AEG-Electrolux ER7425D User Manual

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ISTRUZIONI PER L’INSTALLAZIONE E L’USO
INSTRUÇÕES DE INSTALAÇÃO E UTILIZAÇÃO
INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL

FRIGORIFERO-CONGELA TORE ER 7425 D
FRIGORÍFICO-CONGELADOR ER 7425 D
REFRIGERA TOR-FREEZER ER 7425 D

WARNINGS

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference.
Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or should you move house and leave the
appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the appliance in order that the new owner can be
acquainted with the functioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.

These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You must read them carefully before installing or
using the appliance.

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General Safety

ª This appliance is designed to be operated by

adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper
with the controls or play with the product.

ª It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify

this product in any way.

ª Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance

does not stand on the electrical supply cable.

ª Before any cleaning or maintenance work is

carried out, be sure to switch off and unplug the
appliance.

ª This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken

when moving it.

ª Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed

straight from the appliance.

Service / Repair

ª Any electrical work required to install this

appliance should be carried out by a qualified
electrician or competent person.

ª This product should be serviced by an authorized

Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts
should be used.

ª Under no circumstances should you attempt to

repair the appliance yourself.
Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may
cause injury or more serious malfunctioning. Refer
to your local Service Centre, and always insist on
genuine spare parts.

these should be punctured this would damage the
appliance beyond repair and cause food loss.
DO NOT USE SHARP INSTR UMENTS 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.
See defrost instructions.

ª 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

ª 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.

ª Parts which heat up should not be exposed.

Wherever possible the back of the product should
be against a wall.

ª If the appliance has been 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.

Environment Protection

Use

ª The domestic refrigerators and freezers are

designed to be used specifically for the storage of
edible foodstuffs only.

ª Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been

thawed out.

ª Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should

be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant
instructions.

ª The inner lining of the appliance consists of

channels through which the refrigerant passes. If

Printed on recycled paper

ª This appliance does not contain gasses which

could damage the ozone layer, in either its
refrigerant circuit or insulation materials. The
appliance shall not be discarded together with
the urban refuse and rubbish. Avoid damaging
the cooling unit, especially at the rear near the
heat exchanger. Information on your local
disposal sites may be obtained from your
municipal authorities.
The materials used on this appliance marked
with the symbol are recyclable.

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CONTENTS

Installation 27

ª Positioning 27
ª Rear spacers 27
ª Cleaning the interior 28
ª Door reversibility 29

Technical specification 30

ª Electrical connection 30

Operation 31

ª Starting-up and Temperature Regulation 31
ª Storage of foods in refrigerator compartment 31

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ª Inner arrangement 32
ª Positioning the door shelves 32
ª Freezing fresh food 33
ª Storage of frozen food 33
ª Thawing 33
ª Ice-cube production 33
ª Defrosting 34

Maintenance 35

ª Internal cleaning 35
ª External cleaning 35
ª Periods of non-operation 35
ª Replacing the interior light bulb 35

Customer service 35

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INSTALLATION

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.

Positioning

The appliance should be installed well away from
sources of heat such as radiators, boilers, direct
sunlight etc.
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.

For safety reasons, minimum ventilation must be as
shown in Fig. 1:

100 mm 10 mm

A

NP004

Fig. 1

B

10 mm

Appliance positioned under overhanging kitchen wall
units (see Fig. 1-A).

Appliance positioned without overhanging kitchen
units (see Fig. 1-B).

Attention: keep ventilation openings clear of
obstruction.

Two adjustable feet at the cabinet base allow accurate
levelling of the appliance.

Rear spacers

In the bag with the documentation, there are two
spacers which must be fitted in the two top
corners.

Slacken the screws and insert the spacer under the
screw head, then re-tighten the screws.

Fig. 2

D594

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Important

It is essential that the appliance be connected to an
efficient earth tap. For this purpose the supply cable
plug incorporates a special earth contact. If the
sockets of your domestic wiring system are not
earthed, have the appliance connected to a separate
earth wire by a qualified electrician in accordance
with existing safety regulations.

The Manufacturer declines all responsibility if the
above safety precautions are not observed.

This appliance complies with EEC directive
number 87/308 of 2/6/87 relative to radio
interference suppression.

This appliance complies with the following
E.E.C. Directives:

- 73/23 EEC of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and

subsequent modifications;

- 89/336 EEC of 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic

Compatibility Directive) and subsequent
modifications.

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 brand-new product, then dry
thoroughly.
Do not use detergents or abrasive powders, as these
will damage the finish.

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Door reversibility

Unplug the refrigerator from the wall socket before
performing the following operations:

Remove the lower hinge (1) and the support foot (2).

Fig. 3

Unscrew the front left support foot (3) and screw it
into the corresponding position on the opposite side.

Unscrew the two screws which hide the fixing holes
of the hinge on the left-hand side.

Detach the lower door from the central hinge (H).
Remove the central hinge and detach the upper door

from the pin (5). Unscrew the pin (5) and screw it into
the corresponding position on the opposite side.

Remove the two plugs, to reveal the holes for the
hinge pivots, and remount them on the other side.

Re-assemble the lower hinge (1) and the support foot
(2) on the opposite side.

Unscrew the handle. Refit it on the opposite side after
having pierced the plugs with a punch. Cover the
holes left open with the plugs contained in the
documentation pack.

Attention

After completion of the door reversibility operation,
verify that the door gasket is adherent to the cabinet.
If the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in Winter), the
gasket may not fit perfectly to the cabinet. In that
case, wait for the natural fitting of the gasket or
accelerate this process by heating up the part involv ed
with a normal hairdrier.

5

D548

Fig. 4

H

D405

Fig. 5

PR228

D715

Fig. 6

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1

2

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

The technical data is indicated in the rating plate on
the left side inside the appliance.

Electrical connection

Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and
frequency shown on the serial number plate
correspond to your domestic power supply.
Voltage can vary by ±6% of the rated voltage.
For operation with different voltages, a suitably sized
auto-transformer must be used.

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OPERATION

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Starting-up and Temperature
Regulation

Insert the plug into the wall socket. Open the
refrigerator door and turn the thermostat knob, to be
found on the upper right side of the inner liner,
clockwise, beyond the «
appliance.
Temperature adjustment is obtained by turning the
thermostat knob to the required setting. A medium
setting is generally the most suitable. However, the
thermostat knob setting should be adjusted depending
on the temperature required inside the appliance.
This, in turn, depends on a number of factors such as
the ambient temperature, the number of times the
door is opened, the quantity of food stored and the
location of the appliance. T urn the knob clockwise, to
higher numbers, to obtain a lower temperature, or
anticlockwise if a higher temperature is required.

O» position, to start the

Storage of foods in refrigerator
compartment

To achieve the best results with the refrigerator
compartment, you should follow some very simple
rules:

Do not put warm foods or evaporating liquids in the
refrigerator;

cover or wrap foods (particularly if they ha ve a strong
smell or contain aromatic herbs);

do not cover the shelves with paper or plastic since
this blocks the air circulation in the compartment.

Please note: Do not place foodstuffs and paperbags
etc. in contact with the evaporator plate at the rear of
the refrigerator compartment as this can lead to
impairment of the operation of the refrigerator.

Further hints for getting the best out of your
refrigerator are the following:

Cooked food, cold dishes, jellies etc., should be well
covered.

Fruit and vegetables should be washed before being
stored.

Raw meat (all types, including poultry) should be
stored in plastic bags.

In this position, fresh meat can be stored for 1-2
days at most.

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Inner arrangement

Movable shelves

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

Fig. 7

D040

Positioning the door shelves

To permit storage of food packages of various sizes,
the door shelves can be adjusted in height.

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.

Fig. 8

PR249

Fig. 9

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PR250

Freezing fresh food

Storage of frozen food

The 4-star compartment ( ) is suitable for long
term storage of commercially frozen food, and for
freezing fresh food.
Under normal circumstances, to freeze fresh foods it
is not necessary to change the setting of the
thermostat knob with respect to the normal running
position.
However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn the
thermostat knob to the coldest setting, but remember
that, in this condition, the refrigerating compartment
temperature might drop below 0°C. If this occurs
reset thermostat knob to a warmer setting.

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

Place the food to be frozen on the shelf.

The maximum quantity of food which can be
frozen in 24 hours is shown on the rating plate.

Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly cleaned
foodstuffs.

Prepare the fresh 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 at the time.

Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene and
make sure that the packages are airtight.

It is advisable to show on the single food packet the
freezing-in date to enable you to keep tab of the
storage time.

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

Important

Do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks, etc.) in
the freezing compartment as they may burst.

Water ices, if consumed immediately after removal
from the freezing compartment, can possibly cause
the skin to be freeze burnt.

Remember that, once thawed, frozen food deteriorates
rapidly .

To obtain the best performance from this appliance,
we strongly recommend that you make sure that the
commercially frozen foodstuffs were adequately
stored by the retailer and, furthermore, be sure that
these frozen foodstuffs are transferred from the
foodstore to the freezer in the shortest possible time (a
temperature increase of the frozen food could shorten
its storage period).
It is also advisable not to exceed the storage period
indicated by the producer of the food.
Finally, do not open the door frequently or leave it
open longer than absolutely necessary.
If there is a power failure when food is in the freezer,
do not open the door of the freezing compartment.
The frozen food will not be affected if the power cut
is of short duration (a temperature increase of the
frozen food could shorten its safe storage period),
otherwise it is recommended that the food should be
used within a very short time.

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.

Ice-cube production

This appliance is equipped with trays for the
production of ice-cubes.
Fill these trays with water to 3/4 of their height, then
put them in the freezer compartment.
The ice-cubes may be shaken out from the trays by
simply twisting; do not use metallic instruments to
remove the trays from the freezer.

On the rear side of the door you will find a list of
foods followed by a number. These numbers indicate
the maximum period of time for which the food in
question may be conserved (in months).

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Defrosting

Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator
of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor
compressor stops, during normal use. The defrost water
drains out through a trough into a special container on
the back of the appliance where it evaporates.

Periodically clean the defrosting water drainage
hole of the refrigerator, using the special cleaner
already inserted into the discharge hole.

The freezer compartment, however, will become
progressively covered with frost. This should be
removed with the special plastic scraper provided,
whenever the thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm.
During this operation it is not necessary to switch off
the power supply or to remove the foodstuffs.
However, when the ice becomes very thick on the
inner liner, complete defrosting should be carried out
and it is advisable to carry out this operation when the
appliance is empty.

To carry out complete defrosting of the freezer
compartment ( ) proceed as follows:

Unplug the appliance from the power supply or set the
thermostat on the «
trays and the frozen foods and wrap them in several
sheets of newspaper or, even better, in thermally
insulated containers, and then keep them in a cool
place.
Keep the freezer door open and introduce a container
filled with hot water (taking care to place this on a
layer of cardboard) so as to accelerate the defrosting
process.

Place a basin on the first grill shelf in the refrigerator
directly below the drainage hole and lift up the small
lid.
Absorb all remaining water with a sponge and then
accurately dry the freezer. Reconnect the appliance to
the power supply and then set the thermostat to the
coldest position for approximately 2 hours and then
shift it into the normal functioning status.
Replace the foods previously removed from the
freezer and the ice cubes trays.

Important

O» position. Remove the ice-cube

Fig. 10

D037

Fig. 11

PR134

Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial
means to speed up the thawing process other than
those recommended by the manufacturer.

Remember that an increase in the surface temperature
of already-frozen foods may significantly decrease
the duration of their conservation.

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MAINTENANCE

Unplug the appliance before carrying out any
maintenance operation.

Internal cleaning

Never use metal objects for cleaning your appliance
as it may get damaged.

Clean the inside and accessories of the refrigerating
compartment with warm water and sodium
bicarbonate (one tablespoon in 4 litres of water).
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Clean the inside of the freezer compartment after each
complete defrosting.

External cleaning

Wash the outer cabinet with warm soapy water.
Do not use abrasive products.
Once or twice a year dust the condenser (black grill)
and compressor at the back of the appliance with a
brush or vacuum cleaner. An accumulation of dust
will affect the performance of the appliance and cause
excessive electricity consumption.

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Replacing the interior light bulb

The light bulb inside the refrigerator compartment can
be reached as follows:

ª

unscrew the light cover securing screws;

ª

unhook the moving part by pressing it as shown in
the figure.

If the door is open and the light does not come on,
check that it is screwed in adequately; if it still does
not work, replace it with one of the same power.

The rating is shown on the light bulb cover.

Fig. 12

D411

Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for long periods,
disconnect from the mains, empty and clean, leaving
the door ajar to prevent unpleasant smells.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

What to do if the appliance is not
functioning properly.

If something is not working properly, check that:
the plug is firmly in the wall socket and the mains

power switch is on;
there is an electricity supply (find out by plugging in

another appliance);
the thermostat knob is in the correct position.

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If the appliance seems too noisy, check that the sides
are not touching furniture that can transmit or amplify
a noise or a vibration. Also, check that the piping of
the refrigerant system does not vibrate.

If there are water drops on the bottom of the cabinet,
check that the defrost water drain opening is not
obstructed.

If your appliance is still not working properly after
making the above checks, contact the nearest service
centre.
To obtain fast service, it is essential that when you
apply for it you specify the model & serial number of
your appliance which can be found on the rating plate.

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