SANTO Kühl-/Gefrierkombination electronic Electronic Refrigerator/Freezer Combinaciones de refrigeradores y congeladores electrónicos Gebrauchsanweisung Operating Instructions Instrucciones para el uso 818 34 51-00/7
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Environmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Appliance Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Control and Information Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Open Door"-Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Temperature Warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Function Errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 75 75 76 Opening the Freezer Compartment Door . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Important Safety Instructions The safety of our appliances is in accordance with recognised technological standards and appliance safety legislation. We nevertheless feel that it is important to acquaint you with the following safety guidelines: Use for Intended Purpose • The appliance is intended for use at home. Depending on the preset operation mode, this appliance becomes suitable for cooling, freezing, for frozen storage of foods or for ice preparation.
Important Safety Instructions Safety for Children • Packaging materials (e.g. films, styrofoam) can be dangerous for children. Danger of suffocation! Keep packaging materials away from children! • Before disposing of old appliances make them inoperable. Remove plug from mains, sever the power cable, remove or destroy any snap or latch closures.
water should drip onto these components, the appliance could be damaged by a short circuit. For this reason do not place frozen goods on top of the appliance. • Do not remove the power cord by pulling on its lead, particularly when the appliance is being pulled out of its niche. Damage to the cord may cause a short circuit, fire and/or electric shock. • Do not place heavy articles or the appliance itself on the power cord. There is a risk of a short circuit and fire.
Old Appliances When disposing of your old appliance: • Make the appliance unusable by cutting off the cable and remove any door catches to ensure small children cannot be trapped inside. • The appliance may not be disposed of with domestic waste or bulky refuse. • The refrigerant circuit, especially the heat exchanger at the back of the appliance, may not be damaged. Help to keep your country tidy - use an authorised disposal site.
Before Use Packaging 0 1. Remove all adhesive tape and packaging from the interior of the appli- ance. 3 Any remnants of adhesive can be removed with white spirit. 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. Slide the storage shelf far enough forward so that it can be hinged downwards and the fittings can be removed from the guides.
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.
Installation 0 1. Before initial start-up, refer to the appliance rating plate to ascertain if supply voltage and current values correspond with those of the mains at the installation location. e.g.: AC 220 ... 240 V 50 Hz or 220 ... 240 V~50 Hz (i.e. 220 to 240 volts alternating current, 50 Hertz) The rating plate is inside the appliance at the left.
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. Push the cover on the door handle to the left and remove it by bringing it towards you.
Reversing The Door 10. Unscrew the door handle, turn it 180° and screw it back on to the right-hand side of the door. 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 compartment door onto the top bearing pivot and close.
Reversing The Door 14. Slide the centre door bearing into the bottom left of the fridge compartment door and fasten to the housing. 15. Fasten the self-closing mechanism on the top left of the freezer compartment door, 16. Carefully slide the freezer compartment 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. 18. Open the freezer compartment door and fit the plinth.
Appliance Description View of Appliance (various models) 66 á à â ä ã å ç é è ê ë Control panel í ì Freezer drawer (for storage and freezing) Butter and cheese compartment with lid Door storage compartments Bottle compartment LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone Shelves Quick chill shelf Bottle and can holder Rating plate Grid Freezer drawer (only for storage).
Appliance Description Freezer tray A freezer tray is included below the upper drawer in the freezer compartment. Berries and vegetables, 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. Cold Accumulation Block A cold accumulation block is enclosed with the appliance.
Appliance Description Control Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON/OFF button and ON/OFF indicator light (green) Temperature display for refrigerator (not for LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone) Temperature setting buttons for refrigerator 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 b
Appliance Description ACTUAL temperature means: The temperature display indicates the current temperature inside the fridge or the freezer compartment. The ACTUAL temperature is indicated with illuminated numbers. 3 Once the COOLMATIC- or the FROSTMATIC function has been switched on the DESIRED temperature that was set originally for the fridge or the freezer cannot be changed. Temperature Displays The temperature displays shows several types of information.
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.
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. 3 In the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone the temperature is automatically controlled. It remains constant at about 0 °C, no setting is required. Note: Your appliance is equipped with a dynamic circulating air cooling function.
COOLMATIC/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 +3 °C is automatically selected. The COOLMATIC function is ended automatically after a period of 6 hours.
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. 0 1. The FROSTMATIC function is switched on by pressing the FROSTMATIC button. The yellow light illuminates. 2. The FROSTMATIC function can be ended manually at any time by pressing the FROSTMATIC button again. The yellow light goes out.
Switching the Appliance Off 3 Refrigerator and freezer compartments can be switched off independently of one another. 0 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 will go off. Switching off the refrigerator: 0 1.
Control and Information Systems The control and information systems consist of a temperature display, an optical warning indicator light and an acoustic warning. The system warns if: – when first switching on the appliance (when the storage temperature has not yet been attained); – when the appliance doors are open – the temperature in the refrigerator or freezer compartment is too high; – functional disturbances at the appliance.
For the freezer: The red warning indicator light flashes and a warning tone sounds as soon as the temperature in the freezer rises to more than -8 °C. In addition the freezer temperature display flashes. 0 1. You can switch off the warning tone using the ALARM 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.
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.
Interior Accessories Setting the air moisture The two drawers can be used independently of one another with higher or lower air moisture according to the storage conditions required. The air moisture can be set with the aid of the slide control on the front of each drawer. • Dry: a low relative air moisture is obtained when both controls are slid to position c, i.e. the air holes are fully opened. • Moist: a high relative air moisture is obtained when both controls are slid to position a, i.e.
Dismantling of the Bottle- and Can Holder 0 1. Take out the quick chill shelf with holder from the cabinet. 2. To loosen the holder from the shelf, bend the hooks/brackets that surround the backside of the shelf. Bottle Holder Some models are equipped with a bottle holder in the bottle compartment. This is used to prevent individual bottles from falling over and can be slid sideways.
Correct storage A fan provides for quick cooling of the food and an even temperature distribution in the fridge zone and in the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone. Foods with different perishability can therefore be arranged on the shelves as you like, without having to take into account the different temperature zones which usually occur. The arrangement (see fig.) indicates possible ways of storing food. In order to check the temperature on the shelves you can carry out the following test yourself: 0 1.
Correct storage Guidelines for storage times Some foods in the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone: Dry storage: Food Storage period Butter up to 30 days Cheese, soft up to 30 days Milk, fresh up to 7 days Sausage, sliced up to 7 days Fish up to 4 days Shellfish up to 3 days Poultry up to 5 days Pork larger joints cut into smaller pieces up to 7 days up to 5 days Beef, game up to 7 days Moist storage: Vegetables, salad stuffs Storage period Artichokes up to 21 days Cauliflower up to 21 days
Correct storage Fruit Storage period Apricots up to 14 days Pears up to 120 days Blackberries up to 8 days Dates (fresh) up to 60 days Strawberries up to 5 days Blueberries up to 14 days Raspberries up to 5 days Cherries up to 14 days Peaches up to 30 days Plums up to 21 days Quinces up to 90 days Rhubarb up to 21 days Gooseberries up to 21 days Grapes up to 90 days Tips: • When shopping always look for the freshest foods.
• 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. 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.
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 Fridge zone and LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone defrost automatically The electronics start the defrosting cycle in the refrigerator as needed based on economical energy use and the maintenance of a constant temperature. Defrosting cycles are started more or less often, depending on the degree of moisture accumulation. Because the greatest accumulation of moisture occurs when the door is open, the frequency of defrosting cycles is determined by frequency and duration of door opening.
3. Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains, or disconnect from the electricity supply. 4. Remove all the drawers. Place the bottom drawer directly in front of the appliance to collect the water from defrosting. Take out the water drain spout from its resting position at the bottom of the freezer compartment and place it as shown. Tip: In order to speed up the defrosting process, place a pot of hot water in the freezer compartment.
Maintenance and Cleaning Internal Cleaning 3 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. 0 1. About 12 hours prior to defrosting push the FROSTMATIC button, in order to build up sufficient chill reserve for the interruption in operation. Caution! Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands.
Maintenance and Cleaning External Cleaning 1 Warning! • There are sharp edges on the underside of the product so care should be taken when cleaning. 0 1. Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). 2. Rinse and dry thoroughly. 2 Accumulation of dust at the condenser increases energy consumption. For this reason carefully clean the condenser at the back of the appliance once a year with a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner. 3.
What to do if ... 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.
What to do if ... Symptom Possible Cause Solution Temperature display shows There is a function fault. a square or a letter. Please inform customer service. Do not open the doors of the appliance again. Warning tone sounds, red warning indicator light and Temperature warning. temperature display are flashing. Please check in "Control and Information System" section. Move the food items (distribute them around the 0 °C fridge section as much as possible, do not push them against the wall).
What to do if ... Symptom The compressor does not start immediately after changing the temperature setting. Noise Possible Cause Solution This is normal, no error has The compressor starts after occurred. a period of time. Appliance is not level. Readjust the front levelling feet. Refer to Normal Operating Sounds If after the above checks there is still a fault, call your local AEG Service Force Centre.
Normal Operating Sounds 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.
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.
Customer Service If you cannot find the remedy for a malfunction in these operating instructions, please contact your dealer or our customer service department. Addresses and telephone numbers are listed in the accompanying booklet "Guarantee Conditions/Service Departments". Selective ordering of replacement parts can save unnecessary travel and costs.
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