SANTO Built-In Refrigerator Operating and Installation instructions U 9 60 40-4 i
Dear customer, Before switching on your new appliance 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 cooling, freezing and storing of frozen food, as well as for making ice.
Important Safety Instructions • 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. • Often children cannot recognise the hazards present in household appliances.
• Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. Disposal Appliance Packaging Information All materials are environmentally sound! They can be disposed of 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.
contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product. Remove transport packaging The appliance and the interior fittings are protected for transport. 1. Pull off the adhesive tape on the left and right side of the door. 2. 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.
Installation It is necessary to avoid overheating of the refrigerator by maintaining adequate distances from heat sources and by the use of a suitable thermal insulation plate. Proper ventilation of the appliance must also be ensured. 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: 1.
Installation Reversing the door 6 4 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. 1 5 To reverse the opening direction of the door, proceed as shown in the figures: 6 2 3 1 6 7 8 2 6 Warning! After completion 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.
Installation Changing over the freezer compartment door Building the appliance in under a worktop ☞ The dimensions of the recessed installation area must correspond with those indicated in the figure. 60 0 5 min50 .
Installation ☞ Installation kit 1xB 2xC 1xA 1xK 2xG 18xI 2xL 2xF 2xD 2xE 1 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. 1. To fit these brackets remove the two a) screws at the top left and right hand front corners of the cabinet. ☞ 2 2. Position the two brackets as shown in the figure and replace the two securing screws.
Installation Push the appliance into place. The plug b) socket necessary for connection of the 596 appliance to the electricity supply should 5 be positioned, so that 55 x ma the plug is not placed in the recess. + 3. To adjust the height + proceed as follows: E Loosen or tighten the 3 two front feet. The rear feet are adjusted by turning the screw in the front kick plate to the left or right.
Installation 5. Push the appliance into place and retain the cabinet with screws (I) through the securing brackets into the worktop or adjacent woodwork as necessary. I 5 6.
Installation Upper part of kitchen furniture Möbeltürpanel Innenseite a I = = c b 9 F I 27 ,5 cm 55 27 ,5 cm cm 10 1 45° 2 1 3 = 2 11 = 12 14 10
Installation m 8m I F K G 13 7. Refit the covering strip.
Installation 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.
Installation 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 ➆ ➀ ➅ ➄ ➁ ➃ ➂ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Butter/cheese compartment Sliding shelf Bottle shelf Vegetable drawers Storage shelves Thermostat Freezer compartment 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 Important! Only use the appliance when built–in! 1. Connect the appliance to the mains electricity supply. When the refrigerator compartment door is opened, the internal lighting is switched on. The temperature control knob is located on the right hand side of the refrigerator compartment. Setting “0” means: Off. 2. Turn the control knob clockwise past “1”. The refrigerating unit is now on and operates automatically.
If this happens, turn the thermostat knob back to a warmer setting (position “3” to “4”). At this setting the compressor will be switched on and off as usual and automatic defrosting recommenced. Switching off the appliance ☞ To switch off the appliance, turn the temperature regulator to position "0". If the appliance is not going to be used for an extended period: 1. Remove all refrigerated and frozen packages. 2. Switch off the appliance by turning the thermostat knob to position "0". 3.
Interior Accessories ☞ Your appliance is equipped with two half size glass storage shelves. Storing tall items: Slide the front half of the Vario storage shelf in another level to the rear. By this means you will gain space to place tall items on the storage shelf below. Variable Storage Box Some models are equipped with a variable storage box which is fitted under a door shelf compartment and can be slid sideways. The variable box can be hung from a storage shelf in the refrigerator compartment: 1.
Correct storage For physical reasons, there are different temperature regions in the fridge. The coldest region is on the lowest storage shelf. Warmer regions are the top storage shelf, the vegetable drawer and the storage compartments on the door. The arrangement example shows at which places in the refrigerator are suitable temperatures for various types of foods exist. Tip: Food in the fridge should always be covered or packaged, to prevent drying and tainting of other food.
foods must be packed into airtight packages or containers prior to ☞1. All freezing, so that they do not dry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour contamination of other frozen goods occurs. Caution! Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could stick to the food causing skin abrasions. 2. Lay the packaged food on the base of the freezer compartment. Unfrozen food must not touch items already frozen, otherwise the frozen food could begin to defrost.
Defrosting The fridge defrosts automatically The rear wall of the fridge covers with frost when the compressor is running, and defrosts when the compressor is off. The water from the thawing frost evaporates by itself. Defrosting the freezer compartment During use and when the freezer compartment door is opened, moisture is deposited in the freezer compartment as frost. Remove this frost from time to time with the soft plastic scraper. Under no circumstances use hard or pointed objects to remove frost.
Cleaning and Care For hygienic reasons the appliance interior, including interior accessories, should be cleaned regularly. Warning! • The appliance must not be connected to the mains during cleaning. Danger of electrical shock. Before cleaning switch the appliance off and remove the plug from the mains, or switch off or disconnect from the electricity supply. • Never clean the appliance with a steam cleaner. Moisture could accumulate in electrical components and there is a danger of an electrical shock.
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. 1. Remove the plinth (1), then the ventilation grid (2); 2. Carefully pull the air deflector out (3), checking that there is no water left from the defrosting. ☞ 3 2 1 S.I.013 Energy Saving Tips • Do not install the appliance near boilers, radiators or other sources of heat.
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. Important! Repairs to refrigerators/freezers may only be performed by competent service engineers. Improper repairs can give rise to significant hazards for the user.
Symptom Possible Cause Remedy The compressor does not start immediately after changing the temperature setting. This is normal, no error has The compressor starts after occurred. a period of time. Water in the bottom of the cabinet. Water drain hole is blocked. See the “Cleaning and Care” section. Changing the Light Bulb Warning! There is a risk of electric shocks! Before changing the light bulb, switch off the appliance and unplug it, or disconnect from the power supply.
Service and Spare Parts In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to purchase spare parts, please contact your local Service Force Centre by telephoning: 0870 5 929929 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area. For address of your local Service Force Centre and further information about Service Force, please visit the website at www.serviceforce.co.uk.
GUARANTEE CONDITIONS Standard guarantee conditions We, AEG-Electrolux, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG-Electrolux appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour, materials or carriage on condition that: · The appliance has been correctly installed and used only on the electricity or gas supply stated on the rating plate.
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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