AEG-Electrolux ENN2803COW User Manual

ENN2801AOW

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EN FRIDGE-FREEZER USER MANUAL

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CONTENTS

SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

DAILY USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

WHAT TO DO IF… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

NOISES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that brings with it
decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed with
you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results
every time.

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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

We recommend the use of original spare parts.
When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available.
The information can be found on the rating plate. Model, PNC, Serial Number.

Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

SAFETY INFORMATION

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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
having 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

WARNING!

Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance
enclosure or in the built-in structure, 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

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications
or modify this product in any way. Any
damage to the cord may cause a short­circuit, 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
to avoid hazard.

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.

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• This appliance is heavy. Care should be

• Do not remove nor touch items from the

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appli-

• Bulb lamps (if foreseen) used in this ap-

DAILY USE

• Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts in

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid in

• Do not place food products directly

• Frozen food must not be re-frozen once

• Store pre-packed frozen food in accord-

• Appliance's manufacturers storage rec-

• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks

• Ice lollies can cause frost burns if con-

CARE AND CLEANING

• Before maintenance, switch off the appli-

• Do not clean the appliance with metal

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 cover (if foreseen)
of interior lighting.

taken when moving it.

freezer compartment if your hands are
damp/wet, as this could cause skin
abrasions or frost/freezer burns.

ance to direct sunlight.

pliance are special purpose lamps selec­ted for household appliances use only.
They are not suitable for household room
illumination.

the appliance.

the appliance, because they may ex­plode.

against the air outlet on the rear wall. (If
the appliance is Frost Free)

it has been thawed out.

ance with the frozen food manufacturer's
instructions.

ommendations should be strictly ad­hered to. Refer to relevant instructions.

in the freezer compartment as it creates
pressure on the container, which may
cause it to explode, resulting in damage
to the appliance.

sumed straight from the appliance.

ance and disconnect the mains plug
from the mains socket.

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.

INSTALLATION

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 (If
a water connection is foreseen).

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 sym-

are recyclable.

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OPERATION

SWITCHING ON

Insert the plug into the wall socket.
Turn the Temperature regulator clockwise
to a medium setting.

SWITCHING OFF

To turn off the appliance, turn the Temper­ature regulator to the "O" position.

TEMPERATURE REGULATION

The temperature is automatically regulated.
To operate the appliance, proceed as fol­lows:

• turn the Temperature regulator toward
lower settings to obtain the minimum
coldness.

• turn the Temperature regulator toward
higher settings to obtain the maximum
coldness.

AMBIENT SWITCH FUNCTION

A

A medium setting is generally the
most suitable.

However, the exact setting should be
chosen keeping in mind that the tempera­ture inside the appliance depends on:

• room temperature

• how often the door is opened

• the quantity of food stored

• the location of the appliance.

If the ambient temperature is high
or the appliance is fully loaded, and
the appliance is set to the lowest
temperatures, it may run continu­ously causing frost to form on the
rear wall. In this case the dial must
be set to a higher temperature to
allow automatic defrosting and
therefore reduced energy con­sumption.

If room temperature lower than +16° press
the switch (A) to activate the Ambient
Switch function.
The built-in light will turn on.

DAILY USE

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CLEANING THE INTERIOR

Before using the appliance for the first time,
wash the interior and all internal accesso­ries with lukewarm water and some neutral
soap so as to remove the typical smell of a
brand-new product, then dry thoroughly.

Do not use detergents or abrasive
powders, as these will damage the
finish.

FREEZING FRESH FOOD

The freezer compartment is suitable for
freezing fresh food and storing frozen and
deep-frozen food for a long time.
If you want freezing small amount of fresh
food, do these steps:

1.

Activate the Ambient Switch function.

2.

Place the food on the upper drawer of
the freezer compartment.

3.

When the freezing process is comple­ted deactivate the Ambient Switch

function.
If you want freezing big quantities of fresh
food, do these steps:

1.

Activate the Ambient Switch function

at least 24 hours before placing food.

2.

Place the food on the upper drawer of

the freezer compartment.

3.

After 24 hours, when the freezing proc-

ess is completed, deactivate the Ambi-

ent Switch function.

WARNING!

The freezing process takes some
hours: during this period do not
add other food to be frozen.

The maximum amount of food that
can be frozen in 24 hours is speci­fied on the rating plate, a label lo­cated on the inside of the appli­ance.

STORAGE OF FROZEN FOOD

When first starting-up or after a period out
of use, before putting the products in the

compartment let the appliance run at least
2 hours on the higher settings.
If large quantities of food are to be stored,
remove all drawers and baskets from appli­ance and place food on cooling shelves to
obtain the best performance.

WARNING!

Make sure that foods do not ex­ceed the load limit stated on the
side of the upper section (where

applicable)

In the event of accidental defrost­ing, for example due to a power
failure, if the power has been off for
longer that the value shown in the
technical characteristics chart un­der "rising time", the defrosted food
must be consumed quickly or
cooked immediately and then re­frozen (after cooling).

THAWING

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being
used, can be thawed in the refrigerator
compartment or at room temperature, de­pending on the time available for this oper­ation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still fro­zen, directly from the freezer: in this case,
cooking will take longer.

ICE-CUBE PRODUCTION

This appliance is equipped with one or
more trays for the production of ice-cubes.
Fill these trays with water, then put them in
the freezer compartment.

Do not use metallic instruments to
remove the trays from the freezer.

COLD ACCUMULATORS

The freezer contains at least one cold ac­cumulator which increases storage time in
the event of a power cut or breakdown.

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MOVABLE SHELVES

POSITIONING THE DOOR SHELVES

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped
with a series of runners so that the shelves
can be positioned as desired.

To permit storage of food packages of vari­ous sizes, the door shelves can be placed
at different heights.
To make these adjustments proceed as fol­low: gradually pull the shelf in the direction
of the arrows until it comes free, then repo­sition as required.

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HUMIDITY CONTROL

The glass shelf incorporates a device with
slits (adjustable by means of a sliding lever),
which makes it possible to regulate the
temperature in the vegetable drawer(s).
When the ventilation slots are closed:
the natural moisture content of the food in
the fruit and vegetable compartments is
preserved for longer.
When the ventilation slots are opened:
more air circulation results in a lower air
moisture content in the fruit and vegetable
compartments.

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

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HINTS FOR ENERGY SAVING

• Do not open the door frequently or leave

it open longer than absolutely necessary.

• If the ambient temperature is high and

the Temperature Regulator is set to low
temperature and the appliance is fully
loaded, the compressor may run contin­uously, causing frost or ice on the evap­orator. If this happens, set the Tempera­ture Regulator toward warmer settings to
allow automatic defrosting and so a sav­ing in electricity consumption.

HINTS FOR FRESH FOOD
REFRIGERATION

To obtain the best performance:

• do not store warm food or evaporating

liquids in the refrigerator

• do cover or wrap the food, particularly if

it has a strong flavour

• position food so that air can circulate

freely around it

HINTS FOR REFRIGERATION

Useful hints:
Meat (all types) : wrap in polythene bags
and place on the glass shelf above the veg­etable drawer.
For safety, store in this way only one or two
days at the most.
Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these
should be covered and may be placed on
any shelf.
Fruit and vegetables: these should be thor­oughly cleaned and placed in the special
drawer(s) provided.
Butter and cheese: these should be placed
in special airtight containers or wrapped in
aluminium foil or polythene bags to exclude
as much air as possible.
Milk bottles: these should have a cap and
should be stored in the bottle rack on the
door.
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if not
packed, must not be kept in the refrigera­tor.

• the maximum quantity of food which can
be frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on the rat­ing plate;

• the freezing process takes 24 hours. No
further food to be frozen should be add­ed during this period;

• only freeze top quality, fresh and thor­oughly cleaned, foodstuffs;

• prepare food in small portions to enable
it to be rapidly and completely frozen
and to make it possible subsequently to
thaw only the quantity required;

• wrap up the food in aluminium foil or pol­ythene and make sure that the packages
are airtight;

• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to
touch food which is already frozen, thus
avoiding a rise in temperature of the lat­ter;

• lean foods store better and longer than
fatty ones; salt reduces the storage life of
food;

• water ices, if consumed immediately af­ter removal from the freezer compart­ment, can possibly cause the skin to be
freeze burnt;

• it is advisable to show the freezing in
date on each individual pack to enable
you to keep tab of the storage time.

HINTS FOR STORAGE OF
FROZEN FOOD

To obtain the best performance from this
appliance, you should:

• make sure that the commercially frozen
foodstuffs were adequately stored by the
retailer;

• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are trans­ferred from the foodstore to the freezer
in the shortest possible time;

• not open the door frequently or leave it
open longer than absolutely necessary;

• once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly
and cannot be refrozen;

• do not exceed the storage period indica­ted by the food manufacturer.

HINTS FOR FREEZING

To help you make the most of the freezing
process, here are some important hints: