SANTO U 66000i Built-In Refrigerator Operating and Installation Instructions
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. These operating instructions are for use with several technically comparable models with varying accessories. Please observe the notes which apply to your model.
Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Appliance Packaging Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Disposal of old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Remove transport packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Important Safety Instructions These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure you fully understand them before installing or using the appliance. Your safety is of paramount importance. If you are unsure about the meaning of these warnings contact the Customer Care Department for assistance. Intended use • The refrigerator is intended for use in the home. It is suitable for the storing of food at low temperature.
Safety of children • Packaging (e.g. wraps, polystyrene) can be dangerous for children. There is a risk of suffocation! Keep packaging material away from children! • Please make old appliances unusable prior to disposal. Pull out the mains plug, cut off the mains cable, break or remove spring or bolt catches, if fitted. By doing this you ensure that children cannot lock themselves in the appliance when playing (there is risk of suffocation!) or get themselves into other dangerous situations.
Disposal Appliance Packaging Information All materials are environmentally friendly. They can be dumped or burned at an incinerating plant without danger. About the materials: The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the interior. >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. the pads, which are all free of chlorofluorocarbon.
You can remove any remnants of adhesive using white spirit. ☞ Remove all adhesive tape and packing pieces from the interior of the appliance. Installation Installation Location The appliance should be set up in a well ventilated, dry room. Energy use is affected by the ambient temperature.
Grid preparation The side at which the door opens can be changed from the right side (as supplied) to the left side, if the installation site requires. Warning! When changing the side at which the door opens, remove plug from the mains. ☞ ☞ Left door opening: Remove the left side (A) of the grid cutting it from the rear (see figure). A Remove the right side (B) of the grid cutting it from the rear (see figure).
Reversing the door The side at which the door opens can be changed from the right side (as supplied) to the left side, if the installation site requires.
Warning! After completion 10 of the door reversing operation, check that the door gasket adheres to the cabinet. If the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in Winter), the gasket may not fit perfectly to the cabinet. In that case, wait for the natural fitting of the gasket or accelerate this process by heating up the part involved with a normal hairdryer on a low setting.
☞ Two cabinet securing brackets are supplied with the installation pack. They need to be assembled onto the cabinet prior to cabinet being pushed into the Kitchen aperture. Left hand bracket Right hand bracket 1/a ☞ ☞ To fit these brackets remove the two screws at the top left and right hand front corners of the cabinet. Position the two brackets as shown in the figure and replace the two securing screws. ☞ Push the appliance into place.
N.B. The joint cover (B) is to be assembled after having installed the appliance in the recess. 2 1 B 3 115° 4 ☞ Push the appliance into place and retain the cabinet with screws through the securing brackets into the worktop or adjacent woodwork as necessary.
☞ To mount the furniture door proceed as shown in the figures: 2 1 a 10 C 4 3 b 6 7 a b C clic C clic 8 c 13
Upper part of kitchen furniture panel 1 a = = Lower part of kitchen furniture panel 2 275 275 00 x1 ma b 9 1 45 ° 9/a 2 3 10 = 10 = 11 14
12 ☞ Refit the covering strip.
Fitting the plinth a = 100 b = 150 A = 820 B = 870 Important! For the efficient operation of the appliance, it is important that the original ventilation grid is used. • For an opening height dimension A=820 mm and a plinth height dimension a=100 mm, the plinth may be fitted without adjustments. The same applies to an opening height dimension B=870 mm and a plinth height dimension b=150 mm.
The mains cable may only be changed by a qualified electrician or competent person. If your appliance needs repairing, please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. Electrical Connection Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be observed.
Description of the appliance View of the appliance ➅ ➀ ➄ ➁ ➃ ➂ ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄ ➅ Butter/cheese compartment Sliding shelf Bottle shelf Vegetable drawers Storage shelves Thermostat Prior to Initial Start–Up ☞ 18 Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to initial start-up (see section: “Cleaning and Care”).
Starting up and temperature regulation ☞ Connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply. When the refrigerator compartment door is opened, the internal lighting is switched on. The temperature selector knob is located on the right hand side of the refrigerator compartment. Setting “0” means: Off. Turning clockwise in direction “1”: Refrigerating unit on, the latter then operating automatically. Setting “1” means: Hightest temperature, warmest setting.
Interior Accessories Storage shelves Various glass storage shelves are included with your appliance. ☞ ☞ The height of the storage shelves can be adjusted: To do this pull the storage shelf forward until it can be swivelled upwards or downwards and removed. Please do the same in reverse to insert the shelf at a different height. VARIO glass storage shelf ☞ Your appliance is equipped with two half size glass storage shelves.
Switching off the appliance ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ To switch off the appliance, turn the temperature regulator to positi on "0". If the appliance is not going to be used for an extended period: Remove all refrigerated packages. Switch off the appliance by turning the thermostat knob to position "0". Remove the mains plug or switch off or disconnect from the electricity supply. Clean thoroughly (see section: “Cleaning and Care”). Leave the door open to avoid the build up of odours.
☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ Clean the appliance and the interior accessories with a cloth and lukewarm water. Commercially available dish washing detergents may also be used. After cleaning wipe with fresh water and rub dry. An accumulation of dust will affect the performance of the appliance and cause excessive electricity consumption. The structure of the appliance permits you to clean the rear zone close to the wall, using a vacuum cleaner.
What to do if ... Correcting Malfunctions Spare parts: The following spare parts can be ordered from your local AEG Service Force Centre. You can fit these yourself without any special skill or training, e.g.: – butter/cheese compartment, – egg holders, – door shelves, – fruit and vegetable drawers, – storage shelves A malfunction may be caused by only a minor fault that you can rectify yourself using the following instructions.
Symptom The food is too warm. Heavy build up of frost, possibly also on the door seal. The compressor does not start immediately after changing the temperature setting. Water in the bottom of the cabinet. Possible Cause Temperature is not properly adjusted. Door was open for an extended period. A large quantity of warm food was placed in the appliance within the last 24 hours. The appliance is near a heat source. Door seal is not airtight (possibly after reversing the door).
Service & Spare Parts In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to purchase spare parts, contact your local AEG Service Force Centre by telephoning: 08705 929 929 Your call will be automatically routed to the Service Centre covering your post code area. 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.
Noises during Operation The following noises are characteristic of refrigeration appliances: Whenever the compressor switches on or off, a click can • Clicks be heard. • Humming As soon as the compressor is in operation, you can hear it humming. • Bubbling/ When refrigerant flows into thin tubes, you can hear Splashing 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.
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