EC5231AOW EN CHEST FREEZER USER MANUAL
www.electrolux.com CONTENTS 1. SAFETY INFORMATION...................................................................................... 2 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................4 3. OPERATION........................................................................................................ 5 4. BEFORE FIRST USE............................................................................................ 6 5. DAILY USE................
ENGLISH 3 injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference. 1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety • • • • This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Do not let children play with the appliance.
www.electrolux.com • • Do not store explosive substances such as aerosol cans with a flammable propellant in this appliance. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard. 2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 Installation WARNING! Only a qualified person must install this appliance. • Remove all the packaging. • Do not install or use a damaged appliance.
ENGLISH • This appliance contains hydrocarbons in the cooling unit. Only a qualified person must do the maintenance and the recharging of the unit. • Regularly examine the drain of the appliance and if necessary, clean it. If the drain is blocked, defrosted water collects in the bottom of the appliance. • Do not put soft drinks in the freezer compartment. This will create pressure on the drink container. • Do not store flammable gas and liquid in the appliance.
www.electrolux.com 3.5 High temperature alarm If the temperature inside the appliance is too high the Alarm light will blink. Active the ActionFreeze function. An increase in the temperature in the freezer (for example due to an power failure) is indicated by: 3.3 Switching off Turn the Temperature regulator to the OFF position. 3.4 Temperature regulation • switching on of the Alarm light • sounding of buzzer During the alarm phase, the buzzer can be switched off by pressing the Alarm reset switch.
ENGLISH lukewarm water and some neutral soap to remove the typical smell of a brand-new product, then dried thoroughly. 7 CAUTION! Do not use detergents or abrasive powders, as these will damage the finish. 5. DAILY USE WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 5.3 Opening and closing the lid CAUTION! Never pull the handle with immense force. 5.1 Freezing fresh food The freezer compartment is suitable for freezing fresh food and storing frozen and deep-frozen food for a long time.
www.electrolux.com freezer in the backside) what reduces icebuild-up in the chest freezer by up to 80 percent. The following pictures show how many baskets can be placed inside the various freezer models. 5.6 Storage baskets The baskets will slide into each other. Hang the baskets on the upper edge of the freezer (A) or place them inside the freezer (B). Turn and fix the handles for these two positions as shown in the picture.
ENGLISH 9 7. CARE AND CLEANING WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. 7.1 Periodic cleaning CAUTION! Unplug the appliance before carrying out any maintenance operation. Do not use detergents, abrasive products, highly perfumed cleaning products or wax polishes to clean the inner side of the appliance. Prevent damage to the cooling system. There is no need to clean the compressor area. 1. Switch off the appliance. 2. Regularly clean the appliance and the accessories with warm water and neutral soap.
www.electrolux.com 8.1 What to do if... Problem Possible cause The appliance does not op- The appliance is switched erate. off. Solution Switch on the appliance. The mains plug is not connected to the mains socket correctly. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket correctly. There is no voltage in the mains socket. Connect to a different electrical mains socket. Contact a qualified electrician. The appliance is noisy. The appliance is not supported properly.
ENGLISH Problem Possible cause Solution The ActionFreeze function is switched on. Refer to "ActionFreeze function". There is too much frost and The lid is not closed corice. rectly or the gasket is deformed/dirty. The compressor does not start immediately after pressing the ActionFreeze, or after changing the temperature. 11 Refer to "Opening and closing the lid". The water drainage plug is not correctly positioned. Position the water drainage plug in the correct way.
www.electrolux.com 8.3 Replacing the lamp WARNING! Do not remove the lamp cover at the time of replacement. Do not operate the freezer if the lamp cover is damaged or missing. 3. Connect the mains plug to the mains socket. 4. Open the lid. Make sure that the lamp comes on. 1. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket. 2. Replace the used lamp with a new lamp of the same power and specifically designed for household appliances (the maximum power is shown on the lamp cover). 9.
ENGLISH The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: A B 3. Connect the wire coloured brown to the terminal either marked with the “L“ or coloured red. 4. Check that no cut, or stray strands of wire is present and the cord clamp (E) is secure over the outer sheath. Make sure the electricity supply voltage is the same as that indicated on the appliance rating plate. 5. Switch on the appliance. The appliance is supplied with a 13 amp fuse (B).
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ENGLISH Voltage Volts 230 - 240 Frequency Hz 50 15 The technical information are situated in the rating plate on the external side of the appliance and in the energy label. 12. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the symbol . Put the packaging in applicable containers to recycle it. Help protect the environment and human health and to recycle waste of electrical and electronic appliances. Do * not dispose appliances marked with the symbol with the household waste.
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