Electrolux EUF2540MHW, EUF7000W1 User Manual

EUF2540MHW

EN Freezer User Manual

CONTENTS

1. SAFETY INFORMATION....................................................................................2

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS..................................................................................4

3. OPERATION.......................................................................................................5

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

5. HINTS AND TIPS............................................................................................... 8

6. CARE AND CLEANING......................................................................................9

7. TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................10

8. INSTALLATION................................................................................................ 12

9. NOISES............................................................................................................ 14

10. TECHNICAL INFORMATION......................................................................... 16

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brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and
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be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE

Always use original spare parts.
When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the
following data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.

Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

1.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully
read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not
responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes

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injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with
the appliance for future reference.

1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety

• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8

years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.

• Do not let children play with the appliance.

• Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by

children without supervision.

• Keep all packaging away from children.

1.2 General Safety

• This appliance is intended to be used in household

and similar applications such as:

– Farm houses; staff kitchen areas in shops, offices

and other working environments

– By clients in hotels, motels, bed and breakfast and

other residential type environments

• Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure

or in the built-in structure, clear of obstruction.

• Do not use mechanical devices or other means to

accelerate the defrosting process, other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.

• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• Do not use electrical appliances inside the food

storage compartments of the appliance, unless they
are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.

• Do not use water spray and steam to clean the

appliance.

• Clean the appliance with a moist soft cloth. Only use

neutral detergents. Do not use abrasive products,
abrasive cleaning pads, solvents or metal objects.

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• Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol

cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance.

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by

the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

2.1 Installation

WARNING!

Only a qualified person must
install this appliance.

• Remove all the packaging.

• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.

• Obey the installation instruction
supplied with the appliance.

• Always be careful when you move the
appliance because it is heavy. Always
wear safety gloves.

• Make sure the air can circulate
around the appliance.

• Wait at least 4 hours before
connecting the appliance to the power
supply. This is to allow the oil to flow
back in the compressor.

• Do not install the appliance close to
radiators or cookers, oven or hobs.

• The rear of the appliance must stand
against the wall.

• Do not install the appliance where
there is direct sunlight.

• Do not install this appliance in areas
that are too humid or too colds, such
as the construction appendices,
garages or wine cellars.

• When you move the appliance, lift it
by the front edge to avoid scratching
the floor.

2.2 Electrical connection

WARNING!

Risk of fire and electrical
shock.

• The appliance must be earthed.

• Make sure that the electrical
information on the rating plate agrees
with the power supply. If not, contact
an electrician.

• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.

• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.

• Make sure not to cause damage to
the electrical components (e.g. mains
plug, mains cable, compressor).
Contact the Authorised Service
Centre or an electrician to change the
electrical components.

• The mains cable must stay below the
level of the mains plug.

• Connect the mains plug to the mains
socket only at the end of the
installation. Make sure that there is
access to the mains plug after the
installation.

• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.

2.3 Use

WARNING!

Risk of injury, burns,
electrical shock or fire.

• Do not change the specification of this
appliance.

• Do not put electrical appliances (e.g.
ice cream makers) in the appliance
unless they are stated applicable by
the manufacturer.

• Be careful not to cause damage to the
refrigerant circuit. It contains
isobutane (R600a), a natural gas with
a high level of environmental
compatibility. This gas is flammable.

• If damage occurs to the refrigerant
circuit, make sure that there are no
flames and sources of ignition in the
room. Ventilate the room.

• Do not let hot items to touch the
plastic parts of the appliance.

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• Do not put soft drinks in the freezer
compartment. This will create
pressure on the drink container.

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid
in the appliance.

• Do not put flammable products or
items that are wet with flammable
products in, near or on the appliance.

• Do not touch the compressor or the
condenser. They are hot.

• Do not remove or touch items from
the freezer compartment if your hands
are wet or damp.

• Do not freeze again food that has
been thawed.

• Obey the storage instructions on the
packaging of frozen food.

2.4 Care and cleaning

WARNING!

Risk of injury or damage to
the appliance.

• Before maintenance, deactivate the
appliance and disconnect the mains
plug from the mains socket.

• This appliance contains hydrocarbons
in the cooling unit. Only a qualified
person must do the maintenance and
the recharging of the unit.

• Regularly examine the drain of the
appliance and if necessary, clean it. If
the drain is blocked, defrosted water
collects in the bottom of the
appliance.

2.5 Disposal

WARNING!

Risk of injury or suffocation.

• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply.

• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.

• Remove the door to prevent children
and pets to be closed inside of the
appliance.

• The refrigerant circuit and the
insulation materials of this appliance
are ozone-friendly.

• The insulation foam contains
flammable gas. Contact your
municipal authority for information on
how to discard the appliance
correctly.

• Do not cause damage to the part of
the cooling unit that is near the heat
exchanger.

3. OPERATION

3.1 Control Panel

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1

Temperature indicators

2

ActionFreeze light

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3

Alarm light

4

Alarm reset button/
ActionFreeze button

5

ON/OFF/
Temperature set button

3.2 Switching on

Insert the plug into the wall socket.

If the Temperature indicator
is not illuminated, press
ON/OFF button.
If the Temperature inside the
appliance is too warm the
Alarm light will flash and the
Alarm buzzer starts.

Press the Alarm reset button to switch off
the Alarm buzzer.

3.3 Switching off

1. Press the ON/OFF button for few

seconds.
All Temperature indicators will light
up and then count down in 3 steps.

2. Disconnect the mains plug from the
mains socket to disengage the
appliance completely.

3.4 Temperature regulation

1. Press the Temperature set button.

The temperature indicator will flash.

2. Select a new temperature by
pressing the Temperature set button
repeatedly.

3. The Temperature indicator will stop
flashing after a while.

The temperature indicator
shows the set temperature.
The set temperature will be
reached within 24 hours.

Keep in mind that the temperature inside
the appliance also depends on:

• room temperature

• how often the door is opened

• quantity of food stored

• location of the appliance.

3.5 High temperature alarm

Temperature increase in the freezer
compartment (for example due to an
earlier power failure or door is open) is
indicated by:

• alarm light flashing.

• sounding of buzzer.

The buzzer can be switched off by
pressing the alarm reset button.

When normal conditions are restored the
alarm light will stop flashing and the
buzzer turn off automatically.

3.6 ActionFreeze function

Press the ActionFreeze button.
The ActionFreeze light will light up.

This function stops
automatically after
approximately 52 hours.
It is possible to deactivate
the function at any time by
pressing the ActionFreeze
button. The ActionFreeze
light will switch off.

4. DAILY USE

WARNING!

Refer to Safety chapters.

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 small amount of fresh foods it
is not necessary to change the present
setting.

To freeze fresh food activate the
ActionFreeze function at least 24 hours
before placing the food to be frozen in
the freezer compartment.

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