AEG SANTO Upright Refrigerator manual

SANT O Upright Refriger ator Oper ating Instructions 8 18 19 27-00/ 8[...]

2 818 19 27-00/8 Dear customer , Befor e placing your new refriger ator into operation please r ead these opera ting instructions carefully . They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for car e of the appliance. Please keep these oper ating instructions for future r eference. P ass them on to possible new owners of the a[...]

818 19 27-00/ 8 3 Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Envir o nmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Contents 4 818 19 27-00/8 Proper Stor ag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hints and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Normal Operating Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

818 19 27-00/ 8 5 1 Important Safety Instructions These warning s are pr ovided in the interest s of your safety . En sure that you under stand them all before in stalling or us ing this a p p l i a n c e . Yo u r sa f e t y i s o f p a r a m o u n t i m p o r t a n c e . I f y o u a re u ns u r e about any of the meanings of these warnings contact[...]

Important Safety Instructions 6 818 19 27-00/8 Child Safety • Do not allow childr en to tamper with the controls or play with the product. • Keep packaging materia l away fr om childr en! (There is a risk of suffocation!) During Use • This appliance is designed for domestic use only , specifically for the stor age o f edible foodstuffs only .[...]

818 19 27-00/ 8 7 Envir onmental Information Pa c k a g i n g All tr ansit packaging materials are envir onmentally compatible and can be r eused. Wood is un-tr eated. The plastics can be recycled and ar e identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the interior . >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g.[...]

8 818 19 27-00/8 Appliance T r ansport T wo persons are r equir e d for transport of the appliance . Ther e ar e two r ecessed handles at the front of the base and at the back of the appliance at the top for impr o ved gripping. 0 1. Grip the appliance with the r e cessed handles positioned as in the dr aw- ing, and tr anspor t the appliance. 2. In[...]

Before Use 818 19 27-00/ 8 9 2. Remove the transport pr otection pieces and pull off the adhesive tape. 3. W ash the inside of the appliance with lukewarm water with a little bicarbonate of soda added (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Do not use soap or deter g ent as the smell may linger . Dry the appliance thor oughly . Remove the transport fittings [...]

10 818 19 27-00/8 Installation Installation Location The appliance should be installed in a well ventilated, dry room. Energy use is affected by the ambient temperatur e. The appliance should therefor e – not be exposed to dir e ct sunlight; – not be installed next to r adiators, cooker s or other sources of heat; – only be installed at a loc[...]

Installation 818 19 27-00/ 8 11 The Refriger ator needs Ventilation Air is fed under the door thr ough the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwar ds along the back wall. T o ensure pr oper air cir culation never cover or alter the vent openings. Important! If the appliance is installed under a hanging cabinet, a clear ance of at least 1 0 cm[...]

Installation 12 818 19 27-00/8 Electrical Connection Any electrical work requir ed to install this appli ance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. 1 WA R N I N G – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufactur er declines any liability s hould these safety measur es not be ob served. Befor e switching on, make sur[...]

818 19 27-00/ 8 13 Reversing the Door The door hinges can be changed fr om right (as supplied) to left if r equired to suit the location wher e the ap pliance 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 bearing cover on the plinth cove[...]

Reversing the Door 14 818 19 27-00/8 4. Remove the door fitting on the lower right (1) and r eposition the door bearing 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). Car efully remove the door to the fr ont and place on one side. 5. Move the upper bearing pivot to the lef[...]

818 19 27-00/ 8 15 Description of the Appliance View of the appliance (various models) Control panel Butter and cheese compartment with lid Door stor age comp artments V ariable stor age box Bottle compartment Salad bin Shelves Bottle rack General purpose box (not included with all models) Rating plate[...]

Description of the Appliance 16 818 19 27-00/8 Contr ol Panel 1 ON/OFF indicator light (gr een) 2 ON/OFF button 3 Te m p e ra t u re d i s p l a y 4 Buttons for adjusting the temper atur e 5 FAST CHILL indicator light (yellow) • FAST CHILL for intensive cooling in the refriger ator 6 FAST CHILL button Buttons for Adjusting the T emperatur e The t[...]

818 19 27-00/ 8 17 T emperatur e Display The temperatur e display can indicate several pieces of information. • During normal oper ation, the temperatur e curr ently present in the refriger ator (ACTUAL temperatur e) is displayed, the corresponding light illuminates. • If the temper ature in the r efrigerator is warmer than the display ra nge o[...]

18 818 19 27-00/8 T emper atur e Adjustment With the „ + “ and „ - “ buttons the desir ed temperatur es in the r efrig er ator can be adjusted. 0 1. Pr ess e ither the „ + “ (W ARMER) or „ - “ (COLDER) button. The temperatur e display switches over and the DESIRED temperatur e currently set flashes on the temperatur e display . 2. T[...]

818 19 27-00/ 8 19 Switching the Appliance off 0 1. T o switch off, press the ON/OFF button until the mains power light extinguishes. Note: The appliance cannot be switched on or off if unplugged, or if there is no power being supplied to it. Following connection to the mains power supply , the appliance r eturns to the same operating state as befo[...]

20 818 19 27-00/8 Interior Fittings Stor age Shelves 0 1. A storage shelf must be inserted into the lower guide tr ack above the salad bin. It must always r emain in this position, so that fruits and veg- etables re main fresh longer . The r emaining storage shelves can be adjusted to various heights: 0 1. Pull the stor age shelf forward until it c[...]

Interior Fittings 818 19 27-00/ 8 21 2. If the lar ge di vider is inserted in the middle of the bin the right hand side can be further divided by inserting the small divider in the middle or r ear position. 3 The ventilation grille above the salad bin impr oves air cir culation so that groceries keep for longer . Bottle Rack Place bottles in the ra[...]

22 818 19 27-00/8 Pr oper Stor age For physical reasons, the r efrigerator compartment has differ ent temperatur e zones. The coldest zone is on the lowest stor age shelf immediately above the fruit and vegetable trays. Warmer zones ar e the upper storage shelves and door r acks. The arrangement (see fig.) indicates where differ ent types of food a[...]

818 19 27-00/ 8 23 Hints and Tips Normal Oper ating Sounds • Y ou may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds when the r efrigerant is pumped thr ough the coils or tubing at the rear , to the cooling plate/evapor ator . • When the compr essor is on, the refrigerant is being pumped r ound and you will hear a whirring sound or pulsating noise from[...]

24 818 19 27-00/8 Defr osting The Fridge defr osts automatically The r ear wall of the fridge covers with f rost when the compr essor is running, and defr osts whe n the compr essor is off. The water fr om the thawing frost is collected in the dr ain channel on the rear of the fridge, fed through the dr ain hole into the collection compartment in t[...]

Maintenance and Cleaning 818 19 27-00/ 8 25 Replacing the Light Bulb 1 Wa r n i n g ! Danger of electrical shock! Before r eplacing the light bulb switch appliance off and r emove the mains plug. Light bulb specifications: 220-240 V, max. 25 W , fitting: E 14 Important! When replacing the lamp only fit a lamp of suitable diameter , that is at least[...]

26 818 19 27-00/8 Something Not W orking Befor e contacting your local Service For ce Centre, chec k the following points. Symptom Solution No power to the applianc e. Check there is power at the socket Check there is not a power cut by checking th e household lights. Check the fuse has not blown. The temperature in the refrigerator is too high. Ch[...]

818 19 27-00/ 8 27 If after the above checks there is still a fault, call your local AEG Service Force Centr e. In-guarantee customer s should ensure that the above checks have been made as the engineer will make a char ge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical breakdown. Please note that proof o f pur chase is requir ed for in-guarantee se[...]

28 818 19 27-00/8 T echnical T erminology • Refrigerant Liquids that can be used to a gener a te a cooling effect are 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. • R ef r i ge ra n t C i rc ui t C[...]

818 19 27-00/ 8 29 Guar antee Conditions AEG offer the follow ing guar antee to the first pur chaser of this appliance. 1. The guar antee is valid for 12 months commenci ng when the appliance is handed over to the first r etail purchaser , which must be verified by purcha se invoice or similar docu- mentation. The guar antee does not cover commerci[...]

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818 19 27-00/ 8 31 Service & Spar e P arts If after carrying out the necessary checks there is still a fault with your appliance please contact your local AEG Service Force Centr e. In guar antee cust omers should ensure that the suggested checks have been made as the engineer will make a char ge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical b[...]

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