AEG-Electrolux ERT1500FOW User Manual

ERT1500FOW
ERT1500FOX

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CONTENTS

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

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

DAILY USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

WHAT TO DO IF… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

NOISES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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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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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

1

9

8

7

6

Freezing compartment

1

Butter compartment

2

Door shelf

3

Moveable shelf

4

Bottle shelf

5

Rating plate (inside)

6

Vegetable drawer

7

Glass shelves

8

Temperature regulator/ Light

9

2

3

4

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OPERATION

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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.

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.

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

BEFORE FIRST USE

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.

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DAILY USE

FREEZING FRESH FOOD

The freezer compartment is suitable for
freezing fresh food and storing frozen and
deep-frozen food for a long time.
To freeze fresh foods it is not necessary to
change the medium setting.
However, for a faster freezing operation,
turn the temperature regulator toward high­er settings to obtain the maximum cold­ness.

In this condition, the refrigerator
compartment temperature might
drop below 0°C. If this occurs reset
the temperature regulator to a
warmer setting.

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.

MOVABLE SHELVES

In the event of accidental defrost­ing, for example due to a power
failure, if the power has been off for
longer than 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.

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

HUMIDITY CONTROL

POSITIONING THE DOOR SHELVES

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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.

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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HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

NORMAL OPERATING SOUNDS

• You may hear a faint gurgling and a bub­bling sound when the refrigerant is pum­ped through the coils or tubing. This is
correct.

• When the compressor is on, the refriger­ant is being pumped around and you will
hear a whirring sound and a pulsating
noise from the compressor. This is cor­rect.

• The thermic dilatation might cause a
sudden cracking noise. It is natural, not
dangerous physical phenomenon. This is
correct.

• When the compressor switches on or
switches off, you will hear a faint "click"
of the temperature regulator. This is cor­rect.

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.

HINTS FOR FREEZING

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

• 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.

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CARE AND CLEANING

CAUTION!

Unplug the appliance before carry­ing out any maintenance operation.

This appliance contains hydrocar­bons in its cooling unit; mainte­nance and recharging must there­fore only be carried out by author­ized technicians.

PERIODIC CLEANING

The equipment has to be cleaned regularly:

• clean the inside and accessories with
lukewarm water and some neutral soap.

• regularly check the door seals and wipe
clean to ensure they are clean and free
from debris.

• rinse and dry thoroughly.

Do not pull, move or damage any
pipes and/or cables inside the cab­inet.
Never use detergents, abrasive
powders, highly perfumed cleaning
products or wax polishes to clean
the interior as this will damage the
surface and leave a strong odour.

Clean the condenser (black grill) and the
compressor at the back of the appliance
with a brush. This operation will improve
the performance of the appliance and save
electricity consumption.

Many proprietary kitchen surface cleaners
contain chemicals that can attack/damage
the plastics used in this appliance. For this
reason it is recommended that the outer
casing of this appliance is only cleaned with
warm water with a little washing-up liquid
added.
After cleaning, reconnect the equipment to
the mains supply.

DEFROSTING OF THE REFRIGERATOR

Take care of not to damage the
cooling system.

DEFROSTING THE FREEZER

A certain amount of frost will al­ways form on the freezer shelves
and around the top compartment.

Defrost the freezer when the frost
layer reaches a thickness of about
3-5 mm.

Frost is automatically eliminated from the
evaporator of the refrigerator compartment
every time the motor compressor stops,
during normal use. The defrost water drains
out through a trough into a special contain­er at the back of the appliance, over the
motor compressor, where it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the de­frost water drain hole in the middle of the
refrigerator compartment channel to pre­vent the water overflowing and dripping on­to the food inside. Use the special cleaner
provided, which you will find already inser­ted into the drain hole.

To remove the frost, do these steps:

1.

Switch off the appliance.

2.

Remove any stored food, wrap it in
several layers of newspaper and put it
in a cool place.

3.

Leave the door open.

4.

When defrosting is completed, dry the
interior thoroughly and refit the plug.

5.

Switch on the appliance.

6.

Set the temperature regulator to obtain
the maximum coldness and run the
appliance for two or three hours using
this setting.

7.

Reload the previously removed food in­to the compartment.

Never use sharp metal tools to
scrape off frost from the evaporator
as you could damage it. Do not
use a mechanical device or any ar­tificial means to speed up the
thawing process other than those
recommended by the manufactur­er. A temperature rise of the frozen
food packs, during defrosting, may
shorten their safe storage life.

PERIODS OF NON-OPERATION

When the appliance is not in use for long
periods, take the following precautions:

• disconnect the appliance from elec-

tricity supply

• remove all food

• defrost (if foreseen) and clean the appli­ance and all accessories

• leave the door/doors ajar to prevent un­pleasant smells.

If the cabinet will be kept on, ask some­body to check it once in a while to prevent
the food inside from spoiling in case of a
power failure.

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WHAT TO DO IF…

WARNING!

Before troubleshooting, disconnect
the mains plug from the mains
socket.
Only a qualified electrician or com­petent person must do the trouble­shooting that is not in this manual.

There are some sounds during nor­mal use (compressor, refrigerant
circulation).

Problem Possible cause Solution

The appliance is
noisy

The appliance is not sup­ported properly

Check if the appliance
stands stable (all the four
feet should be on the floor)

The appliance does
not operate. The

The appliance is switched
off.

Switch on the appliance.

lamp does not oper­ate.

The mains plug is not con-

nected to the mains socket

Connect the mains plug to
the mains socket correctly.

correctly.

The appliance has no pow-

er. There is no voltage in
the mains socket.

Connect a different electrical
appliance to the mains sock­et.
Contact a qualified electri­cian.

The lamp does not

The lamp is in stand-by. Close and open the door.

work.

The lamp is defective. Refer to "Replacing the

lamp".

The compressor op­erates continually.

The door is not closed cor-

The temperature is not set
correctly.

Set a higher temperature.

Refer to "Closing the door".

rectly.

The door has been opened

too frequently.

The product temperature is

too high.

Do not keep the door open
longer than necessary.

Let the product temperature
decrease to room tempera­ture before storage.

The room temperature is

too high.

Water flows on the
rear plate of the re­frigerator.

Water flows into the

During the automatic de­frosting process, frost de­frosts on the rear plate.

The water outlet is clogged. Clean the water outlet.

Decrease the room temper­ature.

This is correct.

refrigerator.

Problem Possible cause Solution

Products prevent that wa-

ter flows into the water col-

Make sure that products do
not touch the rear plate.

lector.

Water flows on the
ground.

The melting water outlet
does not flow in the evapo­rative tray above the com-

Attach the melting water
outlet to the evaporative
tray.

pressor.

The temperature in
the appliance is too

The temperature regulator
is not set correctly.

Set a higher temperature.

low.

The temperature in
the appliance is too

The temperature regulator
is not set correctly.

Set a lower temperature.

high.

The door is not closed cor-

Refer to "Closing the door".

rectly.

The product temperature is

too high.

Let the product temperature
decrease to room tempera­ture before storage.

Many products are stored

at the same time.

The temperature in
the refrigerator is too

There is no cold air circula­tion in the appliance.

high.

The temperature in
the freezer is too

Products are too near to
each other.

Store less products at the
same time.

Make sure that there is cold
air circulation in the appli­ance.

Store products so that there
is cold air circulation.

high.

There is too much
frost.

The door is not closed cor-

Food is not wrapped cor­rectly.

Wrap the food correctly.

Refer to "Closing the door".

rectly.

The temperature regulator

Set a higher temperature.

is not set correctly.

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