AEG Santo 3232-5KG User Manual

…KO-SANTO 3232-5 KG

Fridge Freezer

Operating Instructions

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Dear customer,

Before placing your new refrigerator/freezer into operation please
read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important
information for safe use, for installation and for care of the appliance.

Please keep these operating instructions for future reference. Pass
them on to possible new owners of the appliance.

Notes which are important for your safety or for the proper functioning
of the appliance are stressed with a warning triangle and/or the words
(Warning!, Important!, Attention!). Please observe the following
instructions carefully.

Additional information regarding operation and practical applications
of the appliance appear after this symbol.

Tips and notes concerning economical and environmentally sound
use of the appliance are marked with the cloverleaf.

Printed on paper manufactured with environmentally sound processes.

who thinks ecologically acts accordingly ...

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Contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Appliance Packaging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Disposal of old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 5

Remove transport safeguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Description of the appliance ...........................6

Operating and indicator panel . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 7

Starting up and temperature regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . ..... 7

Interior Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Storage shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Adjusting the upper door rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Fresh food refrigeration............................... 9

Freezing and storing frozen food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Preparation of Ice Cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 11

Switching off the appliance . . . . . . ..................... 12

Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Energy Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Something not working. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Service and Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Guarantee Conditions.................................. 17

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Your appliance needs air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Rear spacers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Levelling the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Reverseing the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Regulations, Standards, Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Safety

Please read this instruction book before using the appliance and retain
for future reference. These warnings are provided in the interests of your
safety, ensure you understand them fully before using the appliance.

Intended use

¥ The appliance is intended for use in the home. It is suitable for the

cooling, freezing and storage of frozen food, as well as for making
ice. If the appliance is used for purposes other than those intended
or used incorrectly, no liability can be accepted by the manufacturer
for any damage that may be caused.

¥ Alterations or changes to the appliance are not permitted for reasons

of safety.

Prior to initial startÐup

¥ Check the appliance for transport damage. Under no circumstances

should a damaged appliance be plugged in! In the event of damage,
please contact your retailer.

Refrigerant

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:

Ð avoid open flames and sources of ignition;

Ð thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appliance is situated.

Safety of children

¥ Keep packaging material away from children.

¥ Please make old appliances unusable prior to disposal. Pull out the

mains plug, cut off the mains cable and remove any locks or cat­ches, to prevent young children being trapped inside.

¥ Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or play with the product.

Daily Operation

¥ Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low tempe-

ratures. There is a risk of an explosion! Do not store any containers
with flammable materials such as, for example, spray cans, fire

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extinguisher refill cartridges etc in the refrigerator/freezer.

¥ Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer compartment.

They can burst when the contents freeze, high carbonate content
drinks can even explode! Never store lemonade, juices, beer, wine,
sparkling wine etc. in the freezer compartment.

¥ Ice cream or ice cubes can cause Òfrost/freezerÓ burns if consumed

straight from the freezer.

¥ Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could freeze

to the food.

¥ Do not operate any electrical appliances in the refrigerator/freezer

(e.g. electric ice cream makers, mixers etc.).

¥ Before cleaning the appliance, always switch off the appliance and

disconnect from the electricity supply.

¥ When unplugging always pull the plug from the mains socket, do not

pull on the cable.

Service

¥ Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance

yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause
injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local AEG Service
Force Centre.

Disposal

Appliance Packaging Information

All materials are environmentally sound.

The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows:

>PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the
interior.

>PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. the pads, which are all free of chlo­rofluorocarbon.

The carton parts are made from recycled paper and should be dispo­sed of at a waste-paper recycling collection location.

Disposal of old Appliances

For environmental reasons, refrigeration appliances must be dispo­sed of properly. This applies to your old appliance, and - at the end of
its service life - to your new appliance as well.

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Remove transport safeguard

The appliance and the interior fittings are protected for transport.

¥ Remove all adhesive tape and packing pieces from the interior of the

appliance.

You can remove any remnants of adhesive using white spirit.

Warning! Before disposing of old appliances make them inoperable.
Remove plug from mains, sever the power cable, remove or destroy
any snap or latch closures, to prevent small children being trapped

Description of the appliance

1. Thermostat knob / Ambient
switch

2. Butter/cheese compartments
with doors

3. Door shelves

4. Bottle shelf

5. Fruit and vegetable containers

6. Shelves

7. Meat container

8. Rating plate (inside the
appliance)

9. Frozen food drawer/basket
(storage and freezing)

10. Frozen food drawer/basket
(storage only)

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Operating and indicator panel

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1 Pilot light (yellow)

2.Ambient button

3 Pilot light (green)

4 Temperature regulator and ON/OFF switch

The temperature regulator (4), which serves at the same time as the
applianceÕs On-/Off switch.

The green pilot lamp (3), which comes on when the panel is swit­ched on and the mains voltage is available. In this position, the refri­gerating unit automatically operates by system control.

Temperature adjustment with ambient temperature below +16¡C

When the ambient temperature in the room in which the appliance is
situated is less than 16¡C, the ambient switch (2) must be depressed.
The yellow pilot light (1) above the switch comes on. In this way, when
the ambient temperature is low, the compressor operates for longer
periods to ensure that the storage temperature of -18¡C is maintained
inside the frezzer compartment.

Important!

If the ambient temperature rises to above +16¡C, de-activate the
ambient switch in order to avoid unnecessary energy consumption.
The yellow pilot light goes out.

Starting up and temperature regulation

¥ Wash the inside of the appliance with luckwarm water with little bicar-

bonate of soda added (5ml to 0.5 litre of water). Do not use soap or
detergent as the smell may linger. Dry the appliance thoroughly.

¥ When the refrigerator compartment door is opened, the internal ligh-

ting is switched on. The temperature selector knob is located on the
top of the appliance.

Interior Accessories

Storage shelves

¥ You should always slide one

of the full size glass storage
shelves into the lowest set of
guides, above the fruit and
vegetable containers, and
keep it in this position.

¥ The height of the storage

shelves can be adjusted:

¥ To do this pull the storage

shelf forward until it can be
swivelled upwards or down­wards and removed.

¥ Please do the same in reverse to insert the shelf at a different hei-

ght. Slide the front half of the Vario storage shelf in another level to
the rear. This will enable you to place tall items on the storage shelf
below.

Setting Ò0Ó: Off.
Setting Ò1Ó: Hightest temperature, (warmest setting).
Setting Ò4Ó (end-stop) : Lowest temperature, (coldest setting).

The exact setting should be chosen keeping in mind that the tempe­rature inside the refrigerator depends on:

-the quantity of food stored

-how often the door is opened
The temperatures in the refrigerator compartment and freezer com-

partment cannot be independently regulated.
If you want to freeze fresh food rapidly, select setting Ò4Ó, ensuring that

the temperature in the refrigerator compartment does not drop below
0¡C. You should also promptly reset the temperature regulator to set­ting Ò2Ó or Ò3Ó, if this does occur.

Important!

High ambient temperatures (e.g. on hot summer days) and a cold set­ting on the temperature regulator (position"3" to "4") can cause the
compressor to run continuously.

If this happens, turn the temperature regulator back to a warmer set­ting (position "2" to "3"). At this setting the compressor will be switched
on and off as usual and automatic defrosting recommenced.

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