ÖKO-ARCTIS frost-free Cooling and Freezing appliance Operating Instructions
Dear customer, Before placing your new refrigerator 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.
Content Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Environmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Energy Saving Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Content Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frozen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preparation of Ice Cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar .
1 Important Safety Instructions These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure that you understand them all before installing or using this appliance. Your safety is of paramount importance. If you are unsure about any of the meanings or these warnings contact the Customer Care Department. Prior to Installation • Check the appliance for transport damage. Under no circumstances should a damaged appliance be installed! In the event of damage, please contact your retailer.
Important Safety Instructions Child Safety • Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or play with the product. • There is a risk of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from children! During Use • This appliance is designed for domestic use only, specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs only. It is not intended for commercial or industrial use • Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low temperatures.
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< for polystyrene foam, e.g. the pads, which are pure hydrocarbon compounds and can be recycled. The carton parts are made from recycled paper. Please dispose of the packaging with due care for the environment.
The most important characteristic of your appliance • The appliance allows being used as a freezing unit or as a refrigerator depending on requirement. For this purpose, the operation mode "Freezing" or the operation mode "Cooling" can be selected on the appliance. – In the operation mode "Freezing", the appliance is usable for freezing and deep-temperature storage with temperatures from -15 °C up to -24 °C.
Appliance design Front view (various models) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Freezer tray Drawers Evaporator Interior Illumination Control Panel Serial plate 9
Appliance design Freezer tray A freezing tray is inserted in the middle of the appliance’s interior room. 3 Berries, for example, can be pre-frozen on the freezer tray. Advantage: The berries are not squeezed and maintain their natural form. The frozen berries can then be stored in compartments or drawers packaged in individual portions. The freezing tray also serves for accommodating small frozen foodstuffs (e.g. herbal produce), furthermore you can accommodate ice cube trays.
Appliance design Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 Stand-by display (green) ON/OFF button Temperature Display Temperature regulator Display when FAST CHILL/FAST FREEZE function is switched on (yellow) 6 FAST CHILL/-FREEZE button 7 Warning Display (red) 8 WARNING OFF button (See the chapter on "Control and Information System") ON/OFF button • Switching on: By the initial switch on (delivery state) your appliance starts in the operation mode "Freezing".
Appliance design Temperature regulator For temperature adjustment the temperature regulator must be freed from its recessed position. • Briefly pressing on the temperature regulator frees it from its recessed position. • Pressing on the temperature regulator returns it to its recessed position.
• If a malfunction has occurred at the appliance the temperature display alternately indicates: – the current freezer compartment temperature (ACTUAL temperature) and – an error message. The error message is coded (e.g. F1, F2, etc.) and assists the customer service technician in error diagnosis. If the temperature can no longer be registered, only the error code is displayed.
Initial Start-Up 0 Insert plug into mains socket. 0 Press ON/OFF button. The green stand-by display lights up. The temperature display shows the current freezing room temperature (actual temperature). The blinking red warning display indicates that the required storage temperature has not yet been reached. 3 Within 5 minutes after the appliance has been switched on, the electronics initialise a self-test. The compressor does not start until after completion of the self-test.
Temperature Adjustment 0 Press temperature regulator and free it from its recessed position. The temperature display is switched to a blinking display of the currently selected SET temperature. 0 Turn temperature regulator to left or right to select the desired SET temperature.
The FAST CHILL function now caters for intensive cooling. Thereby a SET temperature of +2 °C is automatically preset. After 6 hours have lapsed, the FAST CHILL function is independently ended. The originally set SET temperature is again decisive and the temperature display again displays the momentary freezing-room temperature. 0 You can manually terminate the FAST CHILL function at any time, in that you press the FAST CHILL/FAST FREEZE button again.
tion is switched-on! By an extended temperature regulator "SF" for super-frost appears in the temperature display instead of the SET temperature. If you are not sure whether the SET temperature was inadvertently altered, please verify after terminating the FAST FREEZE function. Switching the Appliance Off Attention! The appliance can only be switched off basically when the temperature regulator is in the retracted position.
Control and Information Systems The control and information systems consist of a temperature display, an optical warning display and an acoustic warning device. The system warns of: – open appliance door; – power interruption; – excessive temperature in the freezer compartment (only in the operation mode "Freezing"); – possible partial or complete thawing of frozen goods; – functional disturbances at the appliance. "Open Door"-Warning The red warning indicator blinks when the door is opened.
Control and Information Systems The audible warning can be switched off with the WARNING OFF button. Both warning display and audible warning are automatically switched off when the actual temperature in the freezer compartment falls to 4°C warmer than the selected SET temperature. Note: • The red warning display and the audible warning are inoperable: – after temperature adjustment, until the selected SET temperature has been reached (exception: actual temperature exceeds -10°C).
3 An appliance malfunction which is indicated by an error code, must be corrected by a customer service technician. The acoustic warning can be switched off for 24 hours with the WARNING OFF button. Cancelling of the error display is possible by switching the appliance off, which should however only be undertaken during repair by the customer service technician. Freezing Freezing Attention! • Before foods are frozen, the actual temperature in the freezer compartment must be -18°C or colder.
Freezing • To allow storage of awkward freezing foodstuff, the drawers of the appliance are individually removable. They can be stacked in the one lying below. • The following are suitable for packing foodstuffs to be frozen: – freezing bags and foils made of polyethylene; – special tins for frozen food; – aluminium foil, extra strong. • The following are suited for sealing bags and wraps: plastic clips, rubber bands or adhesive tape.
Preparation of Ice Cubes 0 Fill ice cube tray (not included with all models) 3/4 full with cold water and place in the freezer tray or a drawer and allow to freeze. 0 To remove the finished ice cubes twist the ice cube tray or hold under running water for a short time. Attention! Do not, under any circumstances, free an ice tray which is frozen to the appliance with pointed or sharp edged objects. Use a spoon-handle or similar object.
Cooling "Long Fresh" Cooling By selecting the SET temperature of 0 °C or +2 °C this appliance can be used as a "Long Fresh" cooling unit. The "Long Fresh" cooling process enables optimum storage conditions for fresh foodstuff. The foodstuff remains fresh up to three times longer in comparison to storage in normal refrigerators.
Cleaning and Maintenance For hygienic reasons the appliance interior, including interior accessories, should be cleaned regularly. 1 0 0 0 0 Warning! • The appliance may not be connected to the mains during cleaning. Danger of electrical shock! Before cleaning switch the appliance off and remove the plug from the mains, or switch off or turn out the circuit breaker or fuse. • Never clean the appliance with a steam cleaner.
Something not Working Correcting Malfunctions Perhaps a malfunction has been caused by a minor error, which you can correct yourself with the help of the following instructions. Do not attempt any further repairs if the following instructions do not help in each specific case. 1 Warning! Refrigerators/freezers may only be repaired by trained personnel. Repairs carried out by untrained personnel can lead to substantial danger for the user.
Something not Working Malfunction Possible cause Red warning display blinks, audible warning sounds, A functions error has temperature display indi- occurred. cates an error (F1, F2, etc.). The appliance is in the operation mode "Cooling" instead of "Freezing". Remedy Switch the audible warning off by pressing the WARNING OFF button. Please make a note of the indicated error and inform the customer service department. Do not open the appliance door again.
Something not Working Malfunction Possible cause Remedy Carefully warm the door seal with a hand-held hair dryer at those points which Large accumulation of Door is not properly sealed are not airtight (no warmer frost in the appliance, per- (perhaps after re-hanging than approx. 50°C). At the same time, shape the haps also at the door seal. door). warmed door seal by hand, so that it is again properly seated. Unusual noises.
Something not Working Replace light bulb Warning! Danger of electrical shock! Before replacing the light bulb switch appliance off and remove the mains plug, or switch off or turn out the circuit breaker or fuse. Light bulb specifications: 220-240 V, max. 15 W, socket: E 14 0 To switch the appliance off press and hold ON/OFF button for about 5 seconds. 0 Remove mains plug. 0 Replace defective light bulb.
Noises during Operation The following noises are characteristic of refrigeration appliances: • Clicks Whenever the compressor switches on or off, a click can be heard. • Humming As soon as the compressor is in operation, you can hear it humming. • Bubbling/Splashing When refrigerant flows into thin tubes, you can hear bubbling or splashing noises. Even after the compressor has been switched off, this noise can be heard for a short time. • Noise The ventilator generates air flow whereby noise can be emitted.
Special accessories Special accessories are available from your retailer. • Economy freezing space divider: If the interior room of the appliance should be used partly, an economy freezing-room divider can be inserted instead of the freezing tray. This allows for additional energy saving. • Deposit grid: Instead of the drawers, wire shelves can be inserted. This is especially then advantageous, if the appliance is used as a refrigerator or as drinks cooler.
Installing and connecting Remove transport safeguard The appliance as well as interior accessory parts are safeguarded for transport. 0 Remove tape from left and right of the outside of the door. 3 Tape remnants can be removed with benzene. Wipe off benzene. 0 Remove all tape and pads from the interior of the appliance. 0 Peal off the protective film from the control panel. 0 Remove door seal safeguards from door seal at the inside of the door. 0 With open door remove transport safeguard at door pivot.
Installing and connecting 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.
Installing and connecting The appliance 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. Attention! If the appliance is installed under, for example, a hanging cabinet, a clearance of at least 10 cm between the top of the appliance and the cabinet above it must be maintained.
Installing and connecting Reversing the Door The side at which the door opens can be changed from the right side (factory adjustment) to the left side, if the installation site requires. 1 0 0 0 0 Warning! When changing the side at which the door opens, the appliance may not be connected to the mains. Remove plug from the mains beforehand. Lay the left side of the appliance onto a soft pad, e.g. rug, blanket etc. Turn pivot pin out of lower door pivot.
Installing and connecting 0 Refit the plinth and stand the appliance upright. 0 Put the top eccentric bush on the left. 0 Put the cover cap and bearing pin with the spiral spring on the top of the door. 0 Insert and close the door with the bearing pin carefully in the upper eccentric bush. 0 Fit the washer down between the door and bearing and screw in the bearing bolt into the lower door bearing. 0 Remove the 3 hole covering pins.
Installing and connecting Door Alignment If necessary, the appliance door can be aligned. 0 First remove the door (see section: "Re-Hanging Door"). 0 Using a small screw-driver, lift out the eccentric bearing bushes as required, above the appliance or below the door, rotate and then press in according to the figures. The diagram only shows a right opening door. For left opening doors please proceed accordingly at the left of the door at top and/or bottom.
Important The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: Green Green and YellowEarth & Yellow BlueNeutral BrownLive As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings indentifying the terminals Blue Brown in your plug, proceed as follows: 1. The wire coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter „E“ or Cord Clamp by the earth symbol or coloured green and yellow. 2.
Guarantee Conditions 3. 4. 5. 6. modification or attempted repair, commercial use or failure to observe requirements and recommendations set out in the instruction book. This guarantee does not cover such parts as light bulbs, removable glassware, dust bags or filters. Should guarantee repairs be necessary the purchaser must inform the nearest customer service office (manufacturer´s service or authorised agent). AEG reserves the right to stipulate the place of the repair (i. e.
Service & Spare Parts If after carrying out the necessary checks there is still a fault with your appliance please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. In guarantee customers should ensure that the suggested checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical breakdown. Please note that proof of purchase is required for in-guarantee service calls.
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