteriorates
rapidly and cannot be refrozen.

• Do not exceed the storage period
indicated by the food manufacturer.