AEG-Electrolux S85582DT, S85528KG User Manual

REFRIGERATOR FREEZER

USE AND CARE GUIDE

1 - Introduction

Important Safety Instructions .....................................3

Location .....................................................................3

Clearances around your refrigerator ..........................3

2 - Features at a glance

Top Mount (TM) Freezer models ...............................

Bottom Mount (BM) Freezer models ......................... 5

3 - Installation

Installing your new refrigerator .................................

Ice Station Assembly installation ..............................7

Top freezer models ............................................7

Bottom freezer models ......................................7

4 - Operating your refrigerator

Initial start up ............................................................8

Controlling the Temperature

Electronic (Digital Display) Models ...........................

Adjusting temperatures ..........................................9

Changing the freezer temperature .........................9

Changing the refrigerator temperature ..................9

Fast freeze function ...............................................9

Door alarm ...........................................................10

Freezer temperature alarm ...................................10

Vacation mode .....................................................10

Child Lock ............................................................10

Wine chill timer ....................................................10

Normal Mode .......................................................10

Eco Mode .............................................................10

Vacation Mode .....................................................10

Manual (rotary controlled models) ..........................11

Top freezer models ..............................................11

Bottom freezer models ........................................

Dairy compartment .................................................13

Door storage bins ...................................................13

Crisper Bin ..............................................................13

Storing vegetables ..........................................13

Storing fruit and small goods ..........................13

Crisper bin and shelf removal .........................13

Sliding shelf deli-bin (where fitted_) ........................14

Split glass shelf (where fitted) .................................14

Deodoriser ..............................................................14

Bottle Snugger (where fitted) ..................................14

Freezer baskets (bottom freezer model only) .........15

Changing the Light Bulb

Food Compartment .........................................15

Freezer Compartment .....................................15

5 - Care & Maintenanc

Cleaning the refrigerator .........................................

Exterior ............................................................ 16

Cabinet ....................................................... 16

Doors - painted .......................................... 16

Doors - stainless steel ................................ 16

Interior ............................................................. 16

Keep the door seals clean ............................... 16

Safety ...................................................................... 16

What to do before calling for service ...................... 17

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Use & Care - contents

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Anti+bac Several items in your new Electrolux refrigerator have been manufactured with an anti-bacterial additive.

The advantages of the anti+bac additive are:

• Provides Antimicrobial protection.

• Kills harmful bacteria.

• Reduce odours by killing odour causing bacteria.

• Is safe and harmless for humans and animals.

• Works continuously to protect from harmful bacteria and germs.

• Helps protect against cross contamination (the most common cause of food borne illness).

• Protection that’s built in during the manufacturing process, it won’t wash or wear off. It lasts the life of the product.

• Anti+bac is not a substitute for good hygiene practices.

1 - Introduction

Dear Customer Congratulations on the purchase of your new refrigerator.

We at Electrolux Home Products are very proud of our product and we are completely committed to providing you with the best service possible.

Please read this Use & Care Manual very carefully. It contains valuable information on how to properly maintain your new refrigerator. We know you’ll enjoy your new refrigerator and thank you for choosing our product. We hope you will consider us for future purchases.

Follow the instructions below to ensure that you install it safely and that it runs efficiently.

PLEASE READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This Use & Care Manual provides specific operating instructions for your model. Use your refrigerator only as instructed in this manual. These instructions are not meant to cover every possible condition and situation that may occur. Common sense and caution must be practiced when installing, operating and maintaining any appliance.

Important:- Before you install your refrigerator, PLEASE CHECK FOR ANY DAMAGE OR MARKS. If you find that the refrigerator is damaged or marked, you must report this within 7 days if you wish to claim for damage / marks under the manufacturers warranty. This does not affect your statutory rights.

Important Safety Instructions

IF PRESSURISED AEROSOL CONTAINERS

BEAR THE WORD ‘FLAMMABLE’ AND/OR A SMALL FLAME SYMBOL, DO NOT STORE THEM INSIDE ANY REFRIGERATOR. IF YOU DO SO YOU MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION

When you dispose of refrigerators and freezers,

remove any doors. Children can suffocate if they get trapped inside.

This refrigerator contains insulation formed with flammable blowing gases. Avoid safety hazards by carefully disposing of this appliance.

• The refrigerator must be plugged into its own dedicated 220-240 Volt, 50 Hz., AC electric outlet.

• Ensure that the electric outlet is properly earthed to ground. Consult a qualified electrician if you are unsure.

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

• Do not use an extension cord or adapter plug.

• If the power cord is damaged, it should be replaced by a service technician or a qualified person .

• Unplug the refrigerator before cleaning and before changing any of the light bulbs to avoid electric shock.

• Never unplug the refrigerator by pulling on the power cord. Always grip the plug firmly, and pull straight out of the receptacle to prevent damaging the power cord.

Location

• Choose a place that is not too cold - the temperature should be above 10°C.

• Put the refrigerator in a dry place, avoiding areas of high moisture or humidity.

• Don’t put the refrigerator in frosty or unprotected areas, for example in a garage or on a veranda.

• Don’t put the refrigerator in direct sunlight.

• Don’t put the refrigerator near stoves, fires or heaters.

When correctly installed, your refrigerator should:

• have adequate clearance to the back and sides for air circulation.

• be aligned to the surrounding cupboards.

• have doors that will self-close from a partially open position.

• have the stability foot in place (see Diagram 4 on page 6) to prevent the refrigerator falling forward when a door with

heavy food load is opened.

Clearances around your refrigerator.

Before you move your refrigerator into the place where it will operate check that it will have adequate clearance. Clearance is required for air circulation and too little clearance may affect your refrigerators performance.

We recommend minimum clearances of:

• 3cm on each side.

• 9cm above the refrigerator.

• 5cm behind the refrigerator.

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2 - Features at a glance

Please look at the diagram below before reading about how to care for your refrigerator

TOP FREEZER MODELS (TM)

Model shown: 520 litre manually controlled model Features may vary according to model

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2 - Features at a glance

Please look at the diagram below before reading about how to care for your refrigerator

BOTTOM FREEZER MODELS (BM)

Model shown: 430 litre manually controlled model Features may vary according to model

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3 - Installation

Installing your new refrigerator.

The refrigerator should arrive with the front adjustable rollers wound down to tilt the top of the refrigerator backwards by about 10-15mm from upright (See Diagram 1). The stability foot should also be wound fully up so it will not interfere with the operation of the rollers (See Diagram 2).

1. Roll the refrigerator into its final position.

WARNING: The rollers are designed for forward or backward movement only. They are not castors. Moving the refrigerator sideways may damage

your floor and

the rollers.

2. The top of the refrigerator should be tilted back by approximately 10-15mm. This will allow the doors to selfclose providing a consistent door seal. (See Diagram 1) It is normal for the freezer door to momentarily open and re-close when the food compartment door is closed firmly. If the freezer stays open you will need to tilt the refrigerator backwards a little further.

3. If the refrigerator is not tilted back, you can adjust the two front rollers by turning the large, plastic roller nut (See Diagram 2). This will increase the height of the rollers. One turn of the nut will tilt the refrigerator back approximately 10mm. If you have difficulty turning the roller nut you can have someone tilt the refrigerator back, so that you have better access. Alternatively, you can access the rollers from the side, using a flat screwdriver to help you turn the nut (see Diagram 2).

4. Check the alignment of the refrigerator to the surrounding cupboards. The top of the refrigerator should be level from side to side (see Diagram 3). If you need to adjust the level, use the adjustable rollers as discussed in Step 3.

5. If the refrigerator now rocks from one corner to the opposite rear corner, this means that the floor is uneven; you will need to put some packing under one of the rear rollers.You could use thin pieces of solid material, such as thin board, vinyl floor tiles or laminate. Place the packing so that it will sit under one of the rear rollers when the refrigerator is rolled into position.

6.You may now need to fine-tune the installation by repeating Steps 3, 4 and 5.

7. When you have the refrigerator in its final position wind the stabilising foot down until it just makes contact with the floor (see Diagram 4). Whenever you need to move the refrigerator, be sure to wind the foot back up so that the refrigerator can roll freely.

8. Clean your refrigerator thoroughly following the instructions on page 16 and wipe off any dust that has accumulated during shipping.

9. Plug the refrigerator into the power point. Don’t use a double adaptor. If you need to roll the refrigerator out to get at the power point, remember to raise the stabilizing foot before you do so.

10.We recommend that you let your refrigerator run for two to three hours before you put any food in it. This will allow you to check that it is operating properly and that enough cool air is going to the freezer.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed your refrigerator.

Diagram 1

Diagram 2

Diagram 3

Diagram 4

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Ice Station Assembly Installation

To fit the Ice station assembly to a top freezer model;

Fit the Ice Station carrier to the wire shelf by alligning the outside of the carrier to the wires as shown in diagram 1.

Then push down in the middle of the carrier until it clips into place as shown in diagram 2

Finally, slide the ice cube trays or storage bin into position as shown in diagram 2

To remove, take out the ice cube trays and storage bin and simply lift the carrier off the wire shelf.

To fit the Ice station assembly to a bottom freezer model;

Fit the Ice Station carrier to the wire shelf by alligning the outside of the carrier to the wires as shown in diagram 1.

Make sure the four clips are engaged onto the central wire (as shown in diagram 2)

Then push up in the middle of the carrier until it clips into place

Finally, slide the ice cube trays or storage bin into position as shown in diagram 3

To remove, take out the ice cube trays and storage bin and simply pull the carrier off the wire shelf.

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Diagram 1

Diagram 2

Diagram 3

To rear of

shelf

To front of

shelf

Diagram 2

(Some models only)

4 - Operating your refrigerator

Initial start up

The refrigerator transfers heat from food placed inside the refrigerator to the outside air.

This process makes the rear, the sides and the area adjacent to the doors, particularly at initial start up, feel warm. This is normal.

There is a cooling coil located behind the rear wall of the freezer section. This coil cools and removes moisture from the air. A fan at the rear of the freezer section then circulates cold, dry air throughout the refrigerator.

This air circulation means that foods are refrigerated far more quickly than in refrigerators where the air remains relatively static.

Avoid placing food against air outlets as this will affect air circulation. (see diagram

on pages 4 & 5)

A light frosting will occasionally occur on the cold interior of the freezer when the door is opened frequently. This is normal and will disappear after a few days in most climates.

Make sure you fully close the freezer and fresh food doors after you load or remove food from these compartments. If the doors are left partly open, a heavy frost will coat the inside of the freezer. If a frost develops, remove it. Take care to properly close the doors and the frost will not reoccur.

Your new energy efficient refrigerator uses a high-speed compressor and other energy efficient components that may produce different noises to your old refrigerator. These sounds are normal and include:

• compressor running noise.

• air movement noise from the small fan motor.

• occasional gurgling, similar to water boiling.

• a popping noise, heard during defrosting.

• a clicking noise, just prior to the compressor starting up.

These noises are normal and not cause for alarm.

Further details can be found on page 17.

Refrigerator / Freezer operation

On a top freezer refrigerator

If food is forward of the ribs on the bottom of the freezer, it will keep the door open. So make sure food is stored behind the ribs.

On a bottom freezer refrigerator

Ensure freezer baskets and shelves are pushed completely back to prevent them holding the door open.

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Electronic models

The electronic display panel consists of an LCD display with white backlighting and 6 push buttons. When the power is first turned on, you will see the default settings, with the white backlighting on.

If no buttons have been pressed and the fridge door is closed the backlighting will turn off after 30 seconds.

Adjusting temperatures

The default temperature for the refrigerator is 3°C, with a default of -18°C for the freezer. If you want to change the temperatures, use the instructions below. You should make only small adjustments and wait 24 hours to see whether you need to make further changes.

Note: When you set a temperature, you set an average temperature for the whole refrigerator cabinet. Temperatures inside each compartment may vary, depending on how much food you store and where you place it. High or low room temperature may also affect the actual temperature inside the refrigerator.

Changing the freezer temperature

Press the freezer button to make the freezer colder in 1°C steps. Once -23°C is reached the display will return to -14°C with the next button press. You’ll notice that the bar graph gets smaller with colder freezer settings.

Changing the refrigerator temperature

Press the fridge button to make the fridge colder in 1°C steps. Once 0.0°C is reached the display will return to 7.0°C with the next button press. The bar graph gets smaller with colder settings.

Note: Testing ice cream is a good way to test the freezer temperature. Testing drinking water is a good way to check the refrigerator compartment temperature.

Fast freeze function.

Use the fast freeze function when you add a large amount of food to the freezer compartment. This freezes the food quickly but does not affect the temperature in the refrigerator compartment.

To use this function, press the

fast freeze button once. An animated icon will light up. The fast freeze function will now operate for 90 minutes. If you want to turn the fast freeze function off before 90 minutes have passed, simply press the fast freeze button again. The icon will disappear and the refrigerator will return to normal operation.

Freezer temperature alarm.

If the alarm is sounding for no apparent reason, check whether anything is holding the door open. Closing the door resets the alarm for a further 2 minutes.

If the freezer becomes too warm due to the freezer door being left open or warm food being placed too close to the temperature sensor in the freezer (see page 4 & 5, Parts of your refrigerator for the sensor location). A buzzer will sound, the icon adjacent to the alarm reset button, the freezer set temperature and bar graph will all flash until the alarm reset button is pressed. Once pressed the alarm disable icon adjacent to the alarm reset button will illuminate for 50 minutes, or until the temperature reaches an acceptable level.

Make sure nothing is holding the freezer door open and move any warm food away from the temperature sensor. See page 4 & 5 (Parts of your Refrigerator) for more information.

If the freezer is still too warm after 50 minutes the alarm will sound again, indicating that something may be wrong with your refrigerator.

Note: The freezer temperature alarm can be reset for 12 hours by pressing the alarm reset button continuously for 10 seconds.

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Controlling the temperature

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Door alarm.

If the refrigerator door is left open for longer than 2 minutes a buzzer will sound and an arrow pointing to an open door will flash. The refrigerator temperature settings and bar graph will also flash.

If you want to leave the door open while you load the fridge, you can turn the alarm off for 8 minutes by pressing the alarm reset button.

Child Lock

To activate the child lock, press the alarm reset and fast freeze buttons together. This will disable the display to prevent accidental changes to settings.

To turn off the child lock press and hold the alarm reset and fast freeze buttons together.

Drinks chill timer.

To use the timer, press the drinks chill button once to set a 10 minute time limit, twice for 20 minutes and three times for 30 minutes. Press four times to turn the timer off.

If you set the drinks chill timer it will sound an alarm to remind you that you have left drinks in your freezer for quick chilling.

An animated icon appears beside the drinks chill button with a countdown timer.

Suggested chilling times:

10 minutes for cans of drink 20 minutes for bottles of wine 30 minutes for bottles of soft drink.

When you press the drinks chill button, an animated icon will appear beside the drinks chill button with a countdown timer. The timer will count down in 1 minute increments; you can change the time or turn the timer off even after the countdown has started. When the countdown is finished a buzzer will sound and the icon beside the alarm will flash until the alarm reset button is pressed.

To stop the alarm and turn off the drinks chill timer, press the Alarm reset button. If your drink is chilled, take it out of the freezer. If it is not cold enough, reset the drinks chill

function (remembering that the drink is already partially chilled).

Energy Efficiency

Your refrigerator has been designed with energy efficiency in mind and can operate in any of three modes (Normal, Eco, Vacation), depending on the level of efficiency sought.

Normal Mode

This is the mode which is entered automatically when the refrigerator is first turned on. Normal Mode is the mode most suitable when the refrigerator door is opened often.

Eco Mode

Eco Mode is a more efficient mode than Normal Mode and can be entered in two ways. Either by manually pressing the Eco / Vacation button once when in Normal Mode, or automatically after 30 hours if the refrigerator door has not been opened. If Eco Mode is entered manually, door openings will not cause the display to revert to Normal Mode, however if Eco Mode is entered automatically, the refrigerator will revert to Normal Mode once the refrigerator door is opened.

Vacation Mode

If you think that you will be away from your refrigerator for an extended period and would like to take advantage of maximum energy efficiency. Then, from Normal Mode, press the Eco / Vacation button twice in succession just before you leave and the refrigerator will enter Vacation Mode, as indicated by the aeroplane symbol. (If in Eco Mode a single button press is all that is required to enter Vacation Mode).

Vacation Mode is exited automatically once the refrigerator door is opened and Normal Mode resumes.

Eco and Vacation Modes minimise defrosting to save energy, while maintaining your temperature settings.

Note: Opening the freezer door has no effect on the operation of Eco and Vacation Modes, except if the freezer temperature alarm sounds.

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Controlling the temperature in your top freezer refrigerator

Manual (rotary control) model

Set the temperature by using the main temperature controls at the rear of the refrigerator compartment. When you first start your refrigerator, set both refrigerator and freezer controls to MID. The refrigerator temperature control is affected by altitude and it is recommended that it be set warmer to compensate. E.g. At 1000 metres above sea level set the refrigerator temperature

control to one setting warmer than MID.

WAIT 24 HOURS AFTER CHANGING SETTINGS: When you change temperature settings, make small adjustments and wait 24 hours before assessing whether you need to make any further changes.

NB: Testing ice cream is a good way to check the freezer temperature. Testing drinking water is a good way to check the refrigerator compartment temperature.

ADJUSTING THE FREEZER TEMPERATURE

1. Select the freezer control. (Top knob).

2. Rotate the knob clockwise to set Colder.

3. Rotate the knob anti-clockwise to set Less Cold.

COLDEST FREEZER SETTING IS NOT RECOMMENDED IN NORMAL AND VERY HOT CLIMATES AS THIS WILL LIMIT THE COOLING TO THE REFRIGERATOR SECTION.

In very cold climates (where temperatures are below 10°C) the freezer may need to be set colder.

ADJUSTING THE REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE

1. Select the refrigerator control. (Bottom knob).

2. Rotate the knob clockwise to set Colder.

3. Rotate the knob anti-clockwise to set Less Cold.

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Controlling the temperature in your bottom freezer refrigerator

Manual (rotary control) model

control to one setting warmer than MID.

WAIT 24 HOURS AFTER CHANGING SETTINGS: When you change temperature settings, make small adjustments and wait 24 hours before assessing whether you need to make any further changes.

NB: Testing ice cream is a good way to check the freezer temperature. Testing drinking water is a good way to check the refrigerator compartment temperature.

ADJUSTING THE REFRIGERATOR TEMPERATURE

1. Select the refrigerator control. (top knob).

2. Rotate the knob clockwise to set Colder.

3. Rotate the knob anti-clockwise to set Less Cold.

ADJUSTING THE FREEZER TEMPERATURE

1. Select the freezer control. (bottom knob).

2. Rotate the knob clockwise to set Colder.

3. Rotate the knob anti-clockwise to set Less Cold.

COLDEST FREEZER SETTING IS NOT RECOMMENDED IN NORMAL AND VERY HOT CLIMATES AS THIS WILL LIMIT THE COOLING TO THE REFRIGERATOR SECTION.

In very cold climates (where temperatures are below 10°C) the freezer may need to be set colder.

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