AEG ERF3869AFX, ERF3869AFW User Manual

ERF3869AFW
ERF3869AFX

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EN REFRIGERATOR USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3. DAILY USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

5. CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

6. WHAT TO DO IF… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

7. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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NOISES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

9. TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

WE’RE THINKING OF YOU

Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that brings with it
decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed
with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great
results every time.

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

We recommend the use of original spare parts.
When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available.
The information can be found on the rating plate. Model, PNC, Serial Number.

Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

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1.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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.

1.1 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.

1.2 General safety

WARNING!

Keep ventilation openings, in the appli­ance enclosure or in the built-in structure,
clear of obstruction.

• The appliance is intended for keeping
foodstuff and/or beverages in a normal
household and similar applications such
as:

– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices

and other working environments;

– farm houses and by clients in hotels,

motels and other residential type en­vironments;

– bed and breakfast type environ-

ments;

– catering and similar non-retail appli-

cations.

• 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:

– avoid open flames and sources of ig-

nition

– 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 to avoid hazard.

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• This appliance is heavy. Care should be

• Do not remove nor touch items from

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appli-

• Bulb lamps (if foreseen) used in this ap-

1.3 Daily use

• Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid

• Appliance's manufacturers storage rec-

1.4 Care and cleaning

• Before maintenance, switch off the ap-

• Do not clean the appliance with metal

• Regularly examine the drain in the re-

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 (if
foreseen) of interior lighting.

taken when moving it.

the freezer compartment if your hands
are damp/wet, as this could cause skin
abrasions or frost/freezer burns.

ance to direct sunlight.

pliance are special purpose lamps se­lected for household appliances use
only. They are not suitable for house­hold room illumination.

in the appliance.

in the appliance, because they may ex­plode.

ommendations should be strictly ad­hered to. Refer to relevant instructions.

pliance and disconnect the mains plug
from the mains socket.

objects.

frigerator for defrosted water. If neces­sary, clean the drain. If the drain is
blocked, water will collect in the bottom
of the appliance.

1.5 Installation

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.

• Connect to potable water supply only (If
a water connection is foreseen).

1.6 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.

1.7 Environment Protection

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. 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

2. CONTROL PANEL

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Display

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Temperature warmer button

2

Temperature colder button

3

Mode button

4

Shopping button

5

ON/OFF button

6

ChildLock button.

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It is possible to change predefined sound
of buttons to a loudly one by pressing to­gether Mode button and Temperature
colder button for some seconds. Change
is reversible.

2.1 Display

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exchanger. The materials used on
this appliance marked by the sym-

are recyclable.

bol

E)

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ShoppingMode

F)

Alarm indicator

G)

ChildLock mode

2.2 Switching on

To switch on the appliance do these
steps:

1.

Connect the mains plug to the power
socket.

2.

Press the ON/OFF button if the dis­play is off.

3.

If DEMO appears on the display, the
appliance is in demonstration mode.
Refer to "What to do if..." paragraph.

4.

The temperature indicators show the

set default temperature.
To select a different set temperature refer
to "Temperature regulation".

2.3 Switching off

To switch off the appliance do these
steps:

1.

Press the ON/OFF button for 3 sec-

onds.

2.

The display switches off.

3.

To disconnect the appliance from the

power disconnect the mains plug

from the power socket.

G

F

A)

Temperature indicator

B)

HolidayMode

C)

EcoMode

D)

ExtraHumidity mode

2.4 Temperature regulation

C

The set temperature of the fridge may be
adjusted by pressing the temperature but-

D

ton.

E

Set default temperature: +4°C for the
fridge.
The temperature indicator shows the set
temperature.
The set temperature will be reached with­in 24 hours.

After a power failure the set tem­perature remains stored.

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2.5 ChildLock mode

To lock any possible operation through
the buttons select the ChildLock mode.
To switch on the function:

1.

Press the ChildLock button.

2.

The ChildLock mode indicator is
shown.

To switch off the function:

1.

Press the ChildLock button.

2.

The ChildLock mode indicator goes
off.

2.6 HolidayMode

This function allows you to keep the re­frigerator closed and empty during a long
holiday period without the formation of a
bad smell.

The fridge compartment must be
empty with holiday function on.

To switch on the function:

1.

Press the Mode button until the cor­responding icon appears.

The fridge temperature indicator
shows the set temperature.

To switch off the function:

1.

Press the Mode button in order to se­lect another function or press the
Mode button until you can see none
of the special icons.

The function switches off by se­lecting a different fridge set tem­perature.

2.7 EcoMode

For optimal food storage select the Eco­Mode .
To switch on the function:

1.

Press the Mode button until the cor­responding icon appears.

The temperature indicator shows the
set temperature:

– for the fridge: +4°C

To switch off the function:

1.

Press the Mode button in order to se­lect another function or press the
Mode button until you can see none
of the special icons.

The function switches off by se­lecting a different set temperature.

2.8 Extra Humidity Mode

If you need to increase the humidity in the
refrigerator, we suggest activating the Ex­tra Humidity function.
To switch on the function:

1.

Press the Mode button until the cor-

responding icon appears.
To switch off the function:

1.

Press the Mode button in order to se-

lect an other function or press the

Mode button until you can see none

of the special icons.

2.9 ShoppingMode

If you need to insert a large amount of
warm food, for example after doing the
grocery shopping, we suggest activating
the ShoppingMode to chill the products
more rapidly and to avoid warming the
other food which is already in the refriger­ator.
To switch on the function:

1.

Press the ShoppingMode button.

The ShoppingMode indicator ap-

pears.
The ShoppingMode shuts off automatical­ly after approximately 6 hours.
To switch off the function before its auto­matic end:

1.

Press the ShoppingMode button.

2.

The ShoppingMode indicator goes

off.
Alternative method:
To switch on the function:

1.

Press the Mode button until the cor-

responding icon appears.
To switch off the function before its auto­matic end:

1.

Press the Mode button in order to se-

lect an other function or press the

Mode button until you can see none

of the special icons.

The function switches off by se­lecting a different fridge set tem­perature.

2.10 Door open alarm

An acoustic alarm will sound if the door is
left open for a few minutes. The door
open alarm conditions are indicated by:

• flashing Alarm indicator

• acoustic buzzer
When normal conditions are restored
(door closed), the alarm will stop.

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During the alarm, the buzzer can be
switched off by pressing any button.

3.1 Use of the fridge
compartment

The temperature of this compartment may
be regulated between +2°C and +8°C.
During normal functioning the indicator
shows the set temperature.

A medium setting is generally the
most suitable.

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.

If the ambient temperature is high
or the appliance is fully loaded,
and the appliance is set to the
lowest temperatures, it may run
continuously causing frost to form
on the rear wall. In this case the
Temperature regulator must be
set to a higher temperature to al­low automatic defrosting and
therefore reduced energy con­sumption.

3.2 Taste Guard Filter

Your appliance is equipped with a carbon
filter behind the air lever flap.
The filter purifies the air from unwanted
odours in the fridge compartment pre­serving food quality.
On delivery the filter is in a plastic bag.
Refer to "Installation of the Taste Guard
filter" for instructions.

Make sure that the air lever flap is
closed to obtain proper function.

3.3 Vegetable Drawer

The drawer is suitable for storing fruit and
vegetables.
Some models have a separator inside the
drawer that can be placed in different po­sitions to allow for the subdivision best
suited to personal needs.
All parts inside the drawer can be re­moved for cleaning purposes.

3.4 Movable shelves

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped
with a series of shelves support so that
the shelves can be positioned as desired.
Some shelves must be lifted up by the
rear edge to enable them to be removed.

Do not move the glass shelf
above the vegetable drawer to en­sure correct air circulation.

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3.5 Bottle rack

3.6 Positioning the door shelves

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

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

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.

Do not move the big lower door
shelf to ensure correct air circula­tion.

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