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Electrolux SANTO 3778-8 KA manual

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    SANT O 3778-8 KA Upright Refriger ator Oper ating Instructions 8 18 22 49-00/6[...]

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    2 818 22 49-00/6 Dear customer , Before placing your new r efrigerator into oper ation 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 instructio ns for futur e refer ence. P ass them on to possible new owners of the app[...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 3 Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Environmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Contents 4 818 22 49-00/6 Opening the Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Proper Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hints and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 5 1 Important Safety Instructions These warnings ar e provided in the inter ests of your safety . Ensur e that you understand them all befor e installing or u sing thi s a pp li a nc e . Yo ur sa fe t y is o f p a ram o un t im p or ta n ce . I f yo u ar e u ns ure about any of the meanings of these warnings contact the Cu stomer Car[...]

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    Important Safety Instructions 6 818 22 49-00/6 Child Safety • Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or play with the product. • Keep packaging material away fr om childr en! (Ther e is a risk of suffocation!) During Use • This appliance is designed for domes tic use only , specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs only . I[...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 7 Envir onmental Information Pa ck ag in g All tr ansit packaging materials are envir onmentally compatible and can be reused. W ood is un-tre ated. The plasti cs can be r ecycled an d ar e identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the ou ter covering and the bags in the interior . >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g.[...]

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    8 818 22 49-00/6 Befor e Use Pa ck ag in g 0 1. Remove all adhesive tape and packaging from the interior of the appli- ance. 3 Any r emnants of adhesive can be r emoved with white spirit. 2. Remove the transport pr otection pieces and pull off the adhesive tape. 3. Wash the inside of the appliance with lukewarm water with a little bicarbonate of so[...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 9 Fitting the Door Handles 1 Caution! Do not use excessive for ce and overtighten the screws (max. 2 Nm) as you may damage the door handles. 0 1. Screw the top handle br acket to the handle rod (1). Fit the bottom han- dle bracket on the lower left-hand side of the door (2). 2. Fit the top handle bracket on the top left-hand side of [...]

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    Installation 10 818 22 49-00/6 The following table shows which ambient temperatur e is correct for each climate classification: The Refriger ator needs Ventilation Air is fed under the door thr ough the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwards along the back wall. To ensur e proper air cir culation never cover or alter the vent openings. Imp[...]

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    Installation 818 22 49-00/6 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 WARNING – THIS APPL IANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufacturer declines any liabilit y s hould these safety measure s not be observed. Before switching on, make sur e th [...]

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    12 818 22 49-00/6 Reversing the Door The door hinges can be changed from right (as supplied) to left if requir ed to suit the location wh ere the appliance is installed. 1 War n in 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 bracket cover on the plinth cove[...]

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    Reversing the Door 818 22 49-00/6 13 4. Remove the door fitting on the lower right (1) and r eposition the door hinge bracket cover fr om the lower left to the right of the door (2), place the door fitting supplied in the lower left of the door (3). Carefully remove the door to the front and place on one side. 5. Move the upper hinge bracket pivot [...]

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    Reversing the Door 14 818 22 49-00/6 9. Unscrew the top handle br acket from the handle r od (1). Unscrew the bottom handle bracket from the door (2). 10. Unscrew the top handle bracket from the door (3) and scr ew onto the bottom right-hand side of the door (4). 1 Caution! Do not use excessive force and overtighten the scr ews (max. 2 Nm) as you m[...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 15 Description of the Appliance View of the appliance á Control panel à Butter and cheese compartment with lid â Door storage compartments ä Variable stor age box ã Bottle compartment å Salad bin ç Shelves é Bottle rack è Rating plate[...]

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    Description of the Appliance 16 818 22 4 9 -0 0 /6 Contr ol Panel 1 ON/OFF button 2 Tem p era tu re d is pl ay 3 Buttons for adjusting the tempera ture 4 FAST CHILL button and FAST CH ILL indicator light (yellow) • FAST CHILL for intensive cooling in the refrigerator 5 W ARNING OFF button Buttons for Adjusting the T emperatur e The temperatur e i[...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 17 T emperatur e Display The temperatur e display can indicate sever al pieces of information. • During normal operation, the temperatur e currently pr esent in the refriger ator (ACTUAL temperatur e) is displayed. • When the temperature is being adju sted a fla shing display indicates the fridge compartment temperature curr entl[...]

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    18 818 22 49-00/6 Initial Start-Up 0 1. Insert plug into mains socket. 2. Press ON/OFF button. 3. Set the refriger ator to the desired temper ature (see section: "T empera- ture Adjustment"). 3 Goods to be r efrigerated can be lo aded immediately after switching on, because the storage temper ature in th e re frigerator is quickly reached[...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 19 "Open Door" W arning If the fridge door is left open for longer than 5 minutes the red warn- ing display will flash and an acou stic warning tone will sound. If you need more time to load or r earrange refrigerated foods, you can switch off the warning tone by pr essing the WARNING OFF button. The red warning display wil[...]

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    20 818 22 49-00/6 Interior Fittings Stor age Shelves The shelf in the lowest runner s ov er the fruit and vegetable dr awer must always remain in this position, so that fruit and vegetables stay fresher for longer . The remaining stor age shelves can be adjusted to various heights: 0 1. Pull the stor age shelf forward until it can be tipped up or d[...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 21 Bottle Rack Place bottles in the rack with the bottleneck to the fr ont. Important: Only store unopened bottles horizontally . The bottle rack can be tilted for storing opened bottles. 0 1. To do this pull the bottle rack for- ward until it can be tilted upwards, then slide the front sup- port into the next level up. V ariable Inn[...]

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    22 818 22 49-00/6 Pr oper Stor age For physical reasons, the r efrigerator compartment has differ ent temperatur e zones. The coldest zone is on the lowest storage shelf immediately above the fruit and vegetable drawers. W armer zones are the upper storage shelves and door racks. The arr angement (see fig.) indicates where differ ent types of food [...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 23 Hints and Tips Normal Oper ating Sounds • Y ou may hear faint gurgling or bu bbling sounds when the r efrigerant is pumped through the coils or tu bing at the rear , to the cooling plate/evaporator . • When the compressor is on, the refriger ant is being pumped round and you will hear a whirring sound or pulsating noise from t[...]

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    24 818 22 49-00/6 Defr osting The Refriger ator is De frosted Automatically The electronics start the defr osting cy cle in the refriger ator every time the compressor stops. The water collects in the discharge tr ough at the back wall of the refriger ator , and is fed through the dischar ge opening in the catch tray at the compressor wher e it is [...]

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    Maintenance and Cleaning 818 22 49-00/6 25 2 Accumulation of dust at the condenser r educes cooling performance and increases ener gy consumption. Fo r this reason car efully clean the condenser at the back of the applianc e once a year with a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner . Replacing the Light Bulb 1 Wa rni ng ! Danger of electrical shock! Befor [...]

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    26 818 22 49-00/6 What to do if ... Before conta cting your local Service Force Centr e, check the following points. Symptom Solution No power to the ap pliance. Check there is power at the socket Check there is not a power cut by checking the household lights. Check the fuse has not blown. The temperature in the refrigerator is too high. Check the[...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 27 If after the above checks ther e is still a fault, call your local AEG Servi ce Force Centre. In-guarantee customer s 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. Please note that proof of pur chase is re quired for in-guarantee serv[...]

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    28 818 22 49-00/6 T echnical T erminology • Refrigerant Liquids that can be used to a generate a cooling effect ar e known as refriger ants. They have a relatively low boiling-point, indeed so low , that the warmth from the food stor ed in the fridge or freezer can cause the refriger ant to boil and vaporise. • Re fri ge rant Circ uit Closed ci[...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 29 Standar d Guar antee Conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG appliance or any part ther eof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty wo rkmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion r epair or replace th e same FREE OF CHARGE for labour , materials or carriage on c[...]

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    Standard Guarantee Conditions 30 818 22 49-00/6 Eur opean Guarantee If you should move to another co untry within Europe then your guarantee moves with you to your new home subject to the following qualifications: • The guarantee starts fr om the date you first pur chased your product. • The guarantee is for the same period and to the same exte[...]

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    818 22 49-00/6 31 Service & Spar e Parts In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to pur- chase spare parts, please contact Service For ce by telephoning: 087 05 929 929 Y our telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area. For the adress of your local Servic e For ce[...]

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    From the El ectrolux Gr oup . The world´s No.1 choice. The Electrolux Gr oup is the world´s largest pr oducer of powered ap pliances for ki tc hen, cleaning and outdoor use. More than 55 million Electrolux Gr oup products (such as refrigerators, c ookers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, chain saws and lawn mowers) ar e sold each year to a va l[...]