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- Page 1 SANTO 70322 KG Electronic Refrigerator/Freezer Operating Instructions 818 35 28-00/2...
- Page 2 Dear customer, Before placing your new refrigerator/freezer into operation please read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important information 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.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Installation Location ..........10 The refrigerator/freezer needs ventilation ......11 Appliance Alignment . - Page 4 The refrigerator is defrosted automatically ......34 Freezer Compartment Defrosting ........34 Hints and Tips .
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Page 5: Important Safety Instructions
Service Force Centre. • Make sure that the power plug is not squashed or damaged by the back of the fridge/freezer. A damaged power plug may overheat and cause a fire. • If the power plug socket is loose, do not insert the power plug. There is a risk of electric shock or fire. - Page 6 • Do not remove items from the freezer compartment if your hands are damp/wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or frost/freezer burns. • Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer. They can burst when the contents freeze.
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Page 7: Environmental Information
Environmental Information Packaging All transit packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be reused. Wood is un-treated. The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the interior. >PS<... -
Page 8: Before Use
2. In order to push the appliance into its final position, press carefully at the top of the door and tip the appliance back slightly. The weight is thus transferred to the back wheels and the appliance can be easily pushed. - Page 9 Remove the transport fittings from the storage shelves: 4. Slide the fittings securing the shelf forward to the thicker section on the edge of the storage shelf. 5. Slide the storage shelf far enough forward so that it can be hinged downwards and the fittings can be removed from the guides.
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Page 10: Installation
Installation Installation Location The appliance should be installed in a well ventilated, dry room. Energy use and efficient performance of the appliance is affected by the ambient temperature. The appliance should therefore – not be exposed to direct sunlight; – not be installed next to radiators, cookers or other sources of heat; –... -
Page 11: The Refrigerator/Freezer Needs Ventilation
The refrigerator/freezer needs ventilation Air is fed under the door through the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwards along the back wall. To ensure proper air circulation never cover or alter the vent openings. Important! If the appliance is installed... -
Page 12: Electrical Connection
Installation Electrical Connection Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be observed. Before switching on, make sure the electricity supply voltage is the same as that indicated on the appliance rating plate. -
Page 13: Reversing The Door
The door hinges can be changed from right (as supplied) to left if required to suit the location where the appliance is installed. Warning! Unplug from the mains, before reversing the door. 1. Open the freezer compartment door and remove the plinth to the front. Move the door bearing cover on the plinth from the left to the right. - Page 14 Reversing The Door 5. Unscrew the centre door bearing. 6. Remove the fridge compartment door carefully to the front and place on one side. 7. Unscrew the retaining screw for the self-closing mechanism on the bottom of the fridge compart- ment door.
- Page 15 11. Replace the cover for the door handle and push it towards the left as far as it will go. 12. Fasten the self-closing mechanism to the bottom left of the fridge compartment door. 13. Carefully slide the fridge com- partment door onto the top bear- ing pivot and close.
- Page 16 Reversing The Door 15. Fasten the self-closing mechanism on the top left of the freezer compartment door. 16. Carefully slide the freezer com- partment door onto the centre bearing pivot and close. 17. Place the lower door bearing with the bearing pivot in the lower left of the freezer compartment door and fasten.
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Page 17: Appliance Description
Fruit and vegetable drawers å Bottle rack ç Shelves é Freezer drawer (only for storage) When defrosting the bottom drawer also serves as a water collecting vessel. è Freezer drawer (for storage and freezing) ê Rating plate 818 35 28-00/2... -
Page 18: Cold Accumulation Block
The cold accumulation block will be most effective when placed at the front of the upper freezer tray. When defrosting the appliance place the cold accumulation block on top of the frozen food to keep it cold. -
Page 19: Control Panel
COOLMATIC button and COOLMATIC indicator light (yellow) • COOLMATIC for intensive cooling in the refrigerator FROSTMATIC button and FROSTMATIC indicator light (yellow) • FROSTMATIC for fast freezing in the freezer compartment Temperature display for freezer compartment Temperature setting buttons for freezer compartment ALARM OFF button and warning indicator light (red) (see section: "Control and Information Systems") -
Page 20: Temperature Setting Buttons
– a square or a letter in the temperature display of the fridge for a fault in the fridge, – a square or a letter in the temperature display of the freezer for a fault in the freezer. The temperature is adjusted using the „+“... -
Page 21: Alarm Off Button
"Open Door" warning when sorting in or out, the food to be chilled or frozen. When there is a temperature warning for the freezer compartment, if the ALARM OFF button is activated, the temperature display will show the warmest temperature the frozen food has reached. -
Page 22: Initial Start-Up
5. Set the freezer temperature to -18 °C or colder (see section: "Tempera- ture Adjustment"). Do not load freezer with goods until a temperature of -18 °C has been reached, or until the red warning indicator light has gone out. -
Page 23: Temperature Adjustment
Temperature Adjustment With the individual temperature setting buttons the desired temperatures in the refrigerator and in the freezer compartment can be adjusted independently of one another. 1. Press either the „+“ (WARMER) or „-“ (COLDER) button. The temperature display switches over and the DESIRED temperature currently set flashes on the temperature display. -
Page 24: Coolmatic/Frostmatic
The FROSTMATIC function provides for quick freezing of fresh food products, and at the same time protects previously stored goods against undesired warming in the freezer compartment. 1. The FROSTMATIC function is switched on by pressing the FROSTMATIC button. The yellow light illuminates. -
Page 25: Switching The Appliance Off
1. To switch off the appliance, hold down the ON/OFF button. This will result in a countdown from "3" to "1" taking place in the temperature displays. On reaching "1" the fridge and freezer compartment will switch off. The temperature displays and the mains power light will go off. -
Page 26: Holiday Mode
Holiday Mode In the holiday mode the temperature for the refrigerator is approxi- mately +15 °C. In the holiday mode it is therefore possible to leave the door of the empty refrigerator closed during periods of extended absence. Advantage: Unintentional closing of the door, or accidental closing of the door by persons who have access to your home during your absence, is no longer possible. -
Page 27: Control And Information Systems
– if there are functional faults with the appliance. "Open Door"-Warning If the fridge or freezer door is left open the red warning display will flash and an acoustic warning tone will sound – after approx. 80 seconds if the freezer door is left open –... -
Page 28: Function Errors
After approx. 5 seconds the temperature display reverts to the current freezer temperature. The warning tone switches off automatically – if the temperature in the freezer falls to lower than -8 °C. The red warning indicator light and the temperature display continue to flash. -
Page 29: Interior Accessories
Interior Accessories Storage Shelves A storage shelf must be inserted into the lower guide track above the fruit and vegetable drawers. It must always remain in this position, so that fruits and vegetables remain fresh longer. The remaining storage shelves can be adjusted to various heights: 1. -
Page 30: Bottle Holder
Interior Accessories 1. To do this pull the bottle rack for- ward until it can be tilted upwards, then slide the front sup- port into the next level up. Bottle Holder Some models are equipped with a bottle holder in the bottle compart- ment. -
Page 31: Correct Storage
Correct storage For physical reasons, the refrigerator compartment has different temperature zones. The coldest zone is on the lowest storage shelf immediately above the salad bin. Warmer zones are the upper storage shelves and door racks. The arrangement (see fig.) indicates where different types of food are best stored to make the most of temperature variations. -
Page 32: Freezing
Warning! • Before foods are frozen, the actual temperature in the freezer compartment must be -18 °C or colder. • Please observe indicated freezing capacity on the rating plate. The freezing capacity represents the maximum amount of fresh goods that can be frozen within 24 hours. -
Page 33: Frozen Storage
-18 °C must be reached. • Load freezer only with packaged frozen goods, so that they do not dry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour contamination of other frozen goods can occur. -
Page 34: Preparation Of Ice Cubes
Freezer Compartment Defrosting Moisture is precipitated in the form of white frost in the freezer compartment during operation and when the door is opened, especially in the middle at the top. Remove this white frost from time to time with a soft plastic scraper, e.g. -
Page 35: Hints And Tips
In addition, remove pieces of ice that break away before defrosting is complete. 5. After defrosting thoroughly clean the freezer interior, as well as interior accessories (see section: "Maintenance and Cleaning"). Hints and Tips Normal Operating Sounds •... -
Page 36: Energy Saving Advice
• Keep the time between buying chilled food and placing it in your freezer as short as possible. • Do not push food together too much, try to allow air to circulate around each item. Energy Saving Advice • Do not install the appliance close to sources of heat, such as a cooker, dishwasher or radiator. -
Page 37: Internal Cleaning
If the refrigerator only is to be cleaned, press the FROSTMATIC button several hours in advance, in order to build up sufficient chill reserve in the freezer compartment for the interruption in service. Do not open the freezer compartment door. -
Page 38: Replacing The Light Bulb
Maintenance and Cleaning Replacing the light bulb For safety reasons the interior lighting switches off after 7 minutes when the door is open. It switches on again the next time the door is opened. Warning! Danger of electrical shock! Before replacing the light bulb switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug. -
Page 39: What To Do If
Warning tone sounds, red warning display is flashing. Warning tone sounds, red warning display and freezer temperature display are flashing. Water on the floor or on the storage shelf Interior illumination does not function. Important: The interior lighting switches off automatically after 7 minutes. -
Page 40: Regulations, Standards, Guidelines
Symptom Excessive build up of frost. The compressor runs continuously Noise The compressor does not start immediately after changing the temperature setting. If after the above checks there is still a fault, call your local AEG Service Force Centre. In-guarantee customers should ensure that the above checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical breakdown. -
Page 41: Technical Terminology
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 42: Guarantee Conditions
Guarantee Conditions Standard Guarantee Conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour, materials or carriage on condition that: •... -
Page 43: Service & Spare Parts
(*) Calls may be recorded for training purposes 818 35 28-00/2 For Customer Service in the Republic of Ireland please contact us at the address below: AEG/ Electrolux Group (Ire) Ltd Long Mile Road/ Dublin 12 Republic of Ireland Tel: +353 (0) 1 4090754... - Page 44 From the Electrolux Group. The world´s No.1 choice. The Electrolux Group is the world´s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use. More than 55 million Electrolux Group products (such as refrigerators, cookers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, chain saws and lawn mowers) are sold each year to a value of approx. USD 14 billion in more than 150 countries around the world.