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AEG SANTO U 86040 i Operating And Installation Instructions

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Built-In Refrigerator
Operating and Installation Instructions

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  • Page 1 SANTO U 86040 i Built-In Refrigerator Operating and Installation Instructions...
  • Page 2 Dear customer, Before placing your new refrigerator/freezer into operation please read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important informa- tion 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Safety Instructions ....... . . 4 Disposal ..........6 Appliance Packaging Information.

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 5 • 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 disconnect from the electricity supply.

  • Page 6: Disposal

    Disposal Appliance Packaging Information All materials are environmentally sound! They can be disposed of 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.

  • Page 7: Installation

    Climate classification If the refrigeration appliance is installed next to another refrigerator or freezer a clearance of 5 cm at the sides is required, in order to pre- vent the formation of condensation on the outside of the appliance.

  • Page 8: Reversing The Door

    Installation 3. Re-install the grid to the base of the appliance by pushing on to the clasps (a) until they click. Reversing the door The side at which the door opens can be changed from the right side (as supplied) to the left side, if the installation site requires.

  • Page 9: Changing Over The Freezer Compartment Door

    After completion Warning! of the door reversing opera- tion, check that the door gasket adheres to the cabi- net. If the ambient temper- ature is cold (i.e. in Winter), the gasket may not fit per- fectly to the cabinet. In that case, wait for the natural fitting of the gasket or accelerate this process by...

  • Page 10: Building The Appliance In Under A Worktop

    Installation Building the appliance in under a worktop The dimensions of the recessed installation area must correspond with those indicated in the figure. Installation kit 1. Two cabinet securing brackets are supplied with the installa- tion pack. They need to be assembled onto the cabinet prior to cabinet being pushed into the Kitchen aperture.
  • Page 11 4. Push the appliance into place. The plug socket nec- essary for connection of the appliance to the elec- tricity supply should be positioned, so that the plug is not placed in the recess. To adjust the height pro- ceed as follows: 5.
  • Page 12 Installation 8. Push the appliance into place and retain the cab- inet with screws through the securing brackets into the worktop or adjacent woodwork as necessary. 9. To mount the furniture door proceed as shown in the fig- ures:...
  • Page 13 Installation clic clic...
  • Page 14 Installation Upper part of kitchen furniture panel Lower part of kitchen furniture panel...
  • Page 15 Installation 10. Refit the covering strip.

  • Page 16: Fitting The Plinth

    Installation Fitting the plinth Important! For the efficient operation of the appliance, it is important that the original ventilation grid is used. • For an opening height dimension A=820 mm and a plinth height dimension a=100 mm, the plinth may be fitted without adjustments.

  • Page 17: Electrical Connection

    The mains cable may only be changed by a qualified electrician or competent person. If your appliance needs repairing, please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. Electrical Connection Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person.

  • Page 18: Description Of The Appliance

    Description of the appliance View of the appliance Butter/cheese compartment Sliding shelf Bottle shelf Vegetable drawers Storage shelves Thermostat Frozen food storage/freezing food, icemaking. Prior to Initial Start–Up Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to initial start-up (see section: “Cleaning and Care”).

  • Page 19: Starting Up And Temperature Regulation

    Starting up and temperature regulation Important! Only use the appliance when built–in! 1. Connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply. When the refrigerator compartment door is opened, the internal light- ing is switched on. The temperature control knob is located on the right hand side of the refrigerator compartment.

  • Page 20: Interior Accessories

    If this happens, turn the thermostat knob back to a warmer setting (position “3” to “4”). At this setting the compressor will be switched on and off as usual and automatic defrosting recommenced. Switching off the appliance To switch off the appliance, turn the temperature regulator to position "0".

  • Page 21: Variable Storage Box

    The variable box can be hung from a storage shelf in the refrigerator com- partment: 1. Pull the storage shelf forward until it can be tipped up or down and removed.

  • Page 22: Freezing And Storing Frozen Food

    Freezing and storing frozen food The freezer compartment is for freezing and storing food. Important! • The temperature in the freezer compartment must be –18°C or cold- er before freezing fresh food or storing food already frozen. • Do not freeze too large a quantity at any one time (max. 2 kg per 24 hrs).

  • Page 23: Preparation Of Ice Cubes

    Preparation of Ice Cubes 1. Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water, place it in the freezer compartment 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 24: Cleaning And Care

    Do not allow such substances to come into contact with appliance parts. • Do not use any abrasive cleansers. 1. Remove frozen food and the food from the refrigerator. Wrap frozen food in several layers of newspaper. Store it in a cool place, well cov- ered.
  • Page 25 3. Switch the appliance off and remove the plug from the mains, or dis- connect from the electricity supply. 4. Clean the appliance and the interior accessories with a cloth and luke- warm water. 5. After cleaning wipe with fresh water and rub dry. 6.

  • Page 26: Energy Saving Tips

    Energy Saving Tips • Do not install the appliance near boilers, radiators or other sources of heat. High ambient temperatures cause longer, more frequent operation of the compressor. • Ensure sufficient air circulation and exhaust at the appliance base and at the back wall of the appliance. Never cover air vent openings. •...
  • Page 27 Symptom The compressor runs con- tinuously. The food is too warm. Interior lighting does not work. Heavy build up of frost, possibly also on the door seal. The compressor does not start immediately after changing the temperature setting. Water in the bottom of the cabinet.

  • Page 28: Changing The Light Bulb

    5. Change the defective light bulb. 6. Refit the light bulb cover and the screw. 7. Put the refrigerator back into operation. Noises during Operation The following noises are characteristic of refrigeration appliances: • Clicks Whenever the compressor switches on or off, a click can be heard.

  • Page 29: Regulations, Standards, Guidelines

    Regulations, Standards, Guidelines This appliance was designed for household use and was manufactured in accordance with the appropriate standards. The necessary measures in accordance with appliance safety legislation regulations (GSG), acci- dent prevention regulations for refrigeration appliances (VBG 20) and the regulations of the German Society of Electrical Engineers (VDE) were observed in the manufacture of this appliance.

  • Page 30: Technical Terminology

    Technical terminology • Refrigerant 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 32 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www.aeg.hausgeraete.de © Electrolux plc 2003 2222 682-25 -02- 0103 Subject to change without notice...

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