Electrolux SANTO 75438 KG User Manual

User Manual Fridge Freezer

SANTO 75438 KG

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Dear customer,

Before placing your new refrigerator/freezer into operation 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.

Supplementary 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.

The operating instructions contain instructions for the correction of possi­ble malfunctions by the user in the section "What to do if ...". If these
instructions should not be sufficient, our customer service department is
always available to you.

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Contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Appliance Packaging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Disposal of old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Remove transport safeguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Temperature displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Initial Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Temperature Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Switching the Appliance Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Temperature warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Function Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Interior Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Storage shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Door rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Humidity control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Bottle rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Air recycling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Fresh food refrigeration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Freezing and storing frozen food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Ice cube production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Freezing calender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Installation of the charcoal filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Changing the charcoal filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Energy Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

What to do if . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Correcting Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Changing the light bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Service and Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Guarantee Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Rear spacer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Fitting the Door Handles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Door reversibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Regulations, Standard, Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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Safety

The safety aspects of our refrigerators/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.

• If you use the refrigerator in a commercial application or forpurposes
other than the cooling, freezing or frozen storage of foods,please obser­ve all valid legal regulations for your application.

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 the vendor.

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

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appliances. It is therefore important that you ensure adequate supervision
and never let children play with the appliance!

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.

In case of malfunction

• If the a malfunction occurs on the appliance, please look first in the "What
to do if ..." section of these instructions. If the information given there
does not help, please do not perform any further repairs yourself.

• Refrigerators/freezers may only be repaired by qualified service engineers.
Improper repairs can give rise to significant hazards. If your appliance needs
repairing, please contact your specialist dealer or our Customer Service.

Disposal

Appliance Packaging Information

All materials are environmentally sound! They can be dumped or burned at
an incinerating plant without danger!

About the materials: 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.

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Remove transport safeguard

The appliance and the interior fittings are protected for transport.

• Remove all adhesive tape and packing pieces from the interior of the
appliance.

Your appliance is equipped with shelf
retainers that make it possible to
secure the shelves during transporta­tion.

To remove them proceed as follows:
Move the shelf retainers in the direc-

tion of the arrow, raise the shelf from
the rear and push it forward until it
is freed and remove the retainers.

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.

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. This eliminates the danger that playing children lock them­selves into the appliance (danger of suffocation!) or place themselves into
other life-endangering situations.

Disposal:

• The appliance may not be disposed of with domestic waste or bulky refuse.

• The refrigerant circuit, especially the heat exchanger at the back of the
appliance, may not be damaged.

• The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that
this product may not be treated as household waste. Instead it
should be taken to the appropriate collection point for the recycling
of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative con­sequences for the environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this pro­duct. For more detailed information about recycling of this product,
please contact your local council, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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C

B

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Control panel

MODE RESET

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

L

M

A Fridge section indicator
B Temperature indicator for fridge section
C Buttons for setting temperature for fridge section
D Thermometer indicator for fridge section (with COOLMATIC)
E MODE button for setting the operating mode
F Text display
G RESET button
H Freezer section indicator
I Temperature indicator for freezer section
L Buttons for setting temperature for freezer section
M Thermometer indicator for freezer section (with FROSTMATIC)

Temperature setting buttons

The temperature is adjusted using the „+“ (WARMER) and „-“ (COLDER) but­tons.

These buttons are connected to the temperature display.

• The temperature display is switched over from the display of the ACTUAL

temperature (Temperature display is illuminated) to the display of the DESI­RED temperature (Temperature display flashes) by pressing one of the two
buttons, „+“ (WARMER) or „-“ (COLDER).

• Each time one of the two buttons is pressed again the DESIRED tempera-

ture is adjusted by 1 °C.

• If neither button is pressed, the temperature display automatically swit-

ches back after a short period (approx. 5 sec.) to the display of the ACTUAL
temperature.

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DESIRED temperature means:
The temperature that has been selected for inside the fridge or the freezer

compartment. The DESIRED temperature is indicated by flashing numbers.
ACTUAL temperature means:
The temperature display indicates the current temperature inside the fridge

or the freezer compartment. The ACTUAL temperature is indicated with illu­minated numbers.

Temperature Displays

The temperature displays shows several types of information.

• In normal operation the average temperature in the fridge section is

displayed (ACTUAL temperature). The variations in temperature in the who­le fridge section are small.

• In the freezer section the warmest temperature is displayed (ACTUAL tem-

perature). When fully filled, the warmest zone is normally located at the top
in the front area of the freezer section. Depending upon how the section is
filled, the temperatures are lower in other areas of the freezer section.

• When the temperature is being adjusted a flashing display indicates the

fridge or the freezer compartment temperature currently set (DESIRED tem­perature).

Tip: When changing the temperature setting wait about 24 hours until the
temperature display has stabilised.

• When there is a temperature warning for the freezer compartment, if the

RESET button is activated, the temperature display will show for 5 seconds
the warmest temperature the frozen food has reached.

• If there is a fault in the appliance the temperature display shows:

– a square or a letter in the temperature display of the fridge for a fault in
the fridge,

– a square or a letter in the temperature display of the freezer for a fault in
the freezer.

MODE button

Different operating modes can be set using the MODE button.
The following operating modes can be selected:
– SHOPPING: Fridge temperature value 2 °C for 6 hours, cooling for freezer

section runs for 1 hour in continuous operation.
– FROSTMATIC: Cooling for the freezer section runs for 52 hours in conti-

nuous operation.
– COOLMATIC: Fridge temperature value 2 °C for 6 hours.

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– FROSTMATIC and COOLMATIC:

Cooling for freezer section runs for 52 hours in continuous operation, frid­ge temperature value 2 °C for 6 hours.

– HOLIDAY: Fridge temperature value approx.14 °C.
– : Normal operation according to the required temperatures set.

1. Press MODE button once. In the display the operating mode SHOPPING

will flash.

2. After approx. 4 seconds the display stops flashing, the operating mode

SHOPPING is set.

3. If another operating mode is to be set, before 4 seconds have elapsed,

press the MODE button repeatedly until the desired mode is shown in the
display. After approx. 4 seconds have elapsed, the display stops flashing, the
operating mode is set. If the MODE button is pressed again, the next opera­ting mode appears in the display.

To return to normal operation, press the MODE button repeatedly until no
words appear in the display (“ ”).

Text display

The names of the various operating modes that can be set with the MODE
button and the words indicating an alarm, power cut or electrical fault
appear in the text display.

• Operating modes: SHOPPING, FROSTMATIC, COOLMATIC, FROSTMATIC

and COOLMATIC, HOLIDAY, empty field when operating normally.

• Alarm: TEMPERATURE when there is a temperature warning

• After power cut: POWER displayed

• Electrical fault: SERVICE displayed

RESET button

With the RESET button, the acoustic warning signal can be switched off
When there is a temperature warning for the freezer compartment, if the

RESET button is activated, the temperature display will show for 5 seconds
the warmest temperature the frozen food has reached.

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Prior to Initial Start-Up

Before connecting the appliance to the mains and putting it into ope-ration
for the first time, leave the appliance to stand for 30 minutes if was tran­sported upright. After transport on its side, the appliance must be left to
stand for 2 hours before putting it into operation. This is necessary to allow
the oil to flow back into the compressor. Otherwise the compressor may be
damaged.

1. Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to initial start-

up (see section: "Maintenance and Cleaning").

2. The appliance must be correctly installed in accordance with the chapter

"Installation" before it is put into operation for the first time. Care should
be especially taken that the mains voltage and frequency available corre­spond with the appliance’s rating plate.

3. Remove the cold accumulation block from the appliance.

4. Place the cold accumulation block into a drawer only after the optimal

storage temperature of -18 °C has been reached, and allow to freeze.

5. After 24 hours place the cold accumulation block at the front of the

upper drawer.

6. Re-freeze the thawed cold accumulation block in the same fashion, e.g.

after cleaning the appliance.

Initial Start-Up

1. Insert plug into mains socket.

2. The temperature indicator and the back lighting light up, the appliance

starts up. An alarm sounds, TEMPERATURE appears in the display and the
back lighting flashes in red.

3. Switch off alarm and red back lighting using RESET button. The TEMPE-

RATURE indicator goes out, if the temperature in the appliance has gone
below the warning temperature.

3 Temperature settings set in the factory: +5 °C for the fridge section, -18
°C for the freezer section.

4. Set the refrigerator to the desired temperature (see section: "Tempera-

ture Adjustment").
Goods to be refrigerated can be loaded shortly after switching on, because

the storage temperature in the refrigerator is quickly reached.