AEG-Electrolux A150-4GS User Manual

ARCTIS 150-4 GS

Gefrierschrank
Freezer

Gebrauchsanweisung
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 with
signal words (Warning!, Caution!, Attention!). Please observe the fol­lowing carefully.

Supplementary 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.

The operating instructions contain instructions for the correction of
possible malfunctions by the user in the section "What to do if ...". If
these instructions should not be sufficient, our customer service
department is always available to you.

Printed on paper manufactured with environmentally sound processes.

who thinks ecologically acts accordingly ...

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Contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Appliance Packaging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Disposal of old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Remove transport safeguard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Your appliance needs air . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Rehingeing the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Prior to Initial Start–Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Operating and indicator panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Starting up and temperature regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Freezing and storing frozen food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Preparation of Ice Cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Storage goods symbols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Switching off the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Energy Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

What to do if . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Correcting Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Customer Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Regulations, Standards, Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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Safety

The safety aspects of our refrigerators/freezers comply with accepted
technical standards and the German Appliance Safety Law. Neverthe­less, we consider it our obligation to make you aware of the following
safety information:

Intended use

• The refrigerator 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 freezer are not permitted for reasons
of safety.

• If you use theappliance in a commercial application or forpurposes
other than the freezing or frozen storage of foods,please observe all
valid legal regulations for your application.

Prior to initial start–up

• Check the appliance for transport damage. Under no circumstance

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

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:

– avoid open flames and sources of ignition;
– thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appliance is situated.

Safety of children

• Packaging (e.g. wraps, polystyrene) can be dangerous for children.
There is a risk of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from
children!

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

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mains plug, cut off the mains cable, break or remove spring or
boltcatches, if fitted. By doing this you ensure that children cannot
lock themselves in the fridge when playing (there is risk of suffo­cation!)or get themselves into other dangerous situations.

• Often children cannot recognise the hazards present in household
appliances. It is therefore important that you ensure adequate
supervision and never let children play with the appliance!

Daily Operation

• Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low tem­peratures. There is a risk of an explosion! Do not store any con­tainers with flammable materials such as, for example, spray
cans, fire 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. Exception:
high alcohol content spirits can be stored in the freezer compart­ment.

• Do not put ice creams or ice cubes in the mouth immediately after
removal from the freezer compartment. Very cold ice can freeze to
the lips or tongue and cause injury.

• 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
unplug it, or pull the house fuse or switch off the circuit breaker.

• When unplugging always pull the plug from the mains socket, do
not pull on the cable.

In case of malfunction

• If the a malfunction occurs on the appliance, please look first in the
"What to do if ..." section of these instructions. If the information
given there does not help, please do not perform any further
repairs yourself.

• Refrigerators/freezers may only be repaired by qualified service
engineers. Improper repairs can give rise to significant hazards. If
your appliance needs repairing, please contact your specialist
dealer or our Customer Service.

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Disposal

Appliance Packaging Information

All materials are environmentally sound! They can be dumped or bur­ned at an incinerating plant without danger!

About the materials: 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 - for your new appliance as well.

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. This eliminates the danger that playing
children lock themselves into the appliance (danger of suffocation!) or
place themselves into other life-endangering situations.

Disposal:

• The appliance may not be disposed of with domestic waste or bulky
refuse.

• The refrigerant circuit, especially the heat exchanger at the back of
the appliance, may not be damaged.

• Information concerning collection schedules or locations can be
obtained from the local disposal authorities or town hall.

Remove transport safeguard

The appliance and the interior fittings are protected for transport.

• Pull off the adhesive tape on the left and right side of the door.

• Remove all adhesive tape and packing pieces from the interior of the
appliance.

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If installation next to a source of heat is unavoidable, the following
minimum clearances must be maintained at the sides of the applian­ce:

– for electric cookers 3 cm;
– for oil and coal fired ranges 30 cm.
If these clearances cannot be maintained a heat insulating pad is

required between the cooker and the refrigeration appliance.
If the refrigeration appliance is installed next to another refrigerator or

freezer a clearance of 5 cm at the sides is required, in order to pre­vent the formation of condensation on the outside of the appliance.

Installation

Installation Location

The appliance should be set up in a well ventilated, dry room.
Energy use is affected by the ambient temperature. The appliance

should therefore
– not be exposed to direct sunlight;
– not be installed next to radiators, cookers or other sources of heat;
– only be installed at a location whose ambient temperature corre-

sponds to the climate classification, for which the appliance is desi­gned.

The climate classification can be found on the serial plate, which is
located at the left on the inside of the appliance.

The following table shows which ambient temperature is correct for
each climate classification: each climate classification:

Climate classification ffor an ambient temperature of

SN +10 bis +32 °C

N +16 bis +32 °C

ST +18 bis +38 °C

T +18 bis +43 °C