Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ARCTIS Electrolux
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ARCTIS Upright Fr eezer Oper ating Instructions 8 18 19 26-00 /0.
2 818 19 26-00/0 Dear customer , Before placing your new fr eezer into oper ation please r ead these operating instructions car efully . They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for care of the appliance. Please keep these operating instructions for futur e refer ence.
818 19 26-00/0 3 Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Environmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Packaging . . . . . .
Contents 4 818 19 26-00/0 Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Frozen Stor age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
818 19 26-00/0 5 1 Important Safety Instructions These warnings ar e pr ovided in the interest s of your safety . Ensur e that you understand them all befor e installing or u s ing this appli- ance. Y our s afety is of par amount importance. If you are unsur e about any of the meanings of these warnings contact the Cu stomer Care Department.
Important Safety Instructions 6 818 19 26-00/0 Child Safety • Do not allow children to tamper with the contr ols or play with the prod- uct. • Keep packaging material away fr om ch ildr en! (Ther .
818 19 26-00/0 7 Envir onmental Information Pa ck ag in g All tr ansit packaging materials are envir onmentally compatible and can be reused. W ood is un-tr eated. The plastics can be r ecycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.
8 818 19 26-00/0 Befor e Use Pa ck ag in g 0 1. Remove all adhesive tape and packaging from the interior of the appli- ance. 3 Any remnants of adhesive can be r emoved with white spirit. 2. Remove the transport pr otection pieces and pull off the adhesive tape.
818 19 26-00/0 9 Installation Installation Location The appliance should be installed in a well ventilated, dry room. Energy use is affected by the ambient temper atur e.
Installation 10 818 19 26-00/0 The fr eezer needs air Air is fed under the door through the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwards along the back wall.
Installation 818 19 26-00/0 11 Electrical Connection Any electrical work requir ed to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. 1 WA RN IN G – THIS APPL IANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufacturer declines any liability should these s afety measur es not be observed.
12 818 19 26-00/0 Reversing the door The door hinges can be changed from right (as supplied) to left if requir ed to suit the location wher e the appliance is installed. 1 War n in g! Unplug from the mains befor e r eversing the door . Open the door and remove the plinth cover to the fr ont.
Reversing the door 818 19 26-00/0 13 3. Remove the door fitting on the lower right (1) and r eposition the door bearing cover fr om the lower left to the right of the door (2), place the door fitting supplied in the lower left of the door (3). Carefully remove the door to the front and place on one side.
14 818 19 26-00/0 7. Move the door handle from the left to the right and cover the remaining holes with the hole cover pins attached. 8. Open the door and fit the plinth cover .
818 19 26-00/0 15 Description of the appliance View of the appliance (various models) Freezer tr ay with ice cube tr ays and cold accumulation block Compartments with lids and drawer s (for storage an.
Description of the appliance 16 818 19 26-00/0 Cold accumulation block There is one cold accumulation block in the fr eezer tr ay . Refer to the section “ Prior to Initial Start – Up ” concerning fr eezing of the cold accumulation block.
Description of the appliance 818 19 26-00/0 17 T emperatur e setting buttons The temperatur e is adjusted using the „ + “ (WARMER) and „ - “ (COLDER) buttons.
18 818 19 26-00/0 FAST FREEZE-button The FAST FREEZE function provides for quick fr eezing of fresh food pr oducts, and at the same time protects pr e- viously stored goods against undesir ed warming in the freezer compartment. 0 1. The FAST FREEZE function is switched on by pr essing the FAST FREEZE button.
818 19 26-00/0 19 Initial use 0 1. Insert plug into mains socket. 2. Press ON/OFF button. The gr een pilot light illuminates. The compressor starts and then runs automatically . A warning tone sounds and the red warning light flashes indicating that the requir ed storage temper ature has not yet been r eached.
20 818 19 26-00/0 Switching the Appliance Off 0 1. To switch off, pr ess the ON/OFF button until the mains power light extinguishes. Note: The appliance cannot be switched on or off if unplugged, or if there is no power being supplied to it.
818 19 26-00/0 21 Contr ol and Information Systems The control and information systems consist of the temperatur e display , an optical warning display and an acoustic warning. The system warns if: – if the temperatur e in the freezer compartment is too warm; – functional disturbances at the appliance.
22 818 19 26-00/0 Fr eezing Except for the bottom drawer , which serves for storage purposes, all compartments and drawer s ar e suited for freezing. Important! • The temperatur e in the fr eezer compartment must be – 18 ° C or colder before fr eezing food.
818 19 26-00/0 23 Tips: • The following are suited for the packaging of fr ozen goods: – freezer bags and polyethylene wr aps; – plastic containers for fr ozen goods; – extra – thick aluminium foil. • The following are suitable for sealing bags and wrap: plastic clips, rubber bands o r tape.
24 818 19 26-00/0 Pr epar ation of Ice Cubes 0 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 fr ozen cubes, either bend the ice cube tr ay or hold it under running water for a few seconds.
818 19 26-00/0 25 Defr osting During use and when the door is opened, moisture is deposited as fr ost inside the appliance, particularly on the evaporator . This frost must be re moved from time to time using a soft plastic scr aper . Under no cir- cumstances use hard or pointed objects for this purpose.
26 818 19 26-00/0 Hints and Tips Normal Oper ating Sounds • Y ou may hear faint gur gling or bubbling sounds when the refrigerant is pumped through the coils or tubing at the r ear , to the cooling plate/evaporator .
818 19 26-00/0 27 Maintenance and Cleaning Before any maintenance or cleaning work i s carried out DISCONNECT the appliance from the ELECTRICITY supply . Internal Cleaning 0 1. Defrost the fr eezer compartment (see section: "Defrosting"). 2.
28 818 19 26-00/0 Something Not W orking Before conta cting your local Service Force Centr e, check the followi ng points. Sympton Solutio n No power to the ap pliance. Check there is power at the socket Check there is not a power cut by checking the household light s.
818 19 26-00/0 29 If after the above checks there is still a fault, call your local AEG Service Force Centre. In-guarantee customer s should ensur e that the above checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if the fault is not a mechani- cal or electri cal br eakdown.
30 818 19 26-00/0 Guar antee Conditions AEG offer the following guar antee to the fir st pur chaser of this appliance. 1. The guar antee is valid for 12 months commenci ng when the appliance is ha nded over to the first r etail pur chaser , which must be verified by purchase invoice or simila r docu- mentation.
818 19 26-00/0 31 Service & Spar e P arts If after carrying out the nece ssary checks ther e is still a fault with your appliance please contact your local AEG Service Force Centr e.
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