Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product SANTO Compact Refrigerator Freezer AEG
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SAN T O Electr onic Refriger ator/Fr eezer Combination Oper ating Instructions 8 1 8 2 0 85 - 01 /2.
2 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Dear customer , Befor e placing your new refriger ator into operation please r ead these opera ting instru ctions carefully . They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for car e of the appliance. Please keep these operating instructio ns for future r efer ence.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 3 Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Envir onmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Packaging .
Contents 4 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Contro l and Information Syst ems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 "Open Door" Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Temperature Warning .
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 5 1 Important Safety Instructions These warning s are pr ovided in the interest s of your safety . Ensur e that you under stand them all before in stalling or u sing thi s a p pl i a n c e . You r s a f e t y is o f p a ra m o u n t i m p o r t a n c e .
Important Safety Instructions 6 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Child Safety • Do not allow children to tamper with the contr ols or play with the product. • Keep packaging material away fr om chi ldr en! (Ther .
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 7 Envir onmental Information Pa c k ag i n g All tr ansit packaging materials ar e environmentally compatible and can be r eused. Wood is un-tr eated. The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.
8 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Appliance T r ansport T wo persons ar e requir e d to trans port the appliance. Ther e ar e two r ecessed handles at the front of the base and at the back of the appliance at the top for impr oved gripping. 0 1. Grip the appliance with the r ecessed handles positioned as in the draw- ing, and tr ansport the ap pliance.
Before Use 8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 9 2. Remove the transport pr otection piec es and pull off the adhesive tape. 3. W ash the inside of the appliance with lukewarm water wi th a little bicarbonate of soda added (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Do not use soap or deter gent as the smell may linger .
10 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Fitting the Door Handles 1 Caution! Do not overtighten the screws (ma x. 2 Nm) as you may damage the door handles. 0 1. Screw the top handle br acket to the handle r od (1). Fit the bottom han- dle bra cket on the lower left-hand side of the door (2).
Installation 8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 11 The following table shows which ambient temperatur e is corr ect for each climate classification: The r efriger ator/fr eezer needs air Air is fed under the door through the vent slots in the base and is vented upwar ds along the back wall.
Installation 12 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Electrical Connection Any electrical work requir ed to inst all this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. 1 W ARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufactur er declines any liabilit y should these s afety measures not be ob served.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 13 Reversing The Door The door hinges can be changed fr om right (as supplied) to left if r equired to suit the location wh er e the appliance is installed. 1 Wa r n i n g! Unplug from the mains, befor e rever sing the door . 0 1. Open the freezer compartment door and remove the plinth to the fr ont.
Reversing The Door 14 818 20 8 5 -01/2 4. Move the hinge bracket pivot fr om the right to the left hand hole. Remove the freezer com- partment door carefully to the fr ont and place on one side. 5. Unscr ew the centre door hinge br acket. 6. Remove the fridge compartment door car efully to the front and place on one side.
Reversing The Door 8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 15 9. Unscr ew the top handle bracket fr om the handle rod (1). Unscr ew the bottom handle br acket fr om the door (2). 10. Unscrew the top handle br acket fr om the door (3) and screw onto the bottom right-hand side of the door (4).
Reversing The Door 16 818 20 8 5 -01/2 13. Car efully slide the fridge com- partment door onto the top hinge br acket pivot and close. 14. Slide the centre door hinge br acket into the bottom left of the fridge compartment door and fasten to the housing.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 17 Appliance Description View of Appliance ➀ Control panel ➁ Butter and cheese compartment with lid ➂ Door stor age compartments ➃ V ariable storage box ➄ Bottle compartm.
Appliance Description 18 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Fr eezer tr ay with "Cold Accumulation Block" A fr eezer tray with a cold accumula- tion block and two ice trays is included below the upper dr awer in the fr eezer compartment. Refer to the section "Pri or to Initial Start-Up" r egarding the fr eezing of the cold accumulation block.
Appliance D escription 8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 19 Contr ol P anel 1 ON/OFF indicator light for r efrigerator (gr een) 2 ON/OFF button for r efriger ator 3 T emperatur e setting button for refriger ator (f.
Appliance Description 20 818 20 8 5 -01/2 T emper atur e setting buttons The temperatur e is adjusted using the „+“ (W ARMER) and „-“ (COLDER) buttons.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 21 Prior to Initial Start-Up 1 Befor e connecting the appliance to the mains and putting it into ope- r ation for the fir st time, leave the appliance to stand for 30 minutes if it was transported upright. After tr ansport on its side, the appliance must be left to stand for 2 hour s befor e putting it into operation.
22 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Initial Start-Up The refrige r ator and f r eez e r compartments can be ope r a ted and cont r olled independently of one another . 0 1. Insert plug into mains socket. Refriger ator Start-Up 0 1. Press refriger ator ON/OFF button. The gr een power indicator for the fr idge comp artment lights up.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 23 T emper ature Adjustment With the individual temper ature setting buttons the desir ed temperatur es in the r efrigerator and in the fr eezer compartment can b e adjusted independently of one another . 0 1. Press either the „+“ (W ARMER) or „-“ (COLDER) button for the r efriger- ator or freezer compartment .
24 818 20 8 5 -01/2 COOLMA TIC/FROSTMA T IC MA TIC/FROSTMA T IC COOLMA TIC The COOLMATIC function is suited for quick cooling of lar ge quantities of goods in th e refriger ator , e.g. drinks and salads for a party or wedding. 0 1. The COOLMATIC function is switched on by pr essing the COOLMATIC button.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 25 Switching the Appliance Off 3 Refrigerator and fr eezer compartments can be switched off independently of one another . 0 1. To switch off, hold down both the ON/OFF buttons for appr ox. 5 seconds. This will re sult in a countdown from "3" to "1" taking place in the temperatur e display .
26 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Holiday Mode In the holiday mode the temperatur e for the r efrigerator is appr oxi- mately +15 °C. In the holiday mode it is therefor e possible to leave the door of the empty refriger ator closed during periods of extended absence.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 27 Contr ol and Information Systems The contr ol and information systems consist of a temper atur e display , an optical warning display and an acoustic warning.
28 818 20 8 5 -01/2 For the fr eezer: The r ed warning display flashes and a warning tone sounds as soon as the temper ature in the fr eezer rises to mor e than -12 °C. In addition the fr eezer temperatur e display flashes. 0 1. Y ou can switch off th e warning to ne using the WARNING OFF button.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 29 Interior Accessories Stor age Shelves A storage shelf must be inserted in to the lower guide tr ack above the fruit and vegetable drawer s. It must always r emain in this position, so that fruits and veg etabl es remain fr esh longer .
Interior Accessorie s 30 818 20 8 5 -01/2 0 1. To do this pull the bottle r ack for- ward until it can be tilted upwar ds, then slide the front sup- port into the next level up. V ariable Inner Door The door compartments can be pulled up and removed, and inserted at other positions as needed.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 31 Corr ect stor age For physical reasons, the r efriger ator compartment has differ ent temperatur e zones. The coldest zone is on the lowest stor age shelf immediately above the fruit and vegetable drawer s. Warmer zones ar e the upper storage shelves and door r acks.
32 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Fr eezing Except for the bottom drawer , which serves only for storage purposes, all compartments and drawer s in the fr eezer compartment ar e suitable for freezing fr esh foo d. Wa r n i n g! • Be for e foods are fr ozen, the actual temper ature in the fr eezer compartment must be -18 °C or colder .
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 33 Tips: • T he following are suitable for the packaging of frozen goods: – freezer bags and polyethylene wr aps; – plastic containers for fr ozen foods; – extra-thick aluminium foil • T he following ar e suitable for sealing bags and wr aps: plastic clips, rubber b ands or adhesive tape.
34 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Stor age Goods Symbols/Fr eezing Calendar Goods Symbols/Fr eezing Calendar • The symbols on the dr awers show differ ent types of frozen goods. • T he numbers indicate stor age times in months for the appr opriate types of frozen goods.
Defrosting 8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 35 1 Wa r n i n g ! • D o not use electrical heating applia nces or any other mechanical or artificial devices to speed up the defr osting process, with the exception of those recommended in these oper ating instructions.
36 818 20 8 5 -01/2 Hints and Tips Normal Oper ating Sounds • Y ou may hear faint gur gling or bu bbling so unds when the r efrigerant is pumped thr ough the coils or tu bing at the r ear , to the cooling plate/evapor ator .
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 37 Maintenance and Cleaning Befor e any maintenance or cleaning work i s carried out DISCONNECT the appliance fr om th e ELECTRICITY supply .
Maintenance and Cleani ng 38 818 20 8 5 -01/2 External Cleaning 1 Wa r n i n g ! • D o not use abrasive pr oducts • There ar e sharp edges on the underside of the pr oduct so care should be taken when cleaning. 0 1. Use a normal household stainless st eel cleaner to clean the stainless steel surface.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 39 What to do if ... Corr ecting Malfunctions P e rhaps a malfunction has been caused by a min or err or , which yo u can correct your self wi th the help of the following instructions. Do not attempt any further repair s if the following instructio ns do not help in each specific case.
40 818 20 8 5 -01/2 If after the above checks ther e is still a fault, call your local AEG Service Force Centr e. In-guarantee customer s should ensur e that the above checks have been made as the engineer will make a char ge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical breakdown.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 41 T echnical T e rminology • Refrigerant Liquids that can be used to a gener ate a cooling effe ct ar e known as refriger ants. They have a r elatively low boiling-p oint, indeed so low , that the warmth from the food stor ed in the fridge or freezer can cause the refriger ant to boil and vaporise.
42 818 20 85-01/2 Guar antee Conditions W e, AEG, undertake that if within 12 mont hs of the date of th e purchase this AE G appliance o r any part ther eof is pr oved to be de fective by r eason only.
8 1 8 20 8 5 -01 /2 43 Service & Spar e P arts In the event of your appliance r equiring service, or if you wish to pur- chase spar e parts, please contact Service Force by telephoning: 087 05 929 929 Y our telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service For ce Centre covering your post code area.
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