AEG ERC39260W User Manual

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ERC 39260 W

Fridge

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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. 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 5
Use 88
Cleaning the interior 8
Control panel 8
Operation 8
Temperature regulation 8
Fresh food refrigeration 9
Movable shelves 9
Positioning the door shelves 9
Health aand ssafety gguidelines 10
Maintenance 111
Internal cleaning 11
External cleaning 11
When the appliance is not in use 11
Defrosting 12
Interior light 12

Something nnot wworking 13
Technical sspecifications 114
Installation 15
Positioning 15
Rear spacers 16
Electrical connection 16
Shelf holders 18
Door reversibility 18

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SAFETY INFORMATION

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.

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 dangerous
to a child.

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

General 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.

• 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.

• 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 authorised 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
authorised 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
+16°C and +43°C (class T); +16°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.Do not
use a mechanical device or any
artificial means to speed up the
thawing process other than those
recommended by the
manufacturer. Never use metal
objects for cleaning your appliance
as it may get damaged.

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