AEG-Electrolux ERT1600FW User Manual

ERT1600FW

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EN REFRIGERATOR USER MANUAL 2
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DE KÜHLSCHRANK BENUTZERINFORMATION 35
IT FRIGORIFERO ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO 53

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CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2. OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3. FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

4. DAILY USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

5. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

6. CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

7. WHAT TO DO IF… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

9. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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NOISE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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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.

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1.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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.

1.1 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.

1.2 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 and similar applications such
as:

– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices

and other working environments;

– farm houses and by clients in hotels,

motels and other residential type en­vironments;

– bed and breakfast type environ-

ments;

– catering and similar non-retail appli-

cations.

• 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 ig-

nition

– 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
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 to avoid hazard.

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• This appliance is heavy. Care should be

• Do not remove nor touch items from

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the appli-

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

1.3 Daily Use

• Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid

• Do not place food products directly

• Frozen food must not be re-frozen once

• Store pre-packed frozen food in ac-

• Appliance's manufacturers storage rec-

• Do not place carbonated or fizzy drinks

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 cover (if
foreseen) of interior lighting.

taken when moving it.

the 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.

in the appliance.

in 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.

cordance 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.

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

1.4 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.

1.5 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).

1.6 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.

1.7 Environment Protection

This appliance does not contain
gasses which could damage the

2. OPERATION

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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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2.1 Switching on

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

2.2 Switching off

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

2.3 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.

3. FIRST USE

3.1 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

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.

smell of a brand-new product, then dry
thoroughly.

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

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4. DAILY USE

4.1 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.

4.2 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.

4.4 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
re-frozen (after cooling).

4.3 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.

4.5 Positioning the door shelves

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

5. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

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5.1 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.

5.2 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.

5.3 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

5.4 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.

5.5 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.

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5.6 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;

6. CARE AND CLEANING

• 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.

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.

6.1 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.

Take care of not to damage the
cooling system.

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.

6.2 Defrosting of the refrigerator

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.

6.3 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.

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.

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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.

6.4 Periods of non-operation

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

1.

disconnect the appliance from elec­tricity supply

2.

remove all food

3.

defrost and clean the appliance and
all accessories

4.

leave the door/doors open 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.

7. 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.

Problem Possible cause Solution

The appliance is
noisy

The appliance does
not operate. The
lamp does not oper­ate.

The appliance is not sup­ported properly

The appliance is switched
off.

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

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

Switch on the appliance.

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Problem Possible cause Solution

The mains plug is not con-

The appliance has no

The lamp does not
work.

The lamp is defective. Refer to "Replacing the

The compressor op­erates continually.

The door is not closed

The door has been

The product temperature

The room temperature is

Water flows on the
rear plate of the re­frigerator.

Water flows into the
refrigerator.

Products prevent that wa-

Water flows on the
ground.

The temperature in
the appliance is too
low.

The temperature in
the appliance is too
high.

The door is not closed

nected to the mains sock-

the mains socket correctly.

et correctly.

Connect a different electri-

Connect the mains plug to

power. There is no voltage
in the mains socket.

cal appliance to the mains
socket.
Contact a qualified electri­cian.

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

lamp".

The temperature is not set

Set a higher temperature.

correctly.

Refer to "Closing the door".

correctly.

Do not keep the door open

opened too frequently.

longer than necessary.
Let the product tempera-

is too high.

ture decrease to room tem­perature before storage.

Decrease the room temper-

too high.
During the automatic de-

ature.

This is correct.
frosting process, frost de­frosts on the rear plate.

The water outlet is clog-

Clean the water outlet.
ged.

Make sure that products do
ter flows into the water

not touch the rear plate.
collector.

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

Attach the melting water

outlet to the evaporative

tray.
compressor.

The temperature regulator

Set a higher temperature.
is not set correctly.

The temperature regulator

Set a lower temperature.
is not set correctly.

Refer to "Closing the door".
correctly.

Problem Possible cause Solution

The product temperature

is too high.

Let the product tempera-

ture decrease to room tem-

perature before storage.

Many products are stored

at the same time.

The temperature in
the refrigerator is

There is no cold air circu­lation in the appliance.

too 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 appli-

ance.

Store products so that

there is cold air circulation.

high.

There is too much
frost.

The door is not closed

Food is not wrapped cor­rectly.

Wrap the food correctly.

Refer to "Closing the door".
correctly.

The temperature regulator

Set a higher temperature.
is not set correctly.

7.1 Replacing the lamp

1.

Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket.

2.

Remove the screw from the lamp
cover.

3.

Remove the lamp cover (refer to the
illustration).

4.

Replace the used lamp with a new
lamp of the same power and specifi­cally designed for household applian­ces. (the maximum power is shown
on the lamp cover).

5.

Install the lamp cover.

6.

Tighten the screw to the lamp cover.

7.

Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket.

8.

Open the door. Make sure that the
lamp comes on.

3.

7.2 Closing the door

1.

Clean the door gaskets.

2.

If necessary, adjust the door. Refer to
"Installation".

If necessary, replace the defective
door gaskets. Contact the Service
Center.

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8. TECHNICAL DATA

Dimension
Height 850 mm
Width 595 mm
Depth 635 mm
Rising Time 12 h
Voltage Voltage V
Frequency 50 Hz

The technical information are situated in
the rating plate on the internal left side of
the appliance and in the energy label.

9. INSTALLATION

WARNING!

Read the "Safety Information"
carefully for your safety and cor­rect operation of the appliance
before installing the appliance.

9.1 Positioning

This appliance can be installed in a dry,
well ventilated indoor, also in a garage or
cellar, but for optimum performance install
this appliance at a location where the am­bient temperature corresponds to the cli-

9.2 Levelling

mate class indicated on the rating plate of
the appliance:

Cli­mate
class

SN +10°C to + 32°C
N +16°C to + 32°C
ST +16°C to + 38°C
T +16°C to + 43°C

When placing the appliance ensure that it
stands level. This can be achieved by two
adjustable feet at the bottom in front.

Ambient temperature

9.3 Location

100 mm

15 mm 15 mm

9.4 Door reversibility

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The appliance should be installed well away
from sources of heat such as radiators, boil­ers, direct sunlight etc. Ensure that air can
circulate freely around the back of the cabi­net.To ensure best performance, if the ap­pliance is positioned below an overhanging
wall unit, the minimum distance between
the top of the cabinet and the wall unit must
be at least 100 mm . Ideally, however, the
appliance should not be positioned below
overhanging wall units. Accurate levelling is
ensured by one or more adjustable feet at
the base of the cabinet. If the cabinet is
placed in a corner and the side with the
hinges facing the wall, the distance between
the wall and the cabinet must be at least 10
mm to allow the door to open enough so
that the shelves can be removed.

WARNING!

It must be possible to disconnect
the appliance from the mains power
supply; the plug must therefore be
easily accessible after installation.

To carry out the following opera­tions, we suggest that this be
made with another person that will
keep a firm hold on the doors of
the appliance during the opera­tions.

To change the opening direction of the
door, do these steps:

• Remove the plug from the power sock­et.

• Tilt back the appliance carefully so that
the compressor cannot touch the floor.

• Unscrew the left foot.

• Unscrew the screws of the door bottom
hinge.

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• Take off the appliance door by pulling it
slightly downwards.

• Unscrew the top door hinge pin of the
appliance then screw it back on the
other side.

• Fit the appliance door on the upper

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door hinge pin.

• Remove the lower hinge. Put over the
pin in the direction of the arrow.

• Unscrew and install the screw on the
opposite side.

1

• Install the lower hinge on the opposite
side leaving the position of the door un­changed.

• Screw in the one screw in the place set
free on the other side as well as the
right adjustable foot .

• Remove and install the handle (if fore­seen) on the opposite side.

• Reposition, level the appliance, wait for

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at least four hours and then connect it
to the power socket.

Do a final check to make sure that:

• All screws are tightened.

1

2

• The door opens and closes correctly.

3

If the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in
Winter), the gasket may not fit perfectly to
the cabinet. In that case, wait for the nat­ural fitting of the gasket.
In case you do not want to carry out the
above mentioned operations, contact the
nearest After Sales Service Force. The Af­ter Sales Service specialist will carry out
the reversibility of the doors at your cost.

9.5 Reversibility of the freezer door

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9.6 Electrical connection

Before plugging in, ensure that the volt­age and frequency shown on the rating
plate correspond to your domestic power
supply.
The appliance must be earthed. The pow­er supply cable plug is provided with a
contact for this purpose. If the domestic

power supply socket is not earthed, con­nect the appliance to a separate earth in
compliance with current regulations, con­sulting a qualified electrician.
The manufacturer declines all responsibili­ty if the above safety precautions are not
observed.
This appliance complies with the E.E.C.
Directives.

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10. NOISE

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

SSSRR

HISSS!

R!

CLICK!

BRRR!

OK

SSSRRR!

HISSS!

SSSRRR!

HISSS!

BLUBB!

CLICK!

BRRR!

CRACK!

CLICK!

BRRR!

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BLUBB!

BLUBB!

11. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS

Recycle the materials with the symbol

. Put the packaging in applicable

containers to recycle it.
Help protect the environment and human
health and to recycle waste of electrical

CRACK!CRACK!

and electronic appliances. Do not dispose
appliances marked with the symbol

with the household waste. Return the
product to your local recycling facility or
contact your municipal office.

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SOMMAIRE

1. INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

2. FONCTIONNEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

3. PREMIÈRE UTILISATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4. UTILISATION QUOTIDIENNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5. CONSEILS UTILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6. ENTRETIEN ET NETTOYAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

7. EN CAS D'ANOMALIE DE FONCTIONNEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

8.

CARACTÉRISTIQUES TECHNIQUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

9. INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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BRUITS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

NOUS PENSONS À VOUS

Merci d'avoir choisi ce produit Electrolux. Avec ce produit, vous bénéficiez de dizaines d'années
d'expérience professionnelle et d'innovation. Ingénieux et élégant, il a été conçu sur mesure pour
vous. Grâce à cet appareil, vous savez que chaque utilisation vous apportera satisfaction.

Bienvenue chez Electrolux.

Visitez notre site Internet pour :

Obtenir des conseils d'utilisation, des brochures, de l'aide, des informations :

www.electrolux.com

Enregistrer votre produit pour obtenir un meilleur service :

www.electrolux.com/productregistration

Acheter des accessoires, consommables et pièces de rechange d'origine pour votre
appareil :

www.electrolux.com/shop

SERVICE APRÈS-VENTE

N'utilisez que des pièces de rechange d'origine.
Avant de contacter le service, assurez-vous de disposer des informations suivantes :
Vous trouverez ces informations sur la plaque signalétique. Modèle, PNC, numéro de série.

Avertissement/Attention : consignes de sécurité.
Informations générales et conseils
Informations écologiques

Sous réserve de modifications.

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1.

INSTRUCTIONS DE SÉCURITÉ

Pour votre sécurité et garantir une utilisa­tion correcte de l'appareil, lisez attentive­ment cette notice, y compris les conseils
et avertissements, avant d'installer et
d'utiliser l'appareil pour la première fois.
Pour éviter toute erreur ou accident, veil­lez à ce que toute personne qui utilise
l'appareil connaisse bien son fonctionne­ment et ses fonctions de sécurité. Con­servez cette notice avec l'appareil. Si l'ap­pareil doit être vendu ou cédé à une autre
personne, veillez à remettre cette notice
au nouveau propriétaire, afin qu'il puisse
se familiariser avec son fonctionnement et
sa sécurité.
Pour la sécurité des personnes et des
biens, conservez et respectez les consi­gnes de sécurité figurant dans cette noti­ce. Le fabricant décline toute responsabi­lité en cas de dommages dus au non-res­pect de ces instructions.

1.1 Sécurité des enfants et des
personnes vulnérables

• Cet appareil n'est pas destiné à être
utilisé par des enfants ou des person­nes dont les capacités physiques, sen­sorielles ou mentales, ou le manque
d'expérience et de connaissance les
empêchent d'utiliser l'appareil sans ris­que lorsqu'ils sont sans surveillance ou
en l'absence d'instruction d'une per­sonne responsable qui puisse leur as­surer une utilisation de l'appareil sans
danger.

Empêchez les enfants de jouer avec
l'appareil.

• Ne laissez pas les différents emballages
à portée des enfants. Ils pourraient
s'asphyxier.

• Si l'appareil doit être mis au rebut, veil­lez à couper le câble d'alimentation
électrique au ras de l'appareil pour évi­ter les risques d'électrocution. Démon­tez la porte pour éviter que des enfants
ne restent enfermés à l'intérieur.

• Cet appareil est muni de fermetures
magnétiques. S'il remplace un appareil
équipé d'une fermeture à ressort, nous
vous conseillons de rendre celle-ci inuti­lisable avant de vous en débarrasser.
Ceci afin d'éviter aux enfants de s'en-

fermer dans l'appareil et de mettre ainsi
leur vie en danger.

1.2 Consignes générales de
sécurité

AVERTISSEMENT

Veillez à ce que les orifices de ventilation,
situés dans l'enceinte de l'appareil ou la
structure intégrée, ne soient pas obstrués.

• Les appareils sont destinés uniquement
à la conservation des aliments et/ou
des boissons dans le cadre d’un usage
domestique normal, tel que celui décrit
dans la présente notice.

– dans des cuisines réservées aux em-

ployés dans des magasins, bureaux
et autres lieux de travail ;

– dans les fermes et par les clients

dans des hôtels, motels et autres
lieux de séjour ;

– dans des hébergements de type

chambre d'hôte ;

– pour la restauration et autres utilisa-

tions non commerciales.

• N'utilisez pas d'appareils électriques,
d'agents chimiques ou tout autre systè­me artificiel pour accélérer le processus
de dégivrage.

• Ne faites pas fonctionner d'appareils
électriques (comme des sorbetières
électriques, ...) à l'intérieur des appa­reils de réfrigération à moins que cette
utilisation n'ait reçu l'agrément du fabri­cant.

• N'endommagez pas le circuit frigorifi­que.

• Le circuit frigorifique de l’appareil con­tient de l’isobutane (R600a), un gaz na­turel offrant un haut niveau de compati­bilité avec l’environnement mais qui est
néanmoins inflammable.

Pendant le transport et l'installation de
votre appareil, assurez-vous qu'aucune
partie du circuit frigorifique n'est en­dommagée.

Si le circuit frigorifique est endomma­gé :

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• Ne modifiez pas les spécifications de

• Cet appareil est lourd. Faite attention

• Ne touchez pas avec les mains humi-

• Évitez une exposition prolongée de

• Les ampoules (si présentes) utilisées

– évitez les flammes vives et toute au-

tre source d'allumage

– aérez soigneusement la pièce où se

trouve l'appareil

l'appareil. Si le câble d'alimentation est
endommagé, il peut causer un court
circuit, un incendie et/ou une électrocu­tion.

AVERTISSEMENT

Les éventuelles réparations ou in­terventions sur votre appareil, ain­si que le remplacement du câble
d'alimentation, ne doivent être ef­fectuées que par un professionnel
qualifié.

1.

Ne branchez pas le cordon d'ali­mentation à une rallonge.

2.

Assurez-vous que la prise n'est pas
écrasée ou endommagée par l'ar­rière de l'appareil. Une prise de
courant écrasée ou endommagée
peut s'échauffer et causer un in­cendie.

3.

Vérifiez que la prise murale de l'ap­pareil est accessible.

4.

Ne débranchez pas l'appareil en ti­rant sur le câble.

5.

Si la prise murale n'est pas bien fi­xée, n'introduisez pas de prise de­dans. Risque d'électrocution ou
d'incendie.

6.

N'utilisez pas l'appareil sans le dif­fuseur de l'ampoule (si présent) de
l'éclairage intérieur.

lors de son déplacement.

des les surfaces givrées et les produits
congelés (risque de brûlure et d'arra­chement de la peau).

l'appareil aux rayons solaires.

dans cet appareil sont des ampoules
spécifiques uniquement destinées à
être utilisées sur des appareils ména­gers. Elles ne sont pas du tout adap­tées à un éclairage quelconque d'une
habitation.

1.3 Utilisation quotidienne

• Ne posez pas d'éléments chauds sur
les parties en plastique de l'appareil.

• Ne stockez pas de gaz ou de liquides
inflammables dans l'appareil (risque
d'explosion).

• Ne placez pas d'aliments directement
contre la sortie d'air sur la paroi arrière
de l'appareil. (Si l'appareil est sans gi­vre.)

• Un produit décongelé ne doit jamais
être recongelé.

• Conservez les aliments emballés con­formément aux instructions de leur fa­bricant.

• Respectez scrupuleusement les con­seils de conservation donnés par le fa­bricant de l'appareil. Consultez les ins­tructions respectives.

• Ne mettez pas de bouteilles ni de boî­tes de boissons gazeuses dans le com­partiment congélateur, car la pression
se formant à l'intérieur du contenant
pourrait le faire éclater et endommager
ainsi l'appareil.

• Ne consommez pas certains produits
tels que les bâtonnets glacés dès leur
sortie de l'appareil, car ils peuvent pro­voquer des brûlures.

1.4 Entretien et nettoyage

• Avant toute opération d'entretien, met­tez l'appareil hors tension et débran­chez-le de la prise de courant.

• N'utilisez pas d'objets métalliques pour
nettoyer l'appareil.

• N'utilisez pas d'objet tranchant pour
gratter la couche de givre. Utilisez une
spatule en plastique.

• Contrôlez régulièrement l'orifice d'éva­cuation de l'eau de dégivrage dans le
compartiment réfrigérateur. Nettoyez-le,
si besoin. Si l'orifice est bouché, l'eau
s'écoulera en bas de l'appareil.

1.5 Installation

Avant de procéder au branche­ment électrique, respectez scru­puleusement les instructions four­nies dans cette notice.

• Déballez l'appareil et vérifiez qu'il n'est
pas endommagé. Ne branchez pas
l'appareil s'il est endommagé. Signalez
immédiatement au revendeur de l'ap­pareil les dommages constatés. Dans
ce cas, gardez l'emballage.

• Il est conseillé d'attendre au moins qua­tre heures avant de brancher l'appareil
pour que le circuit frigorifique soit stabi­lisé.

• Veillez à ce que l'air circule librement
autour de l'appareil pour éviter qu'il ne
surchauffe. Pour assurer une ventilation
suffisante, respectez les instructions de
la notice (chapitre Installation).

• Placez l'appareil dos au mur pour éviter
tout contact avec le compresseur et le
condenseur (risque de brûlure).

• Placez de préférence votre appareil loin
d'une source de chaleur (chauffage,
cuisson ou rayons solaires trop inten­ses).

• Assurez-vous que la prise murale reste
accessible après l'installation de l'appa­reil.

• Branchez à l'alimentation en eau pota­ble uniquement. (Si un branchement
sur le réseau d'eau est prévu.)

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être réalisés par un électricien qualifié
ou une personne compétente.

• Cet appareil ne doit être entretenu et
réparé que par un Service après-vente
autorisé, exclusivement avec des piè­ces d'origine.

1.7 Protection de

l'environnement

Le système frigorifique et l'isola­tion de votre appareil ne contien­nent pas de C.F.C. contribuant
ainsi à préserver l'environnement.
L'appareil ne doit pas être mis au
rebut avec les ordures ménagères
et les déchets urbains. La mousse
d'isolation contient des gaz in­flammables : l'appareil sera mis au
rebut conformément aux règle­ments applicables disponibles au­près des autorités locales. Veillez
à ne pas détériorer les circuits fri­gorifiques, notamment au niveau
du condenseur. Les matériaux uti­lisés dans cet appareil identifiés

par le symbole
bles.

sont recycla-

1.6 Maintenance

• Les branchements électriques néces­saires à l'entretien de l'appareil doivent

2. FONCTIONNEMENT

2.1 Mise en fonctionnement

Branchez l'appareil sur une prise murale.
Tournez le bouton du thermostat dans le
sens des aiguilles d'une montre sur une
position moyenne.

2.2 Mise à l'arrêt

Pour mettre à l'arrêt l'appareil, tournez le
bouton du thermostat sur la position "O".

2.3 Réglage de la température

La température est réglée automatique­ment.

Pour faire fonctionner l'appareil, procédez
comme suit :

• tournez le bouton du thermostat vers le
bas pour obtenir un réglage de froid mi­nimum.

• tournez le bouton du thermostat vers le
haut pour obtenir un réglage de froid
maximum.

Une position moyenne est la plus
indiquée.

Toutefois, le réglage doit être choisi en te­nant compte du fait que la température à
l'intérieur de l'appareil dépend de plu­sieurs facteurs :

• la température ambiante

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• la fréquence d'ouverture de la porte

• la quantité de denrées stockées

• l'emplacement de l'appareil.

3. PREMIÈRE UTILISATION

Si le thermostat est réglé sur la
position de froid maximum, lors­que la température ambiante est
élevée et que l'appareil est plein, il
est possible que le compresseur
fonctionne en régime continu.
Dans ce cas, il y a un risque de
formation excessive de givre sur la
paroi postérieure à l'intérieur de
l'appareil. Pour éviter cet inconvé­nient, placez le thermostat sur une
température plus élevée de façon
à permettre un dégivrage automa­tique et, par conséquent, des
économies de courant.

3.1 Nettoyage intérieur

Avant d'utiliser l'appareil pour la première
fois, nettoyez l'intérieur et tous les acces­soires internes avec de l'eau tiède savon­neuse pour supprimer l'odeur caractéristi-

4. UTILISATION QUOTIDIENNE

4.1 Congélation d'aliments frais

Le compartiment congélateur est idéal
pour congeler des denrées fraîches et
conserver les aliments surgelés ou conge­lés pendant longtemps.
Pour congeler des aliments frais, il n'est
pas nécessaire de modifier le réglage
moyen.
Toutefois, pour une congélation plus rapi­de, tournez le thermostat vers le haut
pour obtenir plus de froid.

Dans ce cas, la température du
compartiment réfrigérateur peut
chuter au-dessous de 0°C. Si cela
se produit, repositionnez le ther­mostat sur un réglage plus chaud.

4.2 Conservation d'aliments
surgelés

À la mise en service ou après un arrêt
prolongé, placez le thermostat sur la posi­tion maximale pendant 2 heures environ

que du "neuf" puis séchez soigneuse­ment.

N'utilisez pas de produits abrasifs,
poudre à récurer, éponge métalli­que pour ne pas abîmer la finition.

avant d'introduire les produits dans le
compartiment.

En cas de décongélation acciden­telle, due par exemple à une cou­pure de courant, si la coupure a
duré plus de temps qu'indiqué au
paragraphe « Autonomie de fonc­tionnement » du chapitre « Carac­téristiques techniques », consom­mez rapidement les aliments dé­congelés ou cuisez-les immédia­tement avant de les recongeler
(une fois refroidis).

4.3 Décongélation

Avant utilisation, les aliments surgelés ou
congelés peuvent être décongelés dans le
compartiment du réfrigérateur ou à tem­pérature ambiante en fonction du temps
disponible pour cette opération.
Les petites portions peuvent même être
cuites sans décongélation préalable (la
cuisson sera cependant un peu plus lon­gue).