Electrolux SANTO 70398-DT User Manual
SANTO 70398-DT
Refrigerator/Freezer
Operating Instructions
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Dear customer,
Before switching on your new refrigerator/freezer please read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important information for safe use,
for installation and for care of the appliance.
Please keep these operating instructions for future reference. Pass them on
to possible new owners of the appliance.
Notes which are important for your safety or for the proper functioning of
the appliance are stressed with a warning triangle and/or with signal words
(Warning!, Caution!, Attention!). Please observe the following carefully.
Additional information regarding operation and practical applications of
the appliance appear after this symbol.
Tips and notes concerning economical and environmentally sound use of
the appliance are marked with the flower.
In the event of a malfunction, these operating instructions contain information on how to rectify faults yourself, see the “Something Not Working”
section.
For further assistance contact your local AEG Service Force Centre, see the
chapter “Service and Spare Parts.
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Contents
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Appliance Packaging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Disposal of Old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Remove Transport Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Prior to Initial Start Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Starting Up and Temperature Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Switching the Appliance Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Opening the Freezer Compartment Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Interior Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Storage shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Door rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Moisture regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Fresh Food Refrigeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Frozen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Preparation of Ice Cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Freezing Calender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Energy Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
What to do if . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Correcting Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Changing the Light Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Service and Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Customer Care Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Installation - Electrical Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Reversing the Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Regulations, Standards, Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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Safety
The safety aspects of our refrigerator/freezers comply with accepted technical standards and the German Appliance Safety Law. Nevertheless, we
consider it our obligation to make you aware of the following safety information:
Intended use
• The refrigerator is intended for use in the home. It is suitable for the cooling, freezing and storing of frozen food, as well as for making ice. If the
appliance is used for purposes other than those intended or used incorrectly, no liability can be accepted by the manufacturer for any damage
that may be caused.
• Alterations or changes to the freezer are not permitted for reasons of
safety.
Prior to initial start–up
• Check the refrigerator for transport damage. Under no circumstance
should a damaged appliance be plugged in! In the event of damage, please
contact your retailer.
Refrigerant
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 ignition;
– thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appliance is situated.
Safety of children
• Packaging (e.g. wraps, polystyrene) can be dangerous for children. There
is a risk of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from children!
• Please make old appliances unusable prior to disposal. Pull out the mains
plug, cut off the mains cable, break or remove spring or boltcatches, if fitted. By doing this you ensure that children cannot lock themselves in the
fridge when playing (there is risk of suffocation!)or get themselves into
other dangerous situations.
• Often children cannot recognise the hazards present in household
appliances. It is therefore important that you ensure adequate supervision
and never let children play with the appliance!
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Daily Operation
• Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low temperatures.
There is a risk of an explosion! Do not store any containers with flammable materials such as, for example, spray cans, fire extinguisher refill cartridges etc in the refrigerator/freezer.
• Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer compartment. They can
burst when the contents freeze, high carbonate content drinks can even
explode! Never store lemonade, juices, beer, wine, sparkling wine etc. in
the freezer compartment. Exception: high alcohol content spirits can be
stored in the freezer compartment.
• Do not put ice creams or ice cubes in the mouth immediately after removal from the freezer compartment. Very cold ice can freeze to the lips or
tongue and cause injury.
• Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could freeze to the
food.
• Do not operate any electrical appliances in the refrigerator/freezer (e.g.
electric ice cream makers, mixers etc.).
• Before cleaning the appliance, always switch off the appliance and unplug
it, or pull the house fuse or switch off the circuit breaker.
• When unplugging always pull the plug from the mains socket, do not pull
on the cable.
Service
• Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or
serious malfunctioning. Contact your local AEG Service Force Centre.
Disposal
Appliance Packaging Information
All materials are environmentally sound!
The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows:
>PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the interior.
>PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. the pads, which are all free of chlorofluo-
rocarbon.
The carton parts are made from recycled paper and should be disposed of
at a waste-paper recycling collection location.
Disposal of Old Appliances
For environmental reasons, refrigeration appliances must be disposed of
properly. This applies to your old appliance, and - at the end of its service
life - for your new appliance as well.
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Warning! Before disposing of old appliances make them inoperable. Remove plug from mains, sever the power cable, remove or destroy any snap or
latch closures, to prevent small children being trapped inside.
• Use an authorised disposal site.
Contact your local Council or Enviromental Health Office to see if there are
facilities in your area to recycle the appliance;
Remove Transport Packaging
The appliance and the interior fittings are protected for transport.
• Remove all adhesive tape and packing pieces from the interior of the
appliance.
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Prior to Initial Start-Up
Before connecting the appliance to the mains and putting it into operation for the first time, leave the appliance to stand for 30 minutes if
it was transported upright. After transporting on its side, the appliance
must be left to stand for 4 hours before switching it on.This is necessary
to allow the oil to flow back into the compressor. Otherwise
the compressor may be damaged.
Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to initial
start-up (see section: "Cleaning and Care").
Starting Up and Temperature Regulation
Refrigerator and freezer compartments can not be operated independently of one another.
Insert plug into mains socket.
The temperature regulator is on the right side in the refrigerator com-
partment. It is also the ON/OFF-switch.
Position "0" means:
Cooling OFF
Position "1"means:
Highest interior temperature (warmest setting)
Position "6" means:
Lowest interior temperature (coldest setting)
Recommended settings:
For normal use: position "3" - "4";
Turn the temperature regulator to the desired setting. The compressor
starts and then runs automatically.
Goods to be refrigerated can be loaded immediately after switching on,
because the storage temperature in the refrigerator is quickly reached.
Important! Wait until the freezer compartment has reached a temperature of –18 °C before storing frozen food.
Note: From a food science point of view, +5 °C for the refrigerator
compartment and -18 °C for the freezer compartment should be considered cold enough as a storage temperature.
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The following effects are of significance in respect of the interior temperature:
– Ambient temperature;
– Quantity and temperature of the food stored;
– Frequency with which the door is opened and how long it is left
open.
Switching the Appliance Off
Refrigerator and freezer compartments can not be switched off independently of one another.
To switch off, turn the temperature regulator to position "0".
If the appliance is to be removed from service for a lengthy period:
Turn the temperature regulator to position "0".
Unplug the appliance, or remove the fuse.
Defrost freezer compartment and clean thoroughly (see section: "Cle-
aning and Care").
Leave doors open after defrosting to avoid accumulation of odours.
Opening the Freezer Compartment Door
If the freezer compartment door is closed when the appliance is in operation, it is possible that it cannot be immediately opened again,
because a vacuum occurs in the freezer compartment which holds the
door closed until pressure has been equalised. The door can be opened
again after several minutes.
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