ARCTIS 1194-7 GA Electronic Freezer No Frost Operating Instructions
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. These operating instructions are for use with several technically comparable models with varying accessories. Please observe the notes which apply to your model.
Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Appliance Packaging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Disposal of old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Remove transport packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important Safety Instructions 4 These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure you fully understand them before installing or using the appliance. Your safety is of paramount importance. If you are unsure about the meaning of these warnings contact the Customer Care Department for assistance. Intended use • The freezer is intended for use in the home. It is suitable for the freezing and storing frozen food, as well as for making ice.
catches, if fitted. By doing this you ensure that children cannot lock themselves in the appliance when playing (there is risk of suffocation!) or get themselves into other dangerous situations. • Often children cannot recognise the hazards present in household appliances. It is therefore important that you ensure adequate supervision and never let children play with the appliance! Daily Operation • Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low temperatures.
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. >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. the pads, which are all free of chlorofluorocarbon.
Installation Installation Location The appliance should be set up 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; – only be installed at a location whose ambient temperature corresponds to the climate classification, for which the appliance is designed.
Do not obstruct the space underneath. The back of the cabinet may be placed close to the wall but must not touch it. DO NOT install in places with restricted ventilation. Adjust the level of the appliance by screwing out the adjustable foot, or feet, at the bottom of the cabinet using your fingers. If your refrigerator is installed under a continuous worktop, an air outlet opening of at least 200 cm2 and a ventilation grille matching the worktop design should be installed at the rear of the worktop.
☞ ☞ ☞ Unscrew the upper pin (A) and screw it into place on the opposite side. Fit the door into the upper pin (A) and close it. Screw the hinge pin bracket (1) securely into place on the opposite side using the screws (K). A 12 AEG98 ☞ Unscrew the handle. Refit it on the opposite side after having pushed in the plugs with a punch. Cover the holes left open with the plugs contained in the documentation pack.
Electrical Connection 13 AMP 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. The rating plate is inside, on the left. The appliance is supplied with a 13 amp plug fitted.
Plug socket The plug socket necessary for connection of your appliance to the electricity supply should be positioned so that it is possible to pull out the appliance plug. If your appliance is installed under a continuous worktop, the plug socket should be provided as shown. Alternatively a concealed spur socket fitted with a 13 A fuse may be fitted.
Operating and indicator panel -16 -24 -22 °C FROSTMATIC -18 -20 ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ 1 Pilot light (green) 2 Temperature control knob and ON/OFF switch 3 Fast freeze (FROSTMATIC) light (amber) 4 Fast freeze (FROSTMATIC) button The temperature control knob (2), which incorporates the appliance’s ON/OFF switch. The green pilot light (1), which comes on when the appliance is activated by turning the thermostat knob (2) beyond the “-16°C” position.
Starting up and temperature regulation ☞ ☞ ☞ Turn the temperature control knob (2) in the direction of “-16°C”. The green light (1) and the amber light (3) come on and the refrigeration motor starts up and runs continuously. The appliance electronics switch off the FROSTMATIC function after 5 hours. The amber light (3) goes out. During normal operation: Operate FROSTMATIC by depressing the FROSTMATIC button (4) for more than one second.
Freezing and storing frozen food ☞ ☞ 14 You can use your freezer for freezing fresh food yourself. Important! • The temperature in the freezer compartment must be –18°C or colder before freezing food. • Please observe the freezing capacity given on the rating plate. The freezing capacity is the maximum quantity of fresh food that can be frozen within a period of 24 hours. If you wish to freeze food several days in a row, please observe a maximum capacity of only 2/3 to 3/4 of that on the rating plate.
☞ ☞ Caution! Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could stick to the food and cause skin abrasions. Place the packed food in the drawers. Place food to be frozen in the bottom drawer (4) of the freezer as this is the coldest part. Unfrozen food must not touch items already frozen, otherwise the frozen food could begin to defrost. Freezer drawers (1), (2) and (3) should only be used for storage of frozen food so that the bottom drawer can be used for a further freezing operation.
Preparation of Ice Cubes ☞ ☞ Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water, place it in the freezer compartment and leave to freeze. To loosen the frozen cubes, either bend the ice cube tray or hold it under running water for a few seconds. Important! Never try to free an ice tray that is frozen to the freezer compartment using pointed or sharp edged objects. Use the ice scraper supplied. Defrosting The freezer defrosts automatically Your appliance has been designed to be frost free.
☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ Remove frozen food from the freezer. Wrap frozen food in several layers of newspaper. Store it in a cool place, well covered. Switch the appliance off and remove the plug from the mains, or switch off or turn out the circuit breaker or fuse. Clean the appliance and the interior accessories with a cloth and lukewarm water. After cleaning wipe with fresh water and rub dry. Accumulation of dust at the condenser increases energy consumption.
Energy Saving Tips • Do not install the appliance near cookers, radiators or other sources of warmth. 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. • Do not place warm foods into the appliance. Allow warm foods to cool first. • Only leave door open as long as necessary. • Do not set temperature any colder than necessary.
If the freezer system has stopped working and the freezer is full, the reserve in the cold accumulator and in the deep frozen food itself will give the food a hold over time of about 14 hours. Symptom Possible Cause Appliance does not work, no pilot light is illuminated. Appliance is not switched on. Mains plug is not plugged in or is loose. Fuse has blown or is defective Socket is defective. Green light does not light up, yellow light lights up when the FROSTMATIC function is activated.
Symptom Heavy build up of frost, possibly also on the door seal. Unusual noises. Possible Cause Remedy Door seal is not air tight (possibly after reversing the door). Carefully warm the leaking sections of the door seal with a hair dryer (on a cool setting). At the same time shape the warmed door seal by hand so that it sits correctly. Appliance is not level. Readjust the feet. The appliance is touching the wall or other objects. Move the appliance slightly.
Service & Spare Parts In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to purchase spare parts, contact your local AEG Service Force Centre by telephoning: 08705 929 929 Your call will be automatically routed to the Service Centre covering your post code area. For the address of your local Service Force Centre and further information about Service Force, please visit the website at www.serviceforce.co.
Guarantee Conditions Standard guarantee conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of 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 option repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour, materials or carriage on condition that: • The appliance has been correctly installed and used only on the electricity supply stated on the rating plate.
• This guarantee relates to you and cannot be transferred to another user. • Your new home is within European Community (EC) or European Free Trade Area. • The product is installed and used in accordance with our instructions and is only used domestically, i.e. a normal household. • The product is installed taking in account regulations in your new country. Before you move please contact your nearest Customer Care centre, listed below, to give them details of your new home.
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), accident 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. The refrigerant circuit has been checked for leaks.
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. • Refrigerant Circuit Closed circulation system that contains the refrigerant. The refrigerant circuit comprises primarily of an evaporator, a compressor, a condenser and pipe work.
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