AEG S41540TSW1 User Manual

S41540TSW1 EN User manual 2

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CONTENTS

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

2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3. OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4. FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5. DAILY USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

6. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

7. CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

8. WHAT TO DO IF… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

9. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

10. NOISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

11. TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

12. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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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

ignition

– 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.

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WARNING!

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

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.

• 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.

• Bulb lamps (if foreseen) used in this
appliance are special purpose lamps
selected for household appliances use
only. They are not suitable for house­hold room illumination.

1.3 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.
(If the appliance is Frost Free)

• 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.

1.4 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.

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

2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

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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 ex­changer. The materials used on
this appliance marked by the

symbol

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are recyclable.

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7

6

5

Freezer compartment

1

Butter compartment

2

Door shelf

3

Bottle shelf

4

Rating plate

5

2

3

4

Vegetable drawer

6

Wire shelves

7

Temperature regulator and internal

8

light

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3. OPERATION

3.1 Switching on

Insert the plug into the wall socket.
Turn the Temperature regulator clock­wise to a medium setting.

3.2 Switching off

To turn off the appliance, turn the Tem­perature regulator to the "O" position.

3.3 Temperature regulation

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

• turn the Temperature regulator to­ward lower settings to obtain the mini­mum coldness.

• turn the Temperature regulator to­ward higher settings to obtain the
maximum coldness.

4. FIRST USE

4.1 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

A medium setting is generally
the most suitable.

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.
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 dial must be set to a higher
temperature to allow automatic
defrosting and therefore reduced
energy consumption.

typical smell of a brand-new product,
then dry thoroughly.

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

5. DAILY USE

5.1 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 foods it is not necessary
to change the medium setting.
However, for a faster freezing operation,
turn the temperature regulator toward
higher settings to obtain the maximum
coldness.

In this condition, the refrigerator
compartment temperature might
drop below 0°C. If this occurs re­set the temperature regulator to
a warmer setting.

5.2 Storage of frozen food

When first starting-up or after a period
out of use, before putting the products
in the compartment let the appliance run
at least 2 hours on the higher settings.

In the event of accidental de­frosting, for example due to a
power failure, if the power has
been off for longer than the val­ue shown in the technical charac­teristics chart under "rising
time", the defrosted food must
be consumed quickly or cooked
immediately and then re-frozen
(after cooling).

5.3 Thawing

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to be­ing used, can be thawed in the refrigera-

5.4 Movable shelves

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tor 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.

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

5.5 Positioning the door shelves

6. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

6.1 Normal Operating Sounds

• You may hear a faint gurgling and a
bubbling sound when the refrigerant

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.

is pumped through the coils or tubing.
This is correct.

• When the compressor is on, the refrig­erant is being pumped around and

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you will hear a whirring sound and a
pulsating noise from the compressor.
This is correct.

• The thermic dilatation might cause a
sudden cracking noise. It is natural,
not dangerous physical phenomenon.
This is correct.

• When the compressor switches on or
switches off, you will hear a faint
"click" of the temperature regulator.
This is correct.

6.2 Hints for energy saving

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

• If the ambient temperature is high and
the Temperature Regulator is set to
low temperature and the appliance is
fully loaded, the compressor may run
continuously, causing frost or ice on
the evaporator. If this happens, set the
Temperature Regulator toward warm­er settings to allow automatic defrost­ing and so a saving in electricity con­sumption.

6.3 Hints for 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

6.4 Hints for refrigeration

Useful hints:
Meat (all types) : wrap in polythene bags
and place on the glass shelf above the
vegetable drawer.
For safety, store in this way only one or
two days at the most.
Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these
should be covered and may be placed
on any shelf.
Fruit and vegetables: these should be
thoroughly cleaned and placed in the
special drawer(s) provided.
Butter and cheese: these should be
placed in special airtight containers or

wrapped in aluminium foil or polythene
bags to exclude as much air as possible.
Milk bottles: these should have a cap
and should be stored in the bottle rack
on the door.
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if
not packed, must not be kept in the re­frigerator.

6.5 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;

• 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;

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

• it is advisable to show the freezing in
date on each individual pack to enable
you to keep tab of the storage time.

6.6 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;

7. CARE AND CLEANING

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• once defrosted, food deteriorates rap­idly and cannot be refrozen;

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

CAUTION!

Unplug the appliance before car­rying out any maintenance oper­ation.

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

7.1 Periodic cleaning

The equipment has to be cleaned regu­larly:

• clean the inside and accessories with
lukewarm water and some neutral
soap.

• regularly check the door seals and
wipe clean to ensure they are clean
and free from debris.

• rinse and dry thoroughly.

Do not pull, move or damage
any pipes and/or cables inside
the cabinet.
Never use detergents, abrasive
powders, highly perfumed clean­ing products or wax polishes to
clean the interior as this will dam­age the surface and leave a
strong odour.

Clean the condenser (black grill) and the
compressor at the back of the appliance
with a brush. This operation will improve
the performance of the appliance and
save electricity consumption.

Take care of not to damage the
cooling system.

Many proprietary kitchen surface clean­ers contain chemicals that can attack/
damage the plastics used in this appli­ance. For this reason it is recommended

that the outer casing of this appliance is
only cleaned with warm water with a little
washing-up liquid added.
After cleaning, reconnect the equipment
to the mains supply.

7.2 Defrosting of the
refrigerator

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 at the back of
the appliance, over the motor compres­sor, where it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the
defrost water drain hole in the middle of
the refrigerator compartment channel to
prevent the water overflowing and drip­ping onto the food inside. Use the spe­cial cleaner provided, which you will find
already inserted into the drain hole.

7.3 Defrosting the freezer

A certain amount of frost will al­ways form on the freezer shelves
and around the top compart­ment.

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Defrost the freezer when the
frost layer reaches a thickness of
about 3-5 mm.

To remove the frost, do these steps:

1.

Switch off the appliance.

2.

Remove any stored food, wrap it in
several layers of newspaper and put
it in a cool place.

3.

Leave the door open.

4.

When defrosting is completed, dry
the interior thoroughly and refit the
plug.

5.

Switch on the appliance.

6.

Set the temperature regulator to ob­tain the maximum coldness and run
the appliance for two or three hours
using this setting.

7.

Reload the previously removed food
into the compartment.

Never use sharp metal tools to
scrape off frost from the evapo­rator as you could damage it. Do
not use a mechanical device or
any artificial means to speed up
the thawing process other than
those recommended by the
manufacturer. A temperature rise
of the frozen food packs, during
defrosting, may shorten their
safe storage life.

7.4 Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for
long periods, take the following precau­tions:

• disconnect the appliance from elec-

tricity supply

• remove all food

• defrost (if foreseen) and clean the ap­pliance and all accessories

• leave the door/doors ajar to prevent
unpleasant smells.

If the cabinet will be kept on, ask some­body to check it once in a while to pre­vent the food inside from spoiling in
case of a power failure.

8. WHAT TO DO IF…

WARNING!

Before troubleshooting, discon­nect the mains plug from the
mains socket.
Only a qualified electrician or
competent person must do the
troubleshooting that is not in this
manual.

Problem Possible cause Solution

The appliance is
noisy

The appliance is not sup­ported properly

There are some sounds during
normal use (compressor, refriger­ant circulation).

Check if the appliance
stands stable (all the four
feet should be on the
floor)

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Problem Possible cause Solution

The appliance does
not operate. The

The appliance is switched
off.

Switch on the appliance.

lamp does not oper­ate.

The mains plug is not

connected to the mains

Connect the mains plug to
the mains socket correctly.

socket correctly.

The appliance has no

power. There is no volt­age in the mains socket.

Connect a different electri­cal appliance to the mains
socket.
Contact a qualified electri­cian.

The lamp does not

The lamp is in stand-by. Close and open the door.

work.

The lamp is defective. Refer to "Replacing the

lamp".

The compressor op­erates continually.

The door is not closed

The door has been

The temperature is not
set correctly.

correctly.

opened too frequently.

Set a higher temperature.

Refer to "Closing the
door".

Do not keep the door
open longer than necessa­ry.

The product temperature

is too high.

Let the product tempera­ture decrease to room
temperature before stor­age.

The room temperature is

too high.

Water flows on the
rear plate of the re­frigerator.

Water flows into the
refrigerator.

During the automatic de­frosting process, frost de­frosts on the rear plate.

The water outlet is clog­ged.

Products prevent that wa-

ter flows into the water
collector.

Water flows on the
ground.

The melting water outlet
does not flow in the evap­orative tray above the

Decrease the room tem­perature.

This is correct.

Clean the water outlet.

Make sure that products
do not touch the rear
plate.

Attach the melting water
outlet to the evaporative
tray.

compressor.

The temperature in
the appliance is too

The temperature regula­tor is not set correctly.

Set a higher temperature.

low.

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Problem Possible cause Solution

The temperature in
the appliance is too

The temperature regula­tor is not set correctly.

Set a lower temperature.

high.

The door is not closed

correctly.

The product temperature

is too high.

Refer to "Closing the
door".

Let the product tempera­ture decrease to room
temperature before stor­age.

Many products are stored

at the same time.

The temperature in
the refrigerator is

There is no cold air circu­lation in the appliance.

too high.

The temperature in
the freezer is too

Products are too near to
each other.

Store less products at the
same time.

Make sure that there is
cold air circulation in the
appliance.

Store products so that
there is cold air circulation.

high.

There is too much
frost.

The door is not closed

The temperature regula-

Food is not wrapped cor­rectly.

correctly.

Wrap the food correctly.

Refer to "Closing the
door".

Set a higher temperature.

tor is not set correctly.

8.1 Replacing the lamp

8.2 Closing the door

1.

Clean the door gaskets.

1.

Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.

2.

Remove the screw from the lamp
cover.

3.

Remove the lamp cover (refer to the
illustration).

4.

Replace the used lamp with a new
lamp of the same power and specifi­cally designed for household appli­ances. (the maximum power is
shown on the lamp cover).

5.

Install the lamp cover.

6.

Tighten the screw to the lamp cover.

7.

Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket.

8.

Open the door. Make sure that the
lamp comes on.

2.

If necessary, adjust the door. Refer
to "Installation".

3.

If necessary, replace the defective
door gaskets. Contact the Service
Center.

9. INSTALLATION

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WARNING!

Read the "Safety Information"
carefully for your safety and cor­rect operation of the appliance
before installing the appliance.

9.1 Positioning

This appliance can be installed in a dry,
well ventilated indoor (garage or cellar)
also, but for optimum performance in­stall this appliance at a location where
the ambient temperature corresponds to

9.2 Levelling

the climate class indicated on the rating
plate of the appliance:

Cli-

Ambient temperature
mate
class

SN +10°C to + 32°C
N +16°C to + 32°C
ST +16°C to + 38°C
T +16°C to + 43°C

When placing the appliance ensure that
it stands level. This can be achieved by
two adjustable feet at the bottom in
front.

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9.3 Location

100 mm

15 mm 15 mm

The appliance should be installed well
away from sources of heat such as radia­tors, boilers, direct sunlight etc. Ensure
that air can circulate freely around the
back of the cabinet.To ensure best per­formance, if the appliance is positioned
below an overhanging wall unit, the mini­mum distance between the top of the cab­inet and the wall unit must be at least 100
mm . Ideally, however, the appliance
should not be positioned below overhang­ing wall units. Accurate levelling is ensured
by one or more adjustable feet at the base
of the cabinet. If the cabinet is placed in a
corner and the side with the hinges facing
the wall, the distance between the wall
and the cabinet must be at least 10 mm to
allow the door to open enough so that the
shelves can be removed.

WARNING!

It must be possible to disconnect
the appliance from the mains pow­er supply; the plug must therefore
be easily accessible after installa­tion.

9.4 Installing under a continuous worktop

If your refrigerator is installed under a
continuous worktop, an air outlet open-

ing of at least 200cm
grille matching the worktop design
should be installed at the rear of the
worktop.
The cut surfaces of the worktop should
be varnished to avoid swelling due to
penetration of moisture.
The appliance wall distance must be at
least 30 mm and should be checked be­fore the ventilation grille is inserted.

2

200 cm

93-103 mm

A

105 mm

570 mm

550 mm

min. 820 mm

500/550/600 mm

2

and a ventilation