SANTO 4074-7 KG Electronic Refrigerator/Freezer Operating Instructions 818 19 08 - 01/6
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.
Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Environmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Appliance Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Opening the Freezer Compartment Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Interior Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Storage Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bottle rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Variable Inner Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 of these warnings contact the Customer Care Department. Prior to Installation • Check the refrigerator/freezer 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. • Keep packaging material away from children! (There is a risk of suffocation!) 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.
Servicing • If a malfunction should occur at the appliance, refer first to the section "What to do if ..." in these operating instruction. If the instructions in this section are not sufficient, do not undertake any further work on your own. • This product should be serviced by an authorised engineer and only genuine spare parts should be used. • Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself.
Appliance Transport Two persons are required for transport of the appliance. There are two recessed handles at the front of the base and at the back of the appliance at the top for improved gripping. 0 1. Grip the appliance with the recessed handles positioned as in the drawing, and transport the appliance. 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.
Before Use 2. Remove the transport protection pieces and pull off the adhesive tape. 3. Wash the inside of the appliance with lukewarm water with a little bicarbonate of soda added (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Do not use soap or detergent as the smell may linger. Dry the appliance thoroughly. 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.
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; – only be installed at a location whose ambient temperature corresponds to the climate classification, for which the appliance is designed.
Installation 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 under a hanging cabinet, a clearance of at least 10 cm between the top of the appliance and the cabinet above it must be maintained.
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. 1 Warning! Unplug from the mains, before reversing the door. 0 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. 2. Close the freezer compartment door.
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 compartment door. 8. Move the upper bearing pivot to the left. 9. Move the door handles from the left to the right and cover the remaining holes with the hole cover pins. 10. Fasten the self-closing mechanism to the bottom left of the fridge compartment door.
Reversing The Door 11. Carefully slide the fridge compartment door onto the top bearing pivot and close. 12. Slide the centre door bearing into the bottom left of the fridge compartment door and fasten to the housing. 13. Fasten the self-closing mechanism on the top left of the freezer compartment door, 14. Carefully slide the freezer compartment door onto the centre bearing pivot and close. 15.
Appliance Description View of Appliance ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄ ➅ ➆ ➇ ➈ ➉ ë Control panel Butter and cheese compartment with lid Door storage compartments Variable storage box Bottle compartment/bottle rack Fruit and vegetable drawers Shelves Freezer drawer (only for storage) When defrosting the bottom drawer also serves as a water collecting vessel.
Appliance Description Freezer tray with "Cold Accumulation Block" A freezer tray with a cold accumulation block and two ice trays is included below the upper drawer in the freezer compartment. Refer to the section "Prior to Initial Start-Up" regarding the freezing of the cold accumulation block. 3 16 In the event of power failure or a malfunction of the appliance, the cold accumulation block will increase the hold over period by several hours.
Appliance Description Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ON/OFF indicator light for refrigerator (green) ON/OFF button for refrigerator Temperature setting button for refrigerator (for warmer temperatures) Temperature display for refrigerator Temperature setting button for refrigerator (for colder temperatures) COOLMATIC indicator light (yellow) • COOLMATIC for intensive cooling in the refrigerator COOLMATIC button ON/OFF indicator light for freezer compartment (green) ON/OFF button for
Appliance Description Temperature setting buttons The temperature is adjusted using the „+“ (WARMER) and „-“ (COLDER) buttons. These buttons are connected to the temperature display. • The temperature display is switched over from the display of the ACTUAL temperature (Temperature display is illuminated) to the display of the DESIRED temperature (Temperature display flashes) by pressing one of the two buttons, „+“ (WARMER) or „-“ (COLDER).
Prior to Initial Start-Up 1 Before connecting the appliance to the mains and putting it into operation for the first time, leave the appliance to stand for 30 minutes if was transported upright. After transport on its side, the appliance must be left to stand for 2 hours before putting it into operation. This is necessary to allow the oil to flow back into the compressor. Otherwise the compressor may be damaged. 0 1.
Initial Start-Up Refrigerator and freezer compartments can be operated and controlled independently of one another. 0 1. Insert plug into mains socket. Refrigerator Start-Up 0 1. Press refrigerator ON/OFF button. The green power indicator for the fridge compartment lights up. The refrigerator temperature display shows the current, actual refrigerator temperature. A warning tone sounds and the flashing red warning light indicates that the required storage temperature has not yet been reached. 2.
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. 0 1. Press either the „+“ (WARMER) or „-“ (COLDER) button for the refrigerator or freezer compartment . The temperature display switches over and the DESIRED temperature currently set flashes on the temperature display. 2. To adjust to a warmer temperature, press the „+“ (WARMER) button.
COOLMATIC/FROSTMATIC /FROSTMATIC COOLMATIC The COOLMATIC function is suited for quick cooling of large quantities of goods in the refrigerator, e.g. drinks and salads for a party or wedding. 0 1. The COOLMATIC function is switched on by pressing the COOLMATIC button. The yellow light illuminates. The COOLMATIC function now provides for intensive cooling. A DESIRED temperature of +2 °C is automatically selected. The COOLMATIC function is ended automatically after a period of 6 hours.
Switching the Appliance Off 3 Refrigerator and freezer compartments can be switched off independently of one another. 0 1. To switch off, hold down both the ON/OFF buttons for approx. 5 seconds. This will result in a countdown from "3" to "1" taking place in the temperature display. On reaching "1" the fridge and freezer compartment will switch off. The temperature display will go off. Note: The appliance cannot be switched on or off if unplugged, or if there is no power being supplied to it.
Holiday Mode In the holiday mode the temperature for the refrigerator is approximately +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. Without the holiday mode leaving the door closed would lead to the accumulation of odours and mould.
Control and Information Systems The control and information systems consist of a temperature display, an optical warning display and an acoustic warning. The system warns if: – when the appliance door is open – the temperature in the refrigerator or freezer compartment is too high; – functional disturbances at 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.
For the freezer: The red warning display flashes and a warning tone sounds as soon as the temperature in the freezer rises to more than -12 °C. In addition the freezer temperature display flashes. 0 1. You can switch off the warning tone using the WARNING OFF button. The freezer temperature display stops flashing and displays the warmest temperature that has been reached in the freezer during the temperature alarm. After approx. 5 seconds the temperature display reverts to the current freezer temperature.
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: 0 1. Pull the storage shelf forward until it can be tipped up or down and removed. 2. To insert at a different height use the same procedure in reverse. Adjustment for tall items: 0 1.
Interior Accessories 0 1. To do this pull the bottle rack for- ward until it can be tilted upwards, then slide the front support into the next level up. Variable Inner Door The door compartments can be pulled up and removed, and inserted at other positions as needed. Drawers and Compartments Vario drawer-set The two large fruit and vegetable drawers can be divided with an adjustable partition (not included with all models).
Correct storage For physical reasons, the refrigerator compartment has different temperature zones. The coldest zone is on the lowest storage shelf immediately above the fruit and vegetable drawers. 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.
Freezing Except for the bottom drawer, which serves only for storage purposes, all compartments and drawers in the freezer compartment are suitable for freezing fresh food. 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.
Tips: • The following are suited for the packaging of frozen goods: – freezer bags and polyethylene wraps; – plastic containers for frozen foods; – extra-thick aluminium foil • The following are suited for sealing bags and wraps: plastic clips, rubber bands or adhesive tape. • Press air out of bags and wraps before sealing, because air encourages drying of frozen goods. • Make flat packages, because these freeze more quickly.
Preparation of Ice Cubes 0 1. Fill ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water and place in the freezer tray or a drawer and allow to freeze. 2. To remove the finished ice cubes twist the ice cube tray or hold under running water for a short time. Warning! 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.
Defrosting 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. a dough scraper. Do not under any circumstances use hard or pointed objects for this purpose. The appliance should be defrosted when the thickness of the white frost has reached about 4 mm; but at least once a year in any case.
Maintenance and Cleaning Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carried out DISCONNECT the appliance from the ELECTRICITY supply. 1 Warning! • Do not use detergents, abrasive powders, highly perfumed cleaning products, wax polishes or cleaning products containing bleach or alcohol. • Never clean the appliance with a steam cleaner. Moisture could accumulate in electrical components, danger of electrical shock! Hot vapours can lead to the damage of plastic parts.
Something not Working Correcting Malfunctions A malfunction may be caused by only a minor fault that you can rectify yourself using the following instructions. Do not perform any other work on the appliance if the following information does not provide assistance in your specific case. 1 Warning! Repairs to refrigerators/freezers may only be performed by qualified service engineers. Improper repairs can give rise to significant hazards for the user.
Something not Working Symptom Possible Cause Solution Temperature display shows There is a function fault. a square. Please inform customer service. Do not open the door of the appliance again. Warning tone sounds, red warning display and free- Temperature warning for zer temperature display are freezer. flashing. Please check in "Control and Information System" section. Interior illumination does not function. Light bulb is defective.
Replacing the Light Bulb 3 For safety reasons the interior lighting switches off after 20 minutes when the door is open. It switches on again the next time the door is opened. 1 Warning! Danger of electrical shock! Before replacing the light bulb switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug. Light bulb specifications: 220-240 V, max. 25 W, fitting: E 14 0 1. To switch the appliance off press and hold both ON/OFF buttons for about 5 seconds. 2. Unplug the mains plug. 3.
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.
• Condenser The condenser normally has the form of a grid. The refrigerant compressed in the compressor is liquefied in the condenser. During this process, heat is released to the surrounding air at the surface of the condenser. The condenser is mounted on the base of the appliance. Customer Service If you cannot find the remedy for a malfunction in these operating instructions, please contact your dealer or our customer service department.
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