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- Page 1 Energiespar-Kühl- Gefrierkombinationen Energy saving Fridge-freezer Réfrigérateur-congélateur à consommation réduite Gebrauchsanweisungen Instruction booklet ERFAHRUNG Mode d’emploi...
- Page 2 Dear Customer, Before using this new appliance for the first time, it is important that you read this instruction booklet carefully. It provides the necessary instructions for safe operation, correct installation and cleaning and maintenance of the appliance. At the end of the booklet, in the section “Technical terms”, you will find an explanation of all the technical terms used in the text.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety ............Disposal . -
Page 4: Safety
Safety The safety of our refrigerators complies with all the normal technical rules and with the “Law relating to the safety of appliances”. We would also like to draw the user’s attention to the following safety recommendations: Appropriate use of the appliance This appliance is designed for domestic use. -
Page 5: Disposal
Never operate electrical devices (e.g. ice cream makers, electric mixers) inside the appli- ance. Always unplug or switch off the appliance or unscrew the safety fuse in the domestic pow- er supply before performing any cleaning operations. When unplugging the appliance, always take hold of the plug, never pull just the ca- ble. -
Page 6: Remove All Protection Fitted For Transport
Disposal Warnings for disposal: – It is prohibited to dispose of the appliance with normal or bulky household refuse. – Make sure that the cooling circuit, in particular the heat exchanger on the back, is not damaged. – Ask your local authority or refuse disposal office for collection dates or the address of suitable disposal sites. -
Page 7: The Appliance Must Be Ventilated
The appliance must be ventilated Air flows in from under the door, at the front, and flows out upwards, over the back (Fig. 1/A). For correct air circulation, it is important that ventilation openings are not covered or ob- structed. Important! If the appliance is positioned under a kitchen wall unit, a minimum clearance of 10 cm must be left between the top of the appliance and the overhanging wall unit (Fig. -
Page 8: Levelling The Appliance
Installation Levelling the appliance To move the appliance to the required position, simply push lightly against the top door to tilt the appliance backwards. Its weight is therefore transferred to the rear castors to allow easy movement. Place the appliance on a flat hard floor. The two adjustable feet on the front of the appli- ance enable it to be accurately levelled by screwing them in or out as required ( F ig. -
Page 9: Changing The Opening Direction Of The Doors
2. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the live terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red. 3. The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the neutral terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. - Page 10 Changing the opening direction of the doors Unscrew the bottom hinge (Fig. 4) and remove the freezer compartment door by pull- ing it downwards. Fig. 4 Unscrew the middle hinge and remove the refrigerator compartment door by pulling it downwards (Fig. 5). Fig.
- Page 11 With a screwdriver, unscrew the two masking plugs covering the holes on the left-hand side and refit them on the right-hand side. Remove the door handles. To do this turn the pins anti-clockwise by a turn with a screwdriver and remove them (Fig. 6). Turn the handles as shown in Fig.
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Page 12: Aligning The Doors
Using a small screwdriver, remove the plastic plugs from the fop left-hand side of the refrig- erator compartment door and refit them on the right-hand side Slide the refrigerator compartment door onto the top pin. Insert the middle hinge into the bottom of the refrigerator compartment door. Re- member to fit the washers. -
Page 13: Description Of The Appliance
Description of the appliance Appliance interior Fig. 10 Thermostat knob and ambient switch for ambient temperature below 16°C Butter/cheese compartments with doors Door shelves Bottle shelf Fruit and vegetable containers Shelves Rating plate (inside the appliance) Frozen food drawer (storage and freezing) Frozen food drawers (storage only) -
Page 14: Cold-Pack Accumulators
Description of the appliance Cold-pack accumulator (Some models only) In the event of a power cut, the cold-pack accumulator will prolong the storage of frozen food by a few hours. For safety reasons, during transport, cold-pack accumulators are placed in the bottom drawer of the freezer compartment. -
Page 15: Starting Up - Temperature Adjustment
Starting up - Temperature adjustment The thermostat knob (Fig. 11/1) also acts as START/STOP switch. The possible adjust- ment positions go from “0” to “4”. Fig. 11 Position “O”: STOP Turn towards “1”: The green control light (Fig. 11/2) comes on. Interior light on, the compressor starts up and from then on operates automatically Position “1”: maximum temperature inside the compartment (warmest) -
Page 16: Switching The Appliance Off
Starting up - Temperature adjustment Temperature adjustment with ambient temperature below +16°C When the ambient temperature in the room in which the appliance is situated is less than 16°C, the ambient switch must be depressed (Fig. 11/3). The yellow pilot light (Fig. - Page 17 Storing tall packs: Remove the front part of the glass half-shelf and place it in another position ( F ig. 12). This creates space for storing tall packs on the shelf below. Fig. 12 Models with plastic shelves A shelf must always be fitted in the bottom guides immediately above the fruit and vegetable containers.
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Page 18: Adjustable Door Liner
Internal accessories Adjustable door liner The shelves in the door liner can be removed. To do this, push the shelf upwards and remove it. The position of one shelf can also be changed. Food symbols/date cards (some models only) On the front of the drawers, there are symbols representing various types of food (Fig. -
Page 19: Correct Positioning Of Foods
Correct positioning of foods For physical reasons, different temperature zones are formed inside the refrigerator com- partment. The coldest zone is on the bottom shelf, just above the fruit and vegetable containers. The warmest zones are the top shelves and the door shelves. The following is an example of the most suitable places to store food (Fig. -
Page 20: Freezing Fresh Food
Freezing fresh food Warning! – The temperature in the freezer compartment must be –18°C or less before loading food for freezing. Check the temperature with a thermometer. – Do not freeze more than the quantities indicated on the rating plate. The quantity for freezing is the maximum quantity of fresh food which may be frozen in 24 hours. -
Page 21: Storing Ready-Frozen Food
Storing ready-frozen food Warning! When ready-frozen food is placed in the freezer, the temperature inside the compartment must already have reached –18°C. Check the temperature inside the com- partment with a thermometer. Only store ready-frozen foods which are suitably wrapped, to prevent them from drying out, loosing their flavour or transmitting smells to other foods. -
Page 22: Cleaning And Maintenance
Defrosting Warning! Never touch frozen food with wet hands. The skin could stick to it. Remove the frozen food from the freezer, wrap it in several layers of newspaper and put it in a very cool place. Switch off the appliance and pull out the plug, or remove or unscrew the safety fuses. Leave the freezer compartment door open. - Page 23 Warning! – Some chemical substances attack plastic parts. These substances may be present in cer- tain foods (e.g. juice from orange or lemon peel, butyric acid) or in detergents containing, for example, acetic acid. Try to avoid these substances coming into contact with plastic parts.
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Page 24: Tips For Reducing Energy Consumption
Tips for reducing energy consumption Avoid positioning the appliance close to cookers, radiators or other heat sources. When the ambient temperature is high, the compressor always operates more fre- quently and for longer. Make sure the appliance is adequately ventilated. Keep its ventilation openings clear. Allow hot food to cool before placing it in the appliance. -
Page 25: Replacing The Interior Light Bulb
Problem Possible causes and remedies Considerable amount of frost – Seal not air tight (possible after having changed the forming in the appliance, opening direction of the door). perhaps even on the door seal Remedy: carefully heat the seal in the problem areas with a hairdryer (temperature not higher than about 50°C) At the same time, work the seal with the hands until it... -
Page 26: Service
Service If you are unable to solve an operating problem by consulting this booklet, call your retail- er or our Technical Service Centre. To avoid extra cost and waste of time, please give the following appliance details when calling: Appliance model....... . Product number (E-Nr.). -
Page 27: Technical Terms
Technical terms Refrigerant Liquids which are able to produce a cooling effect are called refriger- ants. Their boiling point is relatively low; it is sufficiently low for the heat contained in foods stored in the refrigerating appliance to cause the refrigerant to boil and therefore evaporate. Cooling circuit The closed circuit system which contains the refrigerant. - Page 28 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D 90327 Nürnberg © Copyright by AEG H 271 278 900 - 1095/00 - 151 ERFAHRUNG 2222 102-33 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 / 96...