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- Page 1 ARCTIS Electronic Freezer no_frost Operating Instructions 818 35 94-01/2...
- Page 2 Dear customer, Before placing your new 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
The freezer needs ventilation ........ - Page 4 Contents Control and Information Systems ....... . 22 "Open Door" Warning ......... . . 22 Temperature Warning .
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Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
Customer Care Department. Prior to Installation • Check the freezer for transport damage. Under no circumstances should a damaged appliance be installed! In the event of damage, please contact your retailer. - Page 6 • Do not remove items from the freezer compartment if your hands are damp/wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or frost/freezer burns. • Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer. They can burst when the contents freeze.
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Page 7: Environmental Information
Environmental Information Packaging material The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recy- cled. The plastic components are identified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the packaging materials in the appropriate container at your local waste disposal facilities. Old appliance The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this... -
Page 8: Before Use
Before Use Packaging 1. Remove all adhesive tape and packaging from the interior of the appli- ance. Any remnants of adhesive can be removed with white spirit. 2. Remove the transport protection pieces and pull off the adhesive tape. 3. Wash the inside of the appliance with lukewarm water with a little bicarbonate of soda added (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). -
Page 9: Installation
The following table shows which ambient temperature is correct for each climate classification: Climate classification The freezer needs ventilation Air is fed under the door through the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwards along the back wall. To ensure proper air circulation never cover or alter the vent openings. -
Page 10: Appliance Alignment
Installation Remove the two wall spacers from the appliance accessories pack and, in accordance with the illustrations, fix them at the top of the rear of the appliance so that the distance from the wall required for the necessary ventilation is ensured. Appliance Alignment 1. -
Page 11: Reversing The Door
1. The wire coloured green and yellow must be connected to the ter- minal marked with the letter “E“ or by the earth symbol oured green and yellow. 2. The wire coloured blue must be connected to the terminal “N“ or coloured black. - Page 12 Reversing the door 3. Remove the door fitting from the door hinge bracket (1, 2). Move the hinge bracket pivot from the right to the left hand hole (3). Place the door fitting supplied on the hinge bracket pivot (4, 5). 4.
- Page 13 7. Place the lower door hinge bracket with the hinge bracket pivot in the lower left of the door and fasten. 8. Unscrew the top handle bracket from the handle rod (1). Unscrew the bottom handle bracket from the door (2). 9.
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Page 14: The No-Frost (Frost Free) System
The electronics of the appliance recognises automatically, when the quick freezing mode can be completed, and automatically switches off the TURBO/FROSTMATIC function. -
Page 15: Description Of The Appliance
ã Drawer (for frozen food storage only) Cold accumulation block There is one cold accumulation block in the freezer. Refer to the section “Prior to Initial Start–Up” concerning freezing of the cold accumulation block. In the event of a power failure or malfunction, the cold accumulation... -
Page 16: Control Panel
Description of the appliance Control Panel 1 ON/OFF button and ON/OFF indicator light (green) 2 Temperature display 3 Temperature setting buttons 4 TURBO/FROSTMATIC button and TURBO/FROSTMATIC indicator light (yellow) 5 ALARM OFF button and warning indicator light (red) (see section: "Control and Information Systems") Temperature setting buttons These buttons are connected to the temperature display. -
Page 17: Temperature Display
Temperature display The temperature display shows several types of information. • In normal operation the current freezer compartment temperature is displayed (ACTUAL temperature). • During temperature adjustment, a blinking display of the temperature selected at the moment occurs (DESIRED temperature). -
Page 18: Turbo/Frostmatic-Button
In the cooling mode the TURBO/FROSTMATIC function is suitable for fast cooling larger quantities of foodstuff, e.g. drinks or salads during a party. -
Page 19: Prior To Initial Start-Up
3. Press the ALARM OFF button to switch off the warning tone. 4. Set temperature to -18°C or colder (see section: "Temperature Adjust- ment"). Important! Wait until the freezer compartment has reached a tempera- ture of –18 °C, or the red warning light has gone out, before storing frozen food. -
Page 20: Select "Freezing" Or "Cooling
"Temperature Adjustment"). Attention! If you are using the appliance as a freezing unit: Please wait prior to putting the foodstuff to be frozen, until the freezer interior temperature has attained -18 °C, or until the red warning display goes off. -
Page 21: Switching The Appliance Off
• Operating mode "Freezing": from -15 °C up to -24 °C in 1 °C steps; • Operation mode "Cooling": from 0 °C up to 16 °C in 1 °C steps; Note: From a food safety point of view, -18 °C for the freezer compart- ment should be considered cold enough as a storage temperature. -
Page 22: Control And Information Systems
(only in the operating mode "Freezing“) The red warning display and the temperature display flashes and an audible warning sounds, as soon as the temperature in the freezer com- partment is warmer than -11 °C. A rise in temperature may be caused by: –... -
Page 23: Temperature Memory
ALARM OFF button. If the temperature in the freezer compartment drops to under -11 °C and the ALARM OFF button has not been pressed prior, the warning tone will switch off automatically. The red warning indicator and the temperature display will continue to flash. -
Page 24: Freezing
The two upper compartments are suited for freezing of large quantities of food. Important! • The temperature in the freezer compartment must be –18 °C or colder before freezing food. • Please observe the freezing capacity given on the rating plate. The freezing capacity is the maximum quantity of fresh food that can be frozen within a period of 24 hours. -
Page 25: Frozen Storage
Preparation of Ice Cubes 1. Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water, place it in the freezer and leave to freeze. 2. To loosen the frozen cubes, either bend the ice cube tray or hold it under running water for a few seconds. -
Page 26: Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar
The lower value applies to foods with high fat content. Maximum Load In order to load large quantities or bulky freezer items, you can remove the interior (except for the bottom drawer and the upper compartment lid, which serves for good ventilation) and place the freezer goods directly onto the storage grid. -
Page 27: Standard" Cooling
The "Long Fresh" cooling process enables optimum storage conditions for fresh foodstuff. The foodstuff remains fresh up to three times longer in comparison to storage in normal refrigerators. • Commodities suitable for "Long Fresh" cooling are: – meat and sausages –... -
Page 28: Hints And Tips
• The ventilator generates air flow whereby noise can be emitted. Food Storage To obtain the best performance from your freezer: • Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids. • Do not store food uncovered. -
Page 29: Maintenance And Cleaning
Maintenance and Cleaning Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carried out DISCONNECT the appliance from the ELECTRICITY supply. Internal Cleaning 1. Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Rinse and dry thoroughly. Warning! •... -
Page 30: What To Do If
What to do if ... Correcting Malfunctions Perhaps a malfunction has been caused by a minor error, which you can correct yourself with the help of the following instructions. Do not attempt any further repairs if the following instructions do not help in each specific case. - Page 31 Malfunction The appliance is over- cooling. The freezer compartment temperature is insufficient. Interior illumination does not function. Accumulation of frost at the door seal. Unusual noises. The compressor does not start immediately after pressing the TURBO/ FROSTMATIC button, or after changing the temperature setting.
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Page 32: Replacing The Light Bulb
Malfunction Only temperatures above 0 °C can be set, although the appliance should be used as a freezing unit. Only temperatures below 0 °C can be set, although the appliance should be used as a cooling unit. Replacing the light bulb Warning! Danger of electrical shock! Before replacing the light bulb switch appliance off and remove the mains plug, or switch off or disconnect from the electricity supply. -
Page 33: Technical Terminology
Liquids that can be used to a generate a cooling effect are known as refrigerants. They have a relatively low boiling-point, indeed so low, that the warmth from the food stored in the fridge or freezer can cause the refrigerant to boil and vaporise. -
Page 34: Guarantee Conditions
Guarantee Conditions Standard Guarantee Conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour, materials or carriage on condition that: •... -
Page 35: Service & Spare Parts
Please note that a valid purchase receipt or guarantee documentation is required for in-guarantee service calls. Customer Care For general enquiries concerning your AEG-Electrolux appliance, or for further information on AEG-Electrolux products please contact our Customer Care Department by letter or telephone at the address below or visit our website at www.aeg.co.uk. - Page 36 From the Electrolux Group. The world´s No.1 choice. The Electrolux Group is the world´s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use. More than 55 million Electrolux Group products (such as refrigerators, cookers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, chain saws and lawn mowers) are sold each year to a value of approx. USD 14 billion in more than 150 countries around the world.