Electrolux ARCTIS Electronic Freezer no_frost manual

ARCTIS Electr onic Fr eezer no_fr ost Oper ating Instructions 8 18 22 86-00/8[...]

2 818 22 86-00/8 Dear customer , Befor e placing your new freezer into oper ation please r ead these opera ting instru ctions carefully . They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for car e of the appliance. Please keep these operating instructio ns for future r efer ence. P ass them on to possible new owners of the appl[...]

818 22 86-00/ 8 3 Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Envir onmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 [...]

Contents 4 818 22 86-00/8 Opening the door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Frozen Stor age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

818 22 86-00/ 8 5 1 Important Safety Instructions These warning s are pr ovided in the interest s of your safety . Ensur e that you under stand them all befo r e installing or u s ing this appli- ance. Y our s afety i s of paramount importance. If you are un sure about any of the meanings of these warnings contact the Cu stomer Care Department. Pri[...]

Important Safety Instructions 6 818 22 86-00/8 • I f the refriger ant cir cuit should become damaged: – avoid open flames and sources of ignition; – thoroughly ventilate the room in which the appliance is situated. Child Safety • Do not allow children to tamper with the contr ols or play with the product. • Keep pa ckaging material away f[...]

818 22 86-00/ 8 7 Envir onmental Information Pa c k ag i n g All tr ansit packaging materials ar e environmentally compatible and can be r eused. W ood is un-treated. The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer cove ring and the bags in the inte- rior . >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g[...]

8 818 22 86-00/8 Befor e Use Pa c k ag i n g 0 1. Remove all adhesive tape and packaging from the interior of the appli- ance. 3 Any remnants of adhesive can be r e moved with white spirit. 2. Remove the transport pr otection piec es and pull off the adhesive tape. 3. W ash the inside of the appliance with lukewarm water wi th a little bicarbonate [...]

Installation 818 22 86-00/ 8 9 The fr eezer needs ventilation Air is fed under the door through the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwar ds along the back wall. To ensur e pr oper air circulation never cover or alter the vent openings. Important! If the appliance is installed under , for example, a hanging cabinet, a clear ance of at least[...]

Installation 10 818 22 86-00/8 Appliance Alignment 0 1. The appliance must be level. Please compensate for unevenness in the floor by turning the two adjustable feet at the fr ont. 2. When two appliances are placed beside each other , the spacer s enclosed in the plastic wrapping should be glued between the appli- ances as shown in the illustr atio[...]

Installation 818 22 86-00/ 8 11 Electrical Connection Any electrical work requir ed to inst all this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. 1 W ARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufactur er declines any liabilit y should these s afety measures not be ob served. Befor e switching on, make sure t[...]

12 818 22 86-00/8 Reversing the door The door hinges can be changed fr om right (as supplied) to left if r equired to suit the location wh er e the appliance is installed. 1 Wa r n i n g! Unplug from the mains befor e rever sing the door . 0 1. Open the door and remove the plinth cover to the fr ont. Move the door hinge br acket cove r on the plint[...]

Reversing the door 818 22 86-00/ 8 13 4. Remove the door fitting on the lower right (1) and r eposition the door hinge br acket cover from the lower left to the right of the door (2), place the door fitting supplied in the lower left of the door (3). Car efully remove the door to the fr ont and place on one side. 5. Move the upper hinge br acket pi[...]

14 818 22 86-00/8 The no-fr ost (fr ost fr ee) system • The appliance can be used as a freezing unit or as a refriger ator depen- ding on requir ement. For this pur pose, the operation mode "Freezing" or the oper ation mode "Cool ing" can be selected on the appliance. –I n t h e oper ation mode "Freezing", the appl[...]

818 22 86-00/ 8 15 Description of the appliance View of the appliance (various models) á Control panel à Interior Illumination â Compartments with lids and dr awers ä Maxi-Box ã Dr awer (for frozen food stor age only) Cold accumulation block Ther e is one cold accumula tion block in the freezer . Refer to the section “Prior to Initial Start?[...]

Description of the appliance 16 818 22 86-00/8 Contr ol P anel 1 ON/OFF button and ON/OFF indicator light (green) 2 Temper ature display 3 Temper ature setting buttons 4 TURBO/FROSTMA TIC button and TURBO/FROSTMATIC indicator light (yellow) 5 ALARM OFF button and warning indicator light (r ed) (see section: "Control and Information Systems&quo[...]

Description of the appliance 818 22 86-00/ 8 17 T emper atur e display The temper ature display sh ows several types of information. • I n normal oper ation the current fr eezer compartment temperatur e is displayed (ACTUAL temper ature). • During temperatur e adjustment, a blinking display of the temper ature selected at the moment occurs (DES[...]

Description of the appliance 18 818 22 86-00/8 TURBO/FROSTMA TIC-button The TURBO/FROST MATIC f unction in the fr eezing mode provides for quick fr ee zing of fr esh food products, and at the same time protects pr eviously stor ed goods against undesir ed warming in the freezer compartment. In the cooling mode the TURBO/FROS TMA TIC function is sui[...]

818 22 86-00/ 8 19 Prior to Initial Start–Up 1 Befor e connecting the appliance to the mains and putting it into oper- ation for the fir st time, leave the a ppliance to stand for 30 minutes if was tr ansported upright. After trans port on its side, the appliance must be left to stand for 2 hour s before putting it into operation. This is nec- es[...]

20 818 22 86-00/8 Select "Fr eezing" or "Cooling" If necessary , switch over the appliance with the following steps between the operating modes "Fr eezing" and "Cooling": 0 1. Hold down the ALARM OFF button an d the „-“ (COLDER) button simul- taneously for 5 seconds. • W hen the setting is switched from[...]

818 22 86-00/ 8 21 Each time one of the two buttons is pressed again the DESIRED temper- atur e is adjusted by 1 °C. The following DESIRED temperatur e settings are possible: • O per ating mode "Freezing": fr om -15 °C up to -24 °C in 1 °C steps; • O per ation mode "Coo ling": fr om 0 °C up to 16 °C in 1 °C steps; Not[...]

22 818 22 86-00/8 Contr ol and Information Systems The contr ol and information systems co nsist of the temperatur e display , an optical warning display and an acoustic warning. The system warns: – when first switching on the appliance (when the storage temper ature has not yet been attained); – if the app liance door remains open for longer t[...]

818 22 86-00/ 8 23 T emper atur e memory 3 While the current freezer temper atur e is above -8 °C, the warmest tem- per ature the fr eezer has r eached during the alarm period is stored and can be called up as often as w ish ed by pressing the ALARM OFF button. If the temperatur e in the freezer compartment dr ops to under -8 °C and the ALARM OFF[...]

24 818 22 86-00/8 Fr eezing (only in the operating mode "Fr eezing “) Except for the bottom drawer , which serves for storage purposes, all compartments and drawer s are suited for fr eezing small quantities of fr esh food. The two upper compartments are suited for fr eezing of lar ge quantities of food. Important! • T he temper ature in t[...]

818 22 86-00/ 8 25 Tips: • T he following are suited for the packaging of fr ozen goods: – freezer bags and polyethylene wr aps; – plastic containers for fr ozen goods; – extra–thick aluminium foil. • T he following ar e suitable for sealing bags and wr ap: plastic clips, rubber bands or tape. • S mooth the air out of the bag befor e [...]

26 818 22 86-00/8 Stor age Goods Symbols/Fr eezing Calendar (not on all models) • The symbols on the dr awers show differ ent types of frozen goods. • T he numbers indicate stor age times in months for the appr opriate types of frozen goods. Whether the upper or lower value of the indicated stor age time is valid depends on the quality of the f[...]

Cooling 818 22 86-00/ 8 27 The "Long Fr esh" cooling process enables optimum stor age conditions for fresh foodstuff. The foodstuff r emains fr esh up to three times longer in comparison to storage in normal r e frigerator s. • Co mmodities suitable for "Long Fr esh" cooling are: – meat and sausages – fresh poultry – fre[...]

28 818 22 86-00/8 Hints and Tips Normal Oper ating Sounds • Y ou may hear faint gur gling or bu bbling so unds when the r efrigerant is pumped thr ough the coils or tu bing at the r ear , to the cooling plate/evapor ator . • W hen the compr essor is on, the refriger ant is being pumped r ound and you will hear a whirring sound or pulsating nois[...]

818 22 86-00/ 8 29 Maintenance and Cleaning Befor e any maintenance or cleaning work i s carried out DISCONNECT the appliance fr om th e ELECTRICITY supply . Internal Cleaning 0 1. Clean the inside and accessories wi th warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5 ml to 0.5 litr e of water). Rinse and dry thoroughly . 1 Wa r n i n g ! • D o not use dete[...]

30 818 22 86-00/8 What to do if ... Corr ecting Malfunctions P erh aps a malfunction has been caused by a min or err or , which yo u can correct your self wi th the help of the following instructions. Do not attempt any further repair s if the following instructio ns do not help in each specific case. 1 Wa r n i n g ! Fr eezers must only be r epair[...]

What to do if ... 818 22 86-00/ 8 31 The applian ce is over- cooling. The temperature has been set too low . Temp orarily select a higher temper ature setting. The fr eezer compartment temper ature is i nsufficient. Temper ature is not pr operly adjusted. Please refer t o the section "Temper ature Adjustment". Door was open for a long tim[...]

What to do if ... 32 818 22 86-00/8 Replacing the light bulb 1 Wa r n i n g ! Danger of electrical shock! Befor e replacing the light bulb switch appliance off and r emove th e mains plug , or switch off or disconnect fr om the electricity supply . Light bulb specifications: 220-240 V, max. 25 W, socket: E 14 0 1. T o switch the appliance off press[...]

818 22 86-00/ 8 33 T echnical T e rminology • Refrigerant Liquids that can be used to a gener ate a cooling effe ct ar e known as refriger ants. They have a r elatively low boiling-point, i ndeed so low , that the warmth from the food stor ed in the fridge or freezer can cause the refriger ant to boil and vaporise. • R ef r i g e ra n t C i rc [...]

34 818 22 86-00/8 Guar antee Conditions Standard Guarantee Conditions W e, AEG, undertake that if within 12 mont hs of the date of th e purchase this AE G appliance o r any part ther eof is pr oved to be de fective by r eason only of faul ty workmanship or materials, we will, at our disc r etion r epair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour[...]

818 22 86-00/ 8 35 Service & Spar e P arts In the event of your appliance r equiring service, or if you wish to pur- chase spar e parts, please contact Service Force by telephoning: 087 05 929 929 Y our telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service For ce Centre covering your post code area. For the adress of your local Servic e Fo[...]

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