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    SANT O K 8 18 40 i Integr ating Fridge Freezer Oper ating and Installation Instructions AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www .aeg.hausgeraete.de 2222 221-42[...]

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    2 Dear cu stomer , Before placing your new r efrigerator/fr eezer into operation please r ead the- se operating instructions car efully . They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for car e of the appliance. Please keep these operating instructions for futur e refer ence. P ass them on to possible new owners of the appli[...]

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    3 Contents Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Dis posal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Appliance P ackaging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Disposal of old Appliances .[...]

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    4 Safety Please read this instruction book befor e using the appliance and retain for future r eference. These warnings ar e provided in the inter ests of your safe- ty , ensure you understand them fully befor e using the appliance. Intended u se • The appliance is intended for use in the home. It is suitable for the coo- ling, freezing and stori[...]

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    5 Daily Oper ation • Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low temper atures. There is a risk of an explosion! Do not stor e any containers with flamma- ble materials such as, spray cans, fir e extinguisher refill cartridges etc in the refriger ator/freezer . • Bottles and cans must not be placed in the fr eezer compartment. Th[...]

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    6 Remove tr ansport packaging The appliance and the interior fittings ar e protected for transport. • Remove all adhesive tape and packing pieces fr om the interior of the appliance. Disposal of old Appliances For environmental r easons, refriger ation appliances must be disposed of properly . This applies to your old appliance, and - at the end [...]

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    Starting up and temper ature r egulation Wash the inside of the appliance with lukewarm water with a little bicar - bonate of soda added (5ml to 0,5 litre of water). Do not use soap or deter- gent as the smell may linger . Dry the appliance thoroughly . • When the refriger ator compartment door is opened, the internal lighting is switched on. The[...]

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    8 Interior Accessories Stor age Shelves The glass shelf above the fruit and vegetable compartment should always remain in position, to ensure fruit and vegetables stay fresh longer . The remaining stor age shelves can be adjusted to various heights: Pull the storage shelf forwar d until it can be tipped up or down and remo- ved. To insert at a diff[...]

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    9 Fruit and vegetables: these should be thor oughly cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s) pr ovided. Butter and cheese: these should be placed in special airtight containers or wapped in aluminium foil or polythene bags to exclude as much air as pos- sible. Milk bottles: these should have a cap and should be stor ed in the bottle rack on the [...]

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    10 Important! Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Y our hands could stick to the food. 1. Place the packed food in the drawer s. Place food to be frozen in the upper drawer . Unfrozen food must not touch items alr eady frozen, otherwise the frozen food could begin to defr ost. 2. Place frozen foods in the dr awers sorted by type, as far as pos[...]

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    11 However when the ice becomes very thick on the inner liner , complete defrosting should be carried out as follows: 1. Remove the frozen food fr om the freezer , wrap it in sever al layers of new- spaper and put it in a very cool place. 2. Switch off the appliance and pull out the plug or turn the temperatur e selector to “0” OFF . 3. Leave t[...]

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    12 Cleaning and Car e For hygienic reasons the appliance interior , including interior accessories, should be cleaned regularly . W arning! Before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance, disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply . • Never clean the appliance with a steam cleaner . Moisture could accumu- late in electrical components,[...]

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    Ener gy Saving Tips • Do not install the appliance near radiator s or other sources of continuous warmth. High ambient temperatur es cause longer , mor e frequent opera- tion of the compressor . • Ensure sufficient air cir culation at the appliance base and at the back wall of the appliance. Never cover air vent openings. • Do not place warm [...]

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    14 Heavy build up of frost, possi- bly also on the door seal. Door seal is not air tight (pos- sibly after rever sing the door). Carefully warm the leaking sections of the door seal with a hair dryer (not hotter than approx. 50 °C). At the same time shape the warmed door seal by hand until it sits cor- rectly . The food is too warm. Interior light[...]

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    14 Heavy build up of frost, possi- bly also on the door seal. Door seal is not air tight (pos- sibly after rever sing the door). Carefully warm the leaking sections of the door seal with a hair dryer (not hotter than approx. 50 °C). At the same time shape the warmed door seal by hand until it sits cor- rectly . The food is too warm. Interior light[...]

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    Ener gy Saving Tips • Do not install the appliance near radiator s or other sources of continuous warmth. High ambient temperatur es cause longer , mor e frequent opera- tion of the compressor . • Ensure sufficient air cir culation at the appliance base and at the back wall of the appliance. Never cover air vent openings. • Do not place warm [...]

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    12 Cleaning and Car e For hygienic reasons the appliance interior , including interior accessories, should be cleaned regularly . W arning! Before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance, disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply . • Never clean the appliance with a steam cleaner . Moisture could accumu- late in electrical components,[...]

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    11 However when the ice becomes very thick on the inner liner , complete defrosting should be carried out as follows: 1. Remove the frozen food fr om the freezer , wrap it in sever al layers of new- spaper and put it in a very cool place. 2. Switch off the appliance and pull out the plug or turn the temperatur e selector to “0” OFF . 3. Leave t[...]

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    10 Important! Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Y our hands could stick to the food. 1. Place the packed food in the drawer s. Place food to be frozen in the upper drawer . Unfrozen food must not touch items alr eady frozen, otherwise the frozen food could begin to defr ost. 2. Place frozen foods in the dr awers sorted by type, as far as pos[...]

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    9 Fruit and vegetables: these should be thor oughly cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s) pr ovided. Butter and cheese: these should be placed in special airtight containers or wapped in aluminium foil or polythene bags to exclude as much air as pos- sible. Milk bottles: these should have a cap and should be stor ed in the bottle rack on the [...]

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    8 Interior Accessories Stor age Shelves The glass shelf above the fruit and vegetable compartment should always remain in position, to ensure fruit and vegetables stay fresh longer . The remaining stor age shelves can be adjusted to various heights: Pull the storage shelf forwar d until it can be tipped up or down and remo- ved. To insert at a diff[...]

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    Starting up and temper ature r egulation Wash the inside of the appliance with lukewarm water with a little bicar - bonate of soda added (5ml to 0,5 litre of water). Do not use soap or deter- gent as the smell may linger . Dry the appliance thoroughly . • When the refriger ator compartment door is opened, the internal lighting is switched on. The[...]

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    6 Remove tr ansport packaging The appliance and the interior fittings ar e protected for transport. • Remove all adhesive tape and packing pieces fr om the interior of the appliance. Disposal of old Appliances For environmental r easons, refriger ation appliances must be disposed of properly . This applies to your old appliance, and - at the end [...]

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    5 Daily Oper ation • Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low temper atures. There is a risk of an explosion! Do not stor e any containers with flamma- ble materials such as, spray cans, fir e extinguisher refill cartridges etc in the refriger ator/freezer . • Bottles and cans must not be placed in the fr eezer compartment. Th[...]

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    2 Dear cu stomer , Before placing your new r efrigerator/fr eezer into operation please r ead the- se operating instructions car efully . They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for car e of the appliance. Please keep these operating instructions for futur e refer ence. P ass them on to possible new owners of the appli[...]

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    4 Safety Please read this instruction book befor e using the appliance and retain for future r eference. These warnings ar e provided in the inter ests of your safe- ty , ensure you understand them fully befor e using the appliance. Intended u se • The appliance is intended for use in the home. It is suitable for the coo- ling, freezing and stori[...]

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    3 Contents Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Dis posal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Appliance P ackaging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Disposal of old Appliances .[...]

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    SANT O K 8 18 40 i Integr ating Fridge Freezer Oper ating and Installation Instructions AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www .aeg.hausgeraete.de 2222 221-42[...]