AEG SCN81800C0 User Manual

EN User Manual
Fridge Freezer
SCN81800C0
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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION.................................................................................................3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS................................................................................................ 4
3. OPERATION.................................................................................................................... 5
4. FIRST USE........................................................................................................................ 8
5. DAILY USE........................................................................................................................8
6. HINTS AND TIPS........................................................................................................... 10
7. CARE AND CLEANING................................................................................................ 11
8. TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................12
9. INSTALLATION............................................................................................................. 15
10. NOISES........................................................................................................................ 16
11. TECHNICAL INFORMATION.....................................................................................17
12. WARRANTY ................................................................................................................ 17
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1. SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Do not let children play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
Keep all packaging away from children.
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General Safety

This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
Farm houses; staff kitchen areas in shops, offices
and other working environments
By clients in hotels, motels, bed and breakfast and
other residential type environments
Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure
or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.
Do not use mechanical devices or other means to
accelerate the defrosting process, other than those recommended by the manufacturer.
Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.
Do not use electrical appliances inside the food
storage compartments of the appliance, unless they are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
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Do not use water spray and steam to clean the
appliance.
Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use
neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products, abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.
Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol
cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Installation

WARNING!
Only a qualified person must install this appliance.
• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
• Obey the installation instruction supplied with the appliance.
• Always be careful when you move the appliance because it is heavy. Always wear safety gloves.
• Make sure the air can circulate around the appliance.
• Wait at least 4 hours before connecting the appliance to the power supply. This is to allow the oil to flow back in the compressor.
• Do not install the appliance close to radiators or cookers, oven or hobs.
• The rear of the appliance must stand against the wall.
• Do not install the appliance where there is direct sunlight.
• Do not install this appliance in areas that are too humid or too colds, such as the construction appendices, garages or wine cellars.
• When you move the appliance, lift it by the front edge to avoid scratching the floor.

2.2 Electrical connection

WARNING!
Risk of fire and electrical shock.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Make sure that the electrical information on the rating plate agrees with the power supply. If not, contact an electrician.
• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and extension cables.
• Make sure not to cause damage to the electrical components (e.g. mains plug, mains cable, compressor). Contact the Authorised Service Centre or an electrician to change the electrical components.
• The mains cable must stay below the level of the mains plug.
• Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to the mains plug after the installation.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug.

2.3 Use

WARNING!
Risk of injury, burns, electrical shock or fire.
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• Do not change the specification of this appliance.
• Do not put electrical appliances (e.g. ice cream makers) in the appliance unless they are stated applicable by the manufacturer.
• Be careful not to cause damage to the refrigerant circuit. It contains isobutane (R600a), a natural gas with a high level of environmental compatibility. This gas is flammable.
• If damage occurs to the refrigerant circuit, make sure that there are no flames and sources of ignition in the room. Ventilate the room.
• Do not let hot items to touch the plastic parts of the appliance.
• Do not put soft drinks in the freezer compartment. This will create pressure on the drink container.
• Do not store flammable gas and liquid in the appliance.
• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products in, near or on the appliance.
• Do not touch the compressor or the condenser. They are hot.
• Do not remove or touch items from the freezer compartment if your hands are wet or damp.
• Do not freeze again food that has been thawed.
• Obey the storage instructions on the packaging of frozen food.

2.4 Care and cleaning

• Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
• This appliance contains hydrocarbons in the cooling unit. Only a qualified person must do the maintenance and the recharging of the unit.
• Regularly examine the drain of the appliance and if necessary, clean it. If the drain is blocked, defrosted water collects in the bottom of the appliance.

2.5 Disposal

WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Disconnect the appliance from the mains supply.
• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
• Remove the door to prevent children and pets to be closed inside of the appliance.
• The refrigerant circuit and the insulation materials of this appliance are ozone-friendly.
• The insulation foam contains flammable gas. Contact your municipal authority for information on how to discard the appliance correctly.
• Do not cause damage to the part of the cooling unit that is near the heat exchanger.
3.

OPERATION

3.1 Control Panel

WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to the appliance.
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MATICMATIC
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Display
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Freezer Temperature warmer button
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Freezer Temperature colder button
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OK
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Mode
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Fridge Temperature warmer button
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Fridge Temperature colder button
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ON/OFF
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It is possible to change predefined sound of buttons to a loudly one by pressing together Mode and temperature colder button for some seconds. Change is reversible.

3.2 Display

A) Fridge compartment indicator B) Timer indicator
/Temperature indicator
C) ON/OFF indicator D) COOLMATIC function E) Holiday function F) FROSTMATIC function

3.3 Switching on

1. Connect the mains plug to the power
socket.
2. Press the appliance ON/OFF if the
display is off. The temperature indicators show the set default temperature.
The alarm buzzer could operate after few seconds. To reset the alarm refer to "High temperature alarm".
To select a different set temperature refer to "Temperature regulation".
If "dEMo" appears on the display, refer to "Troubleshooting" chapter.

3.4 Switching off

1. Press the appliance ON/OFF button
for 5 seconds.
The display switches off.
2. Disconnect the mains plug from the
power socket.
G) Temperature indicator H) Freezer compartment indicator I) Alarm indicator J) ChildLock function K) MinuteMinder function L) DYNAMICAIR function

3.5 Temperature regulation

Set the temperature of the appliance by pressing the temperature regulators. Default set temperature:
• +3°C for the fridge
• -18°C for the freezer
The temperature indicators show the set temperature.

3.6 Switching on the fridge

To switch on the fridge it is enough to press the fridge temperature regulator. To switch on the fridge in the other way:
1. Press Mode until the corresponding
icon appears.
The Fridge OFF indicator flashes.
2. Press OK to confirm. The fridge OFF indicator goes off.
The set temperature will be reached within 24 hours. After a power failure the set temperature remains stored.
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To select a different set temperature refer to "Temperature regulation".

3.7 Switching off the fridge

1. Press Mode until the corresponding
icon appears. The fridge OFF indicator and the fridge compartment indicator flash. The fridge temperature indicator shows dashes.
2. Press OK to confirm. The fridge OFF indicator is shown.

3.8 High temperature alarm

An increase in the temperature in the freezer compartment (for example due to an earlier power failure) is indicated by flashing the alarm icon and freezer temperature indicators, and sounding of buzzer.
Press any button. The buzzer switches off. The freezer temperature indicator shows the highest temperature reached for a few seconds, then displays the set temperature again.
The alarm indicator continues to flash until the normal conditions are restored.

3.9 COOLMATIC function

If you need to insert a large amount of warm food, for example after doing the grocery shopping, we suggest activating the COOLMATIC function to chill the products more rapidly and to avoid warming the other food which is already in the refrigerator.
1. Press the Mode until the
corresponding icon appears. The COOLMATIC indicator flashes.
2. Press the OK to confirm. The COOLMATIC indicator is shown. This function stops automatically after 52 hours.
To switch off the function before its automatic end, repeat the procedure.
The function switches off by selecting a different fridge set temperature.

3.10 Holiday function

This function allows you to keep the appliance closed and empty during a long holiday period without the formation of bad odours.
1. Press the Mode until the
corresponding icon appears. The Holiday indicator flashes. The temperature indicator shows the set temperature.
2. Press the OK to confirm. The Holiday indicator is shown.
The function switches off by selecting a different set temperature.

3.11 FROSTMATIC function

The FROSTMATIC function accelerates the freezing of fresh food and, at the same time, protects foodstuffs already stored from undesirable warming.
1. Press the Mode button until the
corresponding icon appears. The FROSTMATIC indicator flashes.
2. Press the OK button to confirm. TheFROSTMATIC indicator is shown. This function stops automatically after 52 hours.
To switch off the function before its automatic end repeat the procedure until the FROSTMATIC indicator goes off.
The function switches off by selecting a different set temperature.

3.12 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:
• a flashing Alarm indicator;
• an acoustic buzzer. When normal conditions are restored (door closed), the alarm will stop. The buzzer can also be switched off by pressing any button.
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3.13 ChildLock function

Activate the ChildLock function to lock the buttons from unintentional operation.
1. Press Mode until the corresponding
icon appears.
The ChildLock indicator flashes.
2. Press OK to confirm. The ChildLock indicator is shown. To deactivate the ChildLock function, repeat the procedure until the ChildLock indicator goes off.

3.14 MinuteMinder function

The MinuteMinder function is to be used to set an acoustic alarm at the preferred time, useful for example when a recipe requires to cool down food products for a certain period of time.
It is also useful when a reminder is needed in order not to forget the bottles placed in the freezer for fast cooling.
1. Press Mode until the corresponding
icon appears. The MinuteMinder indicator flashes. The Timer shows the set value (30 minutes) for a few seconds.
2. Press the Timer regulator to change
the Timer set value from 1 to 90
minutes.
3. Press OK to confirm. TheMinuteMinder indicator is shown.
The Timer start to flash (min). At the end of the countdown the MinuteMinder indicator flashes and an audible alarm sounds. Press OK to switch off the sound and terminate the function.
To switch off the function repeat the procedure until the MinuteMinder goes off.
It is possible to change the time at any time during the countdown and at the end by pressing the Temperature colder button and the Temperature warmer button.

3.15 DYNAMICAIR function

1. Press Mode until the corresponding
icon appears.
The DYNAMICAIR indicator flashes.
2. Press the OK to confirm. The DYNAMICAIR indicator appears. To switch off the function, repeat the procedure until the DYNAMICAIR indicator goes off.
The activation of the DYNAMICAIR function increases energy consumption. If the function is activated automatically the DYNAMICAIR indicator is not shown (refer to "Daily use").

4. FIRST USE

4.1 Cleaning the interior

Before using the appliance for the first time, the interior and all internal accessories should be washed with lukewarm water and some neutral soap to remove the typical smell of a brand­new product, then dried thoroughly.

5. DAILY USE

WARNING!
Refer to Safety chapters.
CAUTION!
Do not use detergents or abrasive powders, as these will damage the finish.
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