Electrolux U04146 User's Manual
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1. have just purchased a home refrigerator which has been produced according to the standards ap plicable to these appliances During manufacture the necessary measures have been taken as required by the Appliance Safety Act GSG the Accident Prevention Regulations for Re frigerating Installations VBG 20 and the Specifica tions of the Institute of German Electrical Engineers VDE The refrigeration circuit has been checked for leak age C This appliance complies with the following EC Directives 73 23 EEC of 19 02 1973 Low Voltage Direc tive 89 336 EEC of 03 05 1989 including Amend ment Directive 92 31 EEC EMC Electromag netic Compatibility Directive Before starting up we recommend you to read the following Operating Instructions since only by do ing so can you benefit from all the advantages of fered by your refrigerator These Operating Instructions are intended for sev eral technically comparable models with different equipment Please only follow the instructions cor responding to your appliance version Please unfold the illustration pages on the cover to enable you to compare the text and pictures along side Removing the adhesive tapes and safety packing To ensure safety during transport the door is secured on the housing with adhesive tapes De pending on model plastic safety packing or a po lystyrene foam insert is interposed between the ap pliance door and ho2. type and size Height adjustable storage shelves racks The shelves are made of glass or plastic or take the form of wire trays according to the model and feature you have ordered Fixing tongues for plastic shelves Fig 7 Before you adjust these shelves to the correct height you should insert the clamping tugs A pro vided in the bag in the 4 appropriate pockets on the underside of the storage rack The clamping lugs ensure that the storage racks are snugly and safely supported Adjusting the storage shelves Fig 8a One storage rack must be placed in the lowest guides above the fruit and vegetables trays To ensure individual space utilization the other stable storage shelves or racks are to be arranged repeatedly depending on refrigerated food height For this purpose pull the storage shelf rack slightly forward until it can be swivelled downwards or up wards and removed To insert the shelf rack at a dif ferent level please proceed in the reserve se quence Adjusting the VARIO glass shelves or storage racks Figs 8b and 9a b If for instance you wish to store bottles cans or jars in the upright position please move the front 13 the raw defrosted food to make an ther dish half of the VARIO glass shelf if fitted to a different level Fig 8b or in the case of wire tray shelves slide the front halfin undertherear half You willthus gain the necessary space to store tall items on the shelf belo
3. Pax Build In Refrigerators Operating Instructions Contents Page Illustration pages please unfold 3 4 General instructions 11 Starting up and temperature regulation 12 13 Correct storage 13 Low temperature lock 13 Freezing fresh food and storing in deep freeze 14 Icemaking Defrosting 14 15 Cleaning and care 15 Faults and servicing 15 Hints 16 N ls PAPAS IMPORTANT If the refrigerator you have purchased is replacing an older model still fitted with a snap catch or lock you should render this lock unserviceable before throwing the appliance away or putting it out for en vironment friendly refuse collection In this way you can prevent children locking them selves in when playing and thus endangering their lives Please make sure that the pipelines of your refrige rator are not damaged before collection for environ ment friendly disposal Appliance Packaging Information All used materials are environmentally compatible They can be safely disposed of or burnt in a refuse incinerator Regarding the materials the plastics can also be re cycled and are marked as follows gt PE lt for polyethylene e g as used in the outer wrapping and bags inside gt PS lt for polystyrene foam e g as used in the packing this material is basically CFC free The cardboard parts are made of waste paper and should be put back into the waste paper collection system General instructions You
4. Service Centre pisse check whether there is power in the mains socket e g by plugging a lamp in Your local electrician will repair any defects in the mains supply If the defect lies in the appliance please inform the nearest Service Centre In order to avoid unneces sary travel or expense please state Model description E number F number of your appliance You will find these data on the rating plate on the left inside your appliance We recommend that you en ter them here Model description au a cra ee E number E o EUD a io to dai lada Please note We have to make a charge if our Customer Service technician is called in for no adequate reason even if the guarantee has not yet expired Minor repairs you can carry out yourself Interior lighting If the bulb is defective you can easily change this yourself To do this unplug the appliance or oth erwise disconnect it e g by removing the fuse The bulb can be reached from the rear of the cover Use only a 15 W spare bulb Spare parts Spare parts can be ordered from the service cen tre You can fit them yourself without any special skill or training For example Butter and cheese compartment Door racks and bottle compartment Egg holders Fruit and vegetable trays Storage racks 15 Water on the storage rack or under the fruit and vegetable trays clean thaw water drain opening Fig 11 Hints on correct
5. ck or under the fruit and vegetable tray If the water drain opening becomes choked it should be cleaned with the aid of a wire Fig 11 Some organic solvents as well as Essential oils e g juice from lemon and orange peel butyric acid attack the plastic parts Do not forget that even in the re frigerator food stored too long may spoil To prevent any odours from forming the contents should there fore be checked from time to time including acces sories and thoroughly cleaned with lukewarm water to which a mild non abrasive cleaning agent containing no acetic acid can be added Finally wash with clean water and wipe dry After cleaning of the refrigerator compartment promptly reconnect the appliance to the power supply see section on Starting up When notin use If your refrigerator is to remain unused for any length of time its knob for temperature selection must be turned to position 0 and the appliance must be dis connected unplugged from the electricity supply It should then be cleaned thoroughly and the appliance door left open to prevent any odours from forming Faults and servicing In order to keep your appliance in perfectly safe condition you should arrange for repairs par ticularly to the live parts to be carried out only by qualified electricians In the event of a break down you should therefore contact your electrical dealer or our Customer Ser vice Centre Before calling the
6. e storing frozen food or freezing fresh food yourself you should select setting 4 to 7 Example At a low ambient temperature of around 16 C choose setting 6 or 7 At a high ambient temperature of around 25 C and higher choose setting 4 or 5 After making these settings you can rest assured that your fresh food will be reliably frozen without it being too cold in the refrigerator compartment The ambient temperature loading and frequent door opening affect the internal temperature When the setting is changed the refrigerating unit does not start immediately if defrosting is then in pro gress Important note High ambient temperature and too cold setting of the temperature regulator may lead to continuous operation of the refrigerating unit Reset the tem perature regulator to a warmer setting so that the re frigerating unit is regulated and the defrosting cycle of the refrigerator compartment evaporator auto matically introduced Correct storage Figs 2and3 Eggs preserves Butter cheese Tubes Drinks Fruit Vegetables Meat salami cooked meats Dairy produce margarine preserves marmelade i Ready meals baked goods preserves Frozen food storage freezing fresh food ice making The mark tells you that frozen food can be stored in this compartment The storage time depends on the type of food con cerned see manufacturer s instructions Smaller quantiti
7. es of fresh food can also be frozen See the section covering Freezing fresh food and storing in deep freeze For safety reasons such as the risk of an explosion containers containing inflammable gases e g aer osol cans or cigarette lighter refills must never be placed in fridge freezers H BO 000000008 Low temperature lock Fig 4 On some larger models the main refrigerator com partment can be subdivided by a low temperature lock into a normal refrigerator compartment and cellar temperature refrigerator compartment Slide to the right Ventilation slot closed highest temperature war mest setting in the cellar temperature refrigerator compartment below Slide to the left Ventilation slot opened lowest temperature col dest setting in the cellar temperature refrigerator compartment below The temperature corresponds to the normal refrigerator compartment Important The cellar temperature refrigerator compartment can be used to store easily perishable food Variable inner door Fig 5 Depending on the type of food stored the door racks can be placed in other holders VARIO tray set Fig 6 Depending on model and features your refrigerator is equipped with different trays allowing versatile combination The half trays can be individually or vertically stacked or used as a closed box Smaller trays can be inserted in larger ones above and thus allow refrigerated food separation depending on
8. h terminal in your plug which is marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured green or green and yellow 2 The wire which is coloured brown must be con nected to the live terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red 12 3 The wire which is coloured blue must be con nected to the neutral terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black When wiring the plug ensure that all strands of wire are securely retained in each terminal Do not forget to tighten the mains lead clamp on the plug Warning A cut off plug inserted into a 13 amp socket is a serious safety shock hazard Ensure that the cut off plug is disposed of safely Voltage 220 240 VAC Fuserating 13amps See rating plate for further information The rating plate is inside on the left Starting up and temperature regulation Fig 1 The knob for temperature selection is located in the refrigerator compartment Setting 0 means Off Rotation in direction 1 Lighting on refrigerating unit on the latter then operating automatically Setting 1 means highest refrigerating temperature warmest setting Setting 7 means lowest refrigerating temperature coldest setting a During normal refrigeration without the freezer compartment being used you are recom mended to use setting 1 2 or 3 If you want a lower temperature choose setting 4 or 5 b If you ar
9. ncy colour and fla vour be retained e Meat game must be hung sufficiently long be fore freezing Always freeze foodstuffs cold or cooled Foostuffs that have been defrosted or are start ingto defrost should be immediately consumed i e not refrozen unless you intend to process 14 When cooked defrosted food can be refrozen When frozen food is stored the manufacturer s storage time instructions must be followed Do not leave the doors of the freezer compart ment and refrigerator open unnecessarily long Avoid the following when storing and handling frozen food With the exception of spirits and drinks containing a higher percentage of alcohol beverages in glass bottles particularly soft drinks containing carbon dioxide juices beer wine etc should not be stored in the freezer When the contents freeze the glass bottles will crack or even burst Never handle deep frozen food with wet hands Your hands could easily become frozen to the food i Icemaking You can use the ice tray to make ice cubes in the freezer compartment Fill the ice tray 3 4 full with cold water place it in the freezer compartment and allow it to freeze Never loosen the frozen on ice tray with sharp or pointed objects The ice cubes can be easily loosened by twisting the ice tray or by holding it briefly under running wa ter Defrosting Fig 10 The evaporator on the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment is defro
10. s reason the interior of the refrigerator and all accessories should be cleaned before use see also Cleaning and care Electrical connection WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED Please ensure that the voltage and current indicated on the rating plate agree with the voltage of your electricity supply 220 240 volts i e 220 240 V AC If your appliance has been equipped with a mains lead with a moulded on type plug you must comply with the following regulations The plug moulded on to the cord incorporates a fuse For replacement use a 13 amp BS 1362 fuse Only ASTA approved or certified fuses should be used The fuse cover car rier must be replaced in the event of changing the fuse The plug must not be used if the fuse cover carrier is lost A replacement cover carrier must be obtained from an electrical goods retailer If the socket outlets in your home are not suitable for the plug fitted to the appliance then the plug must be cut off and an appropriate one fitted When fitting the plug please note the following points Important The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accord ance with the following code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug pro ceed as follows 1 The wire which is coloured green and yellow must be connected to the eart
11. sted fully automatically The water automatically evaporates Frost forming in the freezer compartment can be removed from time to time with a plastic scraper never with a knife or similar sharp and pointed objects The freezer compartment need not be defrosted very frequently For this purpose the appliance should be unplugged or otherwise disconnected from the mains supply by removing the fuse and the door left ajar During defrosting wrap the frozen food in several layers of newspaper and store in a cool place Never use any electric or warming appliances or any other mechanical or artificial aids to accelerate the defrosting process except for those recommended in these operating instructions Before defrosting starts pull the upper storage rack slightly forwards and place a bowl underneath to col lect the thaw water Fig 10 When the layer of frost has melted wipe the surfa ces well dry Cleaning and care Fig 11 During cleaning a refrigerator must basically not be connected to the mains supply pull out the mains plug or remove the fuse For safety reasons this appliance must never be cleaned with steam cleaning equipment Moisture could find its way into the electronic components and steam could cause damage to the plastic parts Make sure that the drain opening of the drip gutter is always free If it becomes choked the thaw water cannot drain and freely evaporate and will run down on to the lower storage ra
12. use Store your food depending on type and sensitivity in the appropriate refrigerating zones This will ena ble you to achieve an optimum storage duration see Correct storage Ensure good packaging or covering of the food to be stored in your refrigerator This ensures that flavour colour moisture and freshness are retained Clean the refrigerator space regularly This ensures that your food is hygienically stored and that un wanted odours are avoided Never place hot food in your refrigerator for cool ing Hints on energy saving Do not install your refrigerator next to a radiator or oven Through high ambient temperature the tem perature regulator switches on the refrigerating unit more frequently and for longer Ensure good ventilation of your refrigerator Never obstruct the ventilation slots Do not place any hot food in the appliance first al low the food to cool to room temperature Do not open the doors unnecessarily and close it again as quickly as possible 16 l AUS ERFAHRUNG GUT AEG Hausger te GmbH Postfach 1036 D 90327 N rnberg Copyright by AEG H 271 280 600 0596 03 150 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 96 123456780910 11 12 97 Kre
13. using under the adhesive tape to ensure safety during transport You should remove this transport safety packing Wipe off any possible adhesive tape residues with a petroleum based cleanser or similar solvent Commercial use Should you use your home refrigerator commer cially or for purposes other than refrigeration of food and drinks you must observe the legal require ments applicable to your area Choice of position The refrigerating unit needs a good supply of air and proper ventilation in order to function properly Please make sure that the air vents in the plinth un derneath the kitchen cabinet and the air shafts be hind it are not covered over or blocked Ambient temperature has an effect on the power consumption of the unit The appliance should therefore not stand in the direct sunshine or close to a ra diator or cooker stand in a position where the ambient tempera ture corresponds with the climate category for which the appliance is designed You will find data on this on the rating plate which is in the interior of the appliance on the left hand side It will consist of one of the following l Climate category Ambient temperature from to SN 10to 32 C N 16t0 32 C ST 18to 38 C T 18 to 43 C 11 installation See enclosed installation instructions Cleaning before using for the first time Like all new appliances your refrigerator will smell new For thi
14. w Figs 9a b The storage racks can be arranged obliquely to ac commodate opened bottles Make sure that the brackets on the storage racks point upwards so that the refrigerated food does not rest against the rear of the refrigerating space the integrated evaporator Freezing fresh food and storing in deep freeze Before the freezer compartment is loaded with al ready frozen food deep frozen food for the first time the optimum storage temperature of 18 C must have been attained You can use the freezer compartment for freezing of fresh food yourself Please observe the following in structions to be sure of obtaining the best results Do not freeze too large a quantity at any one time max 2 kg per 24 h The quality of the food is best preserved when it is frozen right through to the core as quickly as possible Packed food to be frozen should be placed on the floor of the freezer compartment directly on the re frigerating unit Take special care not to mix already frozen foods with those not yet frozen minimum distance 4 cm Tightly close the freezer compartment door A few useful hints before you start freezing Foodstuffs with the exception of meat see be low must be fresh mature and of superior qual ity Only thus will you obtain really high quality frozen food i e Fruit and vegetables should be frozen as soon as possible after harvesting Only thus will the nu trients structure consiste
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