Electrolux ARCTIS 1050GS8 manuale d’uso

ARCTIS 1 050-8 GS T able T op Electr onic Fr eezer Oper ating Instructions[...]

2 Dear customer , Befor e placing your new refriger ator/fr eezer into operation please r ead these oper ating instructions carefully . They contain important informa- tion for safe use, for installation and for car e of the appliance. Please keep these oper ating instructions for future r efer ence. P ass them on to possible new owner s of the app[...]

3 Contents Important Safety In struction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Di spos al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Appliance P ackaging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Disposal of old Applianc[...]

4 Important Safety Instructions These warnin g s a r e p r ovided in the inte r es t s of your s afet y . E n su r e you fully unde r stand them befo r e i n stalling or us ing the appliance. Y our s afety i s of pa r amount importance. If you a r e u n su r e about the meaning of these warnin g s contact the C u stomer Ca r e Department for as si [...]

Important Safety Instructions 5 catches, if fitted. By doing this you ensur e that children cannot lock themselves in the appliance when playing (ther e is risk of suffoca- tion!) or get themselves into other danger ous situations. • Often childr en cannot recognise the hazar ds present in household appliances. It is ther efore important that you[...]

6 Disposal Appliance P ackaging Information All materials ar e environmentally sound! They can be disposed of or burned at an inciner ating plant without danger . About the materials: The plastics can be r ecycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the interior . >PS< for polyst[...]

7 Installation Installation Location The appliance should be set up in a well ventilated, dry r oom. Ener gy use and efficient performance of the appliance is affected by the ambient temper ature. The appliance should ther efore – not be exposed to dir ect sunlight; – not be installed next to r adiators, cooker s or other sour ces of heat; – [...]

Installation 8 Do not obstruct the space underneath. The back of the cabinet may be placed close to the wall but must not touch it. DO NO T install in places with r estricted ventilation. Adjust the level of the appliance by scr ewing out the adjustable foot, or feet, at the bottom of the cabinet using your finger s. Electrical Connection Any elect[...]

Installation 9 ☞ 1. Tilt the appliance slightly towar ds the r ear and prop it secur ely . 2. Unscr ew the door hinge screws (K) and r emove the hinge pin bracket (1). 3. Open the door a little way and take it out downwar ds. 4. Unscr ew the upper pin (A) and screw it into place on the opposite side. 5. Fit the door into the upper pin (A) and clo[...]

10 Description of the Appliance View of the appliance 1 Dr awer for storage and fr eezing fresh food 2 Dr awer for storage 3 Dr awer for storage 4 Dr awer for storage 5 Contr ol panel 6 Rating plate The fr eezer has stops to prevent the dr awer s from falling out when fully extended. T o remove the dr awer s (e.g. for cleaning purposes), pull them [...]

-16 -18 -20 -22 -24 ° C ➀ ➁ ➂ ➄ ➃ FROSTMA TIC 11 Oper ating and indicator panel 1 Pilot light (gr een) 2 T emperatur e contr ol knob and ON/OFF switch 3 Fast fr eeze (FROSTMATIC) light (amber) 4 Fast fr eeze (FROSTMATIC) button 5 W arning light (red) The temper ature contr ol knob (2) , which incorpor ates the appliance’s On-/Off switc[...]

12 Starting up and tempe r atu r e r egulation ☞ 1. T urn the tempe r atu r e cont r ol kno b (2) in the di r ection of “-16°C ” . The g r een light (1), the amber light (3 ) and the r ed light (5) come on and the r efrige r ation motor starts up . When fi r st switching on the appliance , the FROSTM A TIC (fast f r eeze) function will autom[...]

13 Switching off the appliance T o switch off the appliance, turn the temperatur e r egulator to position "0". If the appliance i s not going to be used for an extended period: ☞ 1. Remove all deep-fr ozen packages as well as ice-trays. 2. Switch off the appliance by turning the temper ature r egulator to posi- tion "0". 3. Re[...]

Fr eezing and storing frozen food 14 ☞ 1. Pr ess the FROSTMATIC button for fr eezing of fr esh food. The amber light illuminates. T o utilise the maximum rated fr eezing capacity , switch on the fast fr eeze switch 24 hours befor e fr eezing is due to start (the amber light illuminates). For smaller amounts the fast fr eeze switch should be switc[...]

15 Stor age Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar • The symbols on the dr awers show differ ent types of frozen goods. • The number s indicate storage times in months for the appr opriate types of fr ozen goods. Whether the upper or lower value of the indicated stor age time is valid depends on the quality of the foods and pre- tr eating before fr ee[...]

16 Defr osting During use and when the door is opened, moistur e is deposited as frost inside the appliance, particularly on the evapor ator . This fr ost must be r emoved from time to time using the soft plastic scr aper supplied. Under no cir cumstances use hard or pointed objects for this purpose. The fr eezer should always be defrosted when the[...]

Cleaning and Car e For hygienic r easons the appliance interior , including interior acces- sories, should be cleaned r egularly . W arning! • The appliance may not be connected to the mains during cleaning. Danger of electrical shock! Befor e cleaning switch the appliance off and r emove the plug from the mains, or disconnect fr om the power sup[...]

18 Ener gy Saving Tips • Do not install the appliance near cooker s, radiator s or other sources of warmth. High ambient temper atures cause longer , mor e frequent oper ation of the compressor . • Ensur e sufficient air circulation and exhaust at the appliance base and at the back wall of the appliance. Never cover air vent openings. • Do no[...]

What to do if ... 19 Appliance cools too much. Green light does not light up, yellow light lights up when the FROSTMATIC function is activated. Green light faulty . Please inform your local Service Force Centr e. Y ellow light does not light up, when the FROSTMATIC function is activated, appliance is on. Y ellow light faulty . Please inform your lo[...]

20 Symptom P ossible Cau se Remedy Heavy build up of frost, possibly also on the door seal. Door seal is not air tight (possibly after rever sing the door). Carefully warm the leaking sections of the door seal with a hair dryer (on a cool setting). At the same time shape the warmed door seal by hand such that it sits correctly . The compressor star[...]

21 Regulations , Standards , Guidelines This appliance was designed for household use and was manufactur ed in accor dance with the appropriate standar ds. The necessary measur es in accor dance with appliance safety legislation regulations (GSG), acci- dent pr evention regulations for r efriger ation appliances (VBG 20) and the r egulations of the[...]

22 T echnical terminology • Refriger ant Liquids that can be used to a gener ate a cooling effect are known as r efrigerants. They have a r elatively low boiling-point, indeed so low , that the warmth fr om the food stored in the fridge or fr eezer can cause the r efrigerant to boil and vaporise. • Refriger ant Circuit Closed cir culation syste[...]

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