Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product A 40100 GS Electrolux
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AR C TIS F r eez er Oper atin g instructions A 40 1 00 GS PERFEC T IN F ORM AND FUNC TION A/AE/1-2. (06.) 200380449.
2 Dear customer , Bef ore switchin g on y our ne w appliance please r ead these operatin g instructions carefully . The y contain important inf ormation f or safe use , f or installation and f or care o f the appliance. Please k eep these operatin g instructions f or future r eference .
3 Contents Important Safety Instruction ..............................................................................................5 Disposal ..........................................................................................................
Contents 4 External Cleaning .............................................................................................................. ......19 Door seal ............................................................................................
5 Important Safety Instructions These w arnings ar e pro vided in the interests o f y our safety . Ensure y ou fully understand them bef ore installing or usin g the appliance . Y our safety is of paramount importance . If y ou are unsur e about the meaning o f these w arnings contact the Customer Car e Department f or assistance .
Important Safety Instructions 6 Often children cannot r ecognise the hazar ds present in household appliances . It is theref ore important that y ou ensur e adequate supervision and ne v er let children pla y with the appliance! Daily Operation Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at lo w temperatur es .
7 Disposal In the inter est o f the Envir onment Materilas marked with the s ymbol are r ec y clable . Check with y our local Council or Environmental Health Office to see if there ar e f acilities in y our ar ea f or rec y cling this appliance .
Installation Installation Location The appliance should be set up in a w ell v entilated, dry room. Ener gy use and efficient perf ormance o f the appliance is affected b y the ambient temperatur e .
Installation 9 Le v elling The appliance must be le v el. Le v el the appliance b y adjusting the tw o adjustable feet (1) at the front o f the appliance .
T o re v erse the handle pr oceed as f ollo w s: R emo ve scr e w co v ers (if fitted) and handle retainin g scr ews. R emo ve blankin g plugs on the opposite side using a punch .
Installation 11 Electrical Connection An y electrical work r equired t o install this appliance should be carried out b y a qualified electrician or competent person. This appliance must be earthed. The manuf acturer declines an y liability should these safety measures not be observ ed.
Installation 12 1. Freezin g tra y (with 1 ice tra ys) 2. Freezin g compartment 3. Storag e compartments (wire bask ets) 4. Ratin g Plate 5. Control P anel A) Green Indicator Li ght B) R ed Indicator Light C) Y ello w Indicator Light and F ast Freez e Switch D) Thermostat control knob 6.
13 Prior to Initial Start–Up Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to initialstart-up (see section: “Cleaning and Car e”).
Installation 14 Bask et Sto rage Fr ozen f ood should be stored in the tw o lo w er bask ets and the top compartment used f or f ast freezin g. F reez er T ra y The freez er tra y is particularly suitable f or open fr eezing, f or e x ample stra wberries , r aspberries etc .
15 Startin g up and temper atur e r egulation T o Start the Appliance 1. Allo w the appliance to stand for 2 hr s after installation. 2. Plug in the appliance and switch on at the mains supply . 3. Fr eezing differ ent products should alw a y s be done in the fr eezing compartment after proper pr eparation.
Switchin g Off the Appliance When the appliance is not in use f or long periods , disconnect from the electricity supply , empty all foods and clean the appliance , lea ving the door open to pre vent unpleasant smells .
17 Tha win g Deep froz en or froz en f ood, prior to being used, can be tha w ed in a fridg e or at room temper ature , depending on the time a v ailable . Small food items ma y e v en be cooked fr om froz en, in this case cooking will tak e long er .
18 Defr ostin g The freez er compartment will become progr essiv ely co v er ed with frost. This should be remo v ed with the special plastic scraper pr o vided whene v er the thickness o f frost e xceeds 6 mm (1/4“). During this oper ation it is not necessary to switch o ff the po w er supply or to remo v e the f oodstuff s .
19 Cleanin g and Car e Befor e any maintenance or cleanin g is carried out you must DISCONNEC T the appliance fr om the electricity supply . Internal Cleanin g Clean the inside and accessories with w arm w ater and bicarbonate o f soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre o f w ater).
Ener gy Sa vin g T ips Do not install the appliance near cooker s , radiator s or other sources o f w armth. High ambient temperatur es cause long er , mor e frequent operation o f the compressor . Ensure sufficient air cir culation and e xhaust at the appliance base and at the back w all of the appliance .
21 What to do if ... Corr ecting Malfunctions A malfunction ma y be caused b y only a minor f ault that y ou can r ectify y ourself using the f ollo wing instructions . Do not perf orm an y other w ork on the appliance if the f ollo wing inf ormation does not pro vide assistance in y our specific case .
Noises Durin g Oper ation The f ollo wing noises are char acteristic o f refri ger ation appliances: Clicks Whene v er the compressor switches on or o ff, a click can be hear d. Humming A s soon as the compressor is in oper ation, y ou can hear it hummin g.
23 T echnical T erminology R efrig erant Liquids that can be used to a gener ate a cooling effect ar e kno wn as refri ger ants . The y ha v e a relativ ely lo w boiling-point, indeed so lo w ,that the w armth from the f ood stored in the frid ge or fr eezer can cause the refri ger ant to boil and v aporise .
24 Service and Spar e P arts In the e v ent o f y our appliance r equiring service , or if y ou wish to purchase spare parts , please contact y our local Service F or ce Centre b y telephoning: 087 0 5 929929 Y our telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service F orce Centre co verin g y our post code ar ea.
25 GU ARANTEE CONDITIONS Standard guar antee conditions W e , AEG, undertake that if within 12 months o f the date o f the purchase this AEG appliance or an y part thereo f is pro v ed to be defective.
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AEG Hausgeräte GmbH P ostfach 1 036 D-90327 Nürnber g http://www .aeg.hausgeraete .de © Electrolux plc 2005 200380449 -02- 0206 Subject to chang e without notice 2006.
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