User manual

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Freezing and storing frozen food
You can use your freezer for freezing fresh food yourself.
Important!
• The temperature in the freezer compartment must be –18 °C or col-
der 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. The quality of the food is best preserved
when it is frozen right through to the core as quickly as possible.
• Allow warm food to cool down before freezing. The warmth will cau-
se increased ice formation and increase the power consumption.
• Please note the maximum storage times specified by the manufacturer.
• Thawed foods which have not been processed further (cooked into
meals) may not under any circumstances be frozen a second time.
• Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low tempe-
ratures. There is a risk of an explosion! Do not store any containers
with flammable materials such as, for example, spray cans, fire
extinguisher refill cartridges etc in the refrigerator/freezer.
• Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer. They can burst
when the contents freeze, high carbonate content drinks can even
explode! Never store lemonade, juices, beer, wine, sparkling wine
etc. in the freezer.
• All foods must be packed air tight prior to freezing, so that they do
not dry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour contamina-
tion of other frozen goods occurs.
Important! Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands
could freeze to the food.
1. To achieve faster freezing of food or to freeze the maximum allowed
quantity, depress the ambient switch 12 hours before loading the food
without modifying the thermostat setting.
2. Place the food to be frozen in the top drawer. Unfrozen food must not
touch items already frozen, otherwise the frozen food could begin to
defrost.
3. Do not open the door frequently or leave it open longer than absolu-
tely necessary.
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Heavy build up of frost, possi-
bly also on the door seal.
Door seal is not air tight (pos-
sibly after reversing the door).
Carefully warm the non sea-
ling sections of the door seal
with a hair dryer (not hotter
than approx. 50 °C). At the
same time shape the warmed
door seal by hand such that it
sits correctly.
The food is too warm.
Interior lighting does not work.
The appliance is near a heat
source.
Temperature is not properly
adjusted.
Please look in the "Initial Start
Up" section.
Light bulb is defective. Please look in the "Changing
the Light Bulb" section.
Turn the temperature regula-
tor to a colder setting.
Door was open for an exten-
ded period.
Please look in the "Installation
location" section.
A large quantity of warm food
was placed in the appliance
within the last 24 hours.
Open the door only as long
as necessary.
Symptom Possible Cause Remedy
Unusual noises.
The appliance is touching the
wall or other objects.
Appliance is not level.
The compressor starts after a
period of time.
See the "Cleaning and Care"
section.
This is normal, no error has
occurred.
The compressor does not
start immediately after chan-
ging the temperature setting.
Water on the floor or on stora-
ge shelves.
Water drain hole is blocked.
Move the appliance slightly.
Readjust the feet.
If after all these checks your appliance does not operate correctly,
contact your local AEG Service Force Centre.
Please note that it will be necessary to provide proof of purchase for
any in-guarantee service calls.
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.