AEG-Electrolux EUF 29420, EUF 29430, EUF 29425 User Manual

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CONTENTS

Safety information 2
Control panel 4
First use 6
Daily use 6
Helpful hints and tips 7

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
having a spring lock (latch) on the door or

Care and cleaning 8
What to do if… 9
Technical data 11
Installation 11
Environmental concerns 13

Subject to change without notice

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

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications
or modify this product in any way. Any

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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.

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

1)

without the lamp cover

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.

•

Bulb lamps

2)

used in this appliance are
special purpose lamps selected for
household appliances use only. They are
not suitable for household room illumina­tion.

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.

3)

• 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.

1) If the lamp cover is foreseen.

2) If the lamp is foreseen.

3) If the appliance is Frost Free.

• 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
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.

• 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.

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• Make sure that the mains plug is accessi­ble after the installation of the appliance.

•

Connect to potable water supply only.

4)

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.

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

Environment Protection

This appliance does not contain gasses
which could damage the ozone layer,

CONTROL PANEL

AC

BDE

A - Appliance button ON/OFF D - Function button

B - Temperature regulation button E - Confirmation button

C - Temperature and function indicator

Display/Indicator

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Temperature indicator.

1

Alarm indicator

2

Child Lock function

3

Drink Chill function

4

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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.

4) If a water connection is foreseen.

Timer function

5

Negative Temperature indicator

6

Action Freeze function

7

Eco Mode function

8

For optimal food storage select the Eco
Mode and the temperature is set to -18°C
in the freezer.

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

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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.

Switching off

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

Temperature regulation

The temperature may be changed by
pressing the button (B).
The current temperature setting flashes and
by pressing button (B) again the set tem­perature is possible to change in steps of
one degree.
The selected-temperature will be reached
within 24 hours.

Functions Menu

By activating the button (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:

Temperature alarm

Child Lock function

Eco Mode function

Action Freeze function

Drinks Chill function

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).

Eco Mode Function

The Eco Mode function is activated by
pressing button D (several times if necessa-

ry) until the corresponding icon appears
(or setting the temperature at -18°C).
You must confirm the choice by pressing
button E within few seconds. You will hear
the buzzer and the icon remains lighted.
In this condition the chosen temperatures
are automatically set (-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 the compartment.

Action Freeze Function

To freeze fresh foods, press button (D) re­peatedly to access the Action Freeze func­tion.
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 symbol flash-

ing

•

the icon

•

the icon

flashing

flashing