AEG-Electrolux A1333-6I User Manual

ARCTIS 1333-6 i

Integrating Freezer

Operating and Installation 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 with
signal 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 flower.

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

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

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

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

Door rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 8

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

Freezing and storing frozen food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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

Storage goods Symbols/ Freezing calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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

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

Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Energy Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Something Not Working. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Changing the light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Service and Spare Parts.............................. 17

Guarantee Conditions ............................... 18

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....20

Your refrigerator needs air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Rehingeing the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Housing dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Instructions for total built-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Regulations, Standards, Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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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

freezing and storing 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 circumstance

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 inside.

¥ Information concerning collection schedules or locations can be

obtained from the local disposal authorities or town hall.

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Operating and indicator panel

A Fast feezing knob

B Fast feezing light (yellow)

C Alarm light (red)

D Operating light (green)

E ON/OFF knob

F Temperature regulator knob

The green pilot lamp (D), which comes on when the mains voltage
is available and the ON/OFF knob is pushed. Switch the temperature
regulatore to a number position, the refrigerating unit automatically
operates by system control.

The temperature regulator
(F), which can be used for con-

tinuously variable setting of the
most energy saving storage
temperature for your frozen
food.

The optimum storage condi­tons occur at -18¡C and can be
checked at the thermometer
(fig.).

The yellow pilot light (B)
comes on when the switch
(A) has been operated. The
refrigerating unit then operates
continuously.

The red temperature pilot-lamp (C) comes on when:

Ð the appliance has been started up but the storage temperature has

not yet been attained;

Ð the minimum storage temperature is no longer being maintained

(fault);

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+10

°C

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A B C D E F

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Ð excessive amounts of fresh food are placed inside; or

Ð if the appliance door is open for too long.

Important note: if you operate the fast-freeze switch or adjust the
temperature regulator, it may happen that your applianceÕs refrigera­tion motor does not start immediately but only after some time. This
does not mean that your appliance has a fault.

Starting up and temperature regulation

Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to star­ting the appliance. Plug in the appliance at the mains supply.

¥ Push the ON/OFF knob (E) The green lamp (D) comes on.

¥ Turn the temperature regulator (F) in the direction of ã1Ò.

¥ The red lamp (C) comes on, the audible warning sounds , and the

refrigeration motor starts up.

¥ Operate the fast-freeze knob (A). The yellow pilot lamp (B) comes

on and the audible warning stops.

¥ Only when the red lamp (C) has gone out should you reset the fast-

freeze knob (A) the yellow light (B) goes out.

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 appliance depends on:

- the quantity of food stored

- how often the door is opened

- ambient temperature

Important:

Regularly check on the red temperature pilot lamp (C) and the ther­mometer that the required storage temperature is being maintained.

Audible temperature alarm

Your freezer is equipped with an audible temperature alarm, an acou­stic warning sound simultaneously with illumination of the red tempe­rature pilot lamp, alerting you to the fact that the storage temperature
in your freezer is too high or too warm. The audible warning sounds
until is switched on by operation of the fast-freeze switch.