Electrolux EC2831AOW, EC2231AOW, EC3231AOW User Manual
EC2231AOW
EC2831AOW
EC3231AOW
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EN CHEST FREEZER USER MANUAL
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CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
4. CONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
5. FIRST USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
6. DAILY USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
7. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
8.
CARE AND CLEANING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
9. WHAT TO DO IF… . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
10.
INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
11. NOISES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
12.
TECHNICAL DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
WE’RE THINKING OF YOU
Thank you for purchasing an Electrolux appliance. You’ve chosen a product that brings with it
decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed
with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great
results every time.
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
We recommend the use of original spare parts.
When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available.
The information can be found on the rating plate. Model, PNC, Serial Number.
Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information
Subject to change without notice.
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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.
1.5 Installation
For electrical connection carefully
follow the instructions given in
specific paragraph.
• 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.
• 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.
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
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
2. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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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.
bol
1
4
1
Lid handle
2
Rating plate
3
Control panel and temperature regula-
tor
4
Defrost water drain
5
Valve:easy re-opening of lid
6
Low-frost system
7
Light
2
3
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3. OPERATION
3.1 Switching on
Insert the plug into the wall socket.
The pilot light will light up.
Turn the Temperature regulator clockwise
to a medium setting.
If the temperature inside the appliance is too high the Alarm light will
light up.
3.2 Switching off
To switch off the appliance remove the
main plug.
However, the exact setting should be
chosen keeping in mind that the temperature inside the appliance depends on:
• room temperature
3.3 Temperature regulation
The temperature is automatically regulated.
To operate the appliance, proceed as follows:
• turn the Temperature regulator towards
lower settings to obtain the minimum
coldness.
• turn the Temperature regulator towards
higher settings to obtain the maximum
coldness.
A medium setting is generally the
most suitable.
• how often the lid is opened
• the quantity of food stored
• the location of the appliance.
4. CONTROL PANEL
High temperature alarm light
1
Pilot light
2
Action Freeze light
3
Action Freeze switch
4
and Alarm reset
1 2 3 4
4.1 Action Freeze function
You can activate the Action Freeze function by pressing the Action Freeze switch.
The Action Freeze light will light up.
This function stops automatically after 52
hours.
It is possible to deactivate the function at
any time by pressing Action Freeze
switch. The Action Freeze light will switch
off.
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