AEG-Electrolux ENB31400W, ENB31400X, ENB36400X, ENB36400W User Manual

user manual

Fridge-Freezer

ENB31400W

ENB31400X

ENB36400W

ENB36400X

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Contents

Safety information 2
Control panel 4
First use 7
Daily use 7
Helpful hints and tips 10

Subject to change without notice

Care and cleaning 11
What to do if… 12
Technical data 15
Installation 15
Environmental concerns 18

Safety information

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.

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 hav-

ing 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.

General safety

Caution! Keep ventilation openings

clear of obstruction.

• The appliance is intended for keeping
foodstuff and/or beverages in a normal
household as explained in this instruction
booklet.

• 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 igni-

tion

– thoroughly ventilate the room in which

the appliance is situated

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• 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.

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

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 cover1) 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.

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.

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• 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

1) If the lamp cover is foreseen

2) If the appliance is Frost Free

cause it to explode, resulting in damage to
the appliance.

• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if con­sumed straight from the appliance.

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.

• Never use a hair drier or other heating ap­pliances to speed up defrosting. Excessive
heat may damage the plastic interior, and
humidity could enter the electric system
making it live.

Installation

Important! 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.

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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.

Environment Protection

This appliance does not contain gasses
which could damage the 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

are recyclable.

Control panel

A - Appliance button ON/OFF D - Function button

B - Temperature regulation button E - Confirmation button

C - Temperature and function indicator

Display

If on the indicated compartment is on Child Lock is activated

If on the indicated temperature is that
of the relative compartment

If it flashes the operations corresponds

to the relative compartment

Temperature alarm and door open
alarm (some models)

Ambient temperature displayed Action Freeze is activated

Positive or negative temperature sign Eco mode is activated

Temperature

3) If a water connection is foreseen

Function timer is activated

Shopping mode is activated

Drinks Chill is activated

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Switching on

Insert the plug into the power outlet. If the
display is not illuminated, press button (A), to
start the appliance.
As soon as the appliance is turned on, the
temperature flashes and you will hear a buz­zer.
Press button (E) and the buzzer will switch
off.
For optimal food storage select the Eco
Mode and the temperature is set to:
+5°C in the fridge

-18°C in the freezer

• Wait until the temperature reach -18°C,
before loading food into the freezer com­partment.

• To select a different temperature see
"Temperature regulation".

Important! If the door remains open for
some minutes, the light will turn off
automatically. The light is reset by closing
and opening the door itself.

Switching off

The appliance is shut off by pressing button
(A) until a countdown from -3 -2 -1 is com­pleted.

Switch off the fridge compartment

To switch off the fridge compartment press
the button (D) until this compartment is se­lected and then press the button (A), until a
countdown from -3 -2 -1 is completed.

Important! It is not possible to run only the
fridge.
If the freezer is turned off, the fridge will also
turn off.

Functions Menu

By activating the key (D) the functions menu
is operating. Each function could be con­firmed by pressing button (E). If there is no
confirmation after some seconds the display
will go out from the menu and return in nor­mal condition.
The following functions are indicated:

Select/Switch off/Switch on fridge
compartment

Select/Switch off/Switch on freezer
compartment

Ambient Temperature

Child Lock function

Shopping function

Eco Mode function

Action Freeze function

Drinks Chill function

Temperature regulation

The temperature may be changed by press­ing the button (D) to select the compartment
and than the button (B) to set the desired
temperature.
The current temperature setting flashes and
by pressing button (B) again the set temper­ature is possible to change in steps of one
degree.
After some seconds the storage temperature
is shown again.
The selected-temperature will be reached
within 24 hours.

Important! At start up the displayed tem­perature don’t correspond with the set tem­perature until stabilized (within 24 hours).

Holiday Function "H"

The holiday function sets the temperature at
approx +15°C.
This function allows you to keep the refriger­ator shut and empty during a long holiday
period ( e. g. the summer holidays) without
the formation of a bad smell.
The Holiday function may be changed by
pressing the button (D) to select the fridge
compartment and than the button (B).
By pressing button (B) the current tempera­ture setting flashes on the indicator. Press (B)
again. When on the display appears the letter
H confirm the choice of the temperature by
pressing the button (E), (you will hear the
buzzer) or by waiting for some seconds (you
will not hear the buzzer).
Now the refrigerator is in the Holiday function
in the energy- saving mode and the indicator
shows the letter H. It is possible to deactivate
the function at any time by changing the se­lected temperature in the fridge compart­ment.

Important! The fridge compartment must
be empty with holiday function on.

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Ambient Temperature Function

The ambient temperature function is activa­ted by pressing key (D) (several times if nec­essary) until the corresponding icon appears

. In this condition the displayed temper­ature is the ambient temperature.
You must confirm the choice by pressing key
(E) within few seconds. You will hear the buz­zer and the icon remains lighted.
It is possible to de-activate the function at
any time by pressing key (D) until the corre­sponding icon will flash and then key (E)

Child Lock Function

The Child Lock function is activated by
pressing key (D) (several times if necessary)

until the corresponding icon appears

.
You must confirm the choice by pressing key
(E) within few seconds. You will hear the buz­zer and the icon remains lighted. In this con­dition any possible operation through the
keys does not cause any change as long as
this function is activated.
It is possible to de-activate the function at
any time by pressing key (D) until the corre­sponding icon will flash and then key (E).

Shopping Function

If you need to insert a large amount of warm
food, for example after doing the grocery
shopping, we suggest activating the Shop­ping function to chill the products more rap­idly and to avoid warming the other food
which is already in the refrigerator.
The Shopping function is activated by press­ing key (D) (several times if necessary) until

the corresponding icon appears

. You
must confirm the choise by pressing key (E)
within few seconds. You will hear the buzzer
and the icon remains lighted.
The Shopping function shuts off automati­cally after approximately 6 hours. It is possi­ble to de-activate the function at any time by
pressing key (D) until the corresponding icon
will flash and then key (E).

Eco Mode Function

The Eco Mode function is activated by press­ing key (D) (several times if necessary) until

the corresponding icon appears
You must confirm the choice by pressing key
(E) within few seconds. You will hear the buz­zer and the icon remains lighted.

In this condition the chosen temperatures are
automatically set (+ 5°C and - 18°C), in the
best conditions for storing food.
It is possible to de-activate the function at
any time by changing the selected tempera­ture in one of the compartment.

Action Freeze Function

To freeze fresh foods, press button (D) re­peatedly to access the Action Freeze func-

tion.
Confirm the selection by pressing button (E),
and you will hear the buzzer and the display
will show rotating lines.
To achieve maximum freezing capacity, allow
a pre-cooling period of 24 hours, before
placing the fresh food in all the compartment
except the bottom drawer.
The freezing process takes 24 hours. During
this period do not put other foods in the
freezer.
This function stops automatically after 52
hours.
It is possible to deactivate the function at any
time by pressing button (D) until the corre­sponding icon will flash and then button (E).

Drinks Chill Function

The Drinks Chill function is to be used as a
safety warning when placing bottles in the
freezer compartment. It is activated by
pressing key (D) (several times if necessary)

until the corresponding icon appears

.
You must confirm the choice by pressing key
(E) within few seconds. You will hear the buz­zer and the icon remains lighted.
In this condition it operates a timer with a de­fault value of 30 min. and it could change
from 1 to 90 min., by pressing key (B) you
select the minutes needed.
At the end of the selected time there are the
following indications:

•

on the indicator

•

the icon flashing

•

the icon

flashing

the symbol flashing

• sounding of an acoustic alarm until key (E)

is pressed
At this point bear in mind to remove the
drinks contained in the freezer compartment.
It is possible to deactivate the function at any
time by pressing key (D) until the correspond­ing icon will flash and then key (E).