Electrolux 1050GS8 manual

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

2 Dear customer , Before placing your new r efriger ator/freezer into oper ation please r ead these operating instructions car efully . They contain important informa- tion for safe use, for installation and for care of the appliance. Please keep these operating instructions for futur e r eference. P ass them on to possible new owners of the applia[...]

3 Contents Important Safety Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Dis posal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Appliance P ackaging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Disposal of old Appliances[...]

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 ensure that childr en cannot lock themselves in the appliance when playing (there is risk of suffoca- tion!) or get themselves into other dangerous situations. • Often childr en cannot r ecognise the hazards pr esent in household appliances. It is therefor e important that you [...]

6 Disposal Appliance P ackaging Information All materials are envir onmentally sound! They can be disposed of or burned at an incinerating plant without danger . About the materials: 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 polysty[...]

7 Installation Installation Location The appliance should be set up in a well ventilated, dry room. Energy use and efficient performance of the appliance is affected by the ambient temperatur e. The appliance should therefor e – not be exposed to direct sunlight; – not be installed next to radiator s, cookers or other sources of heat; – only [...]

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 NOT install in places with restricted ventilation. Adjust the level of the appliance by screwing out the adjustable foot, or feet, at the bottom of the cabinet using your fingers. Electrical Connection Any electrica[...]

Installation 9 ☞ 1. Tilt the appliance slightly towards the rear and pr op it securely . 2. Unscrew the door hinge scr ews (K) and remove the hinge pin br acket (1). 3. Open the door a little way and take it out downwards. 4. Unscrew the upper pin (A) and scr ew it into place on the opposite side. 5. Fit the door into the upper pin (A) and close [...]

10 Description of the Appliance View of the appliance 1 Drawer for stor age and freezing fr esh food 2 Drawer for stor age 3 Drawer for stor age 4 Drawer for stor age 5 Control panel 6 Rating plate The freezer has stops to pr event the drawers fr om falling out when fully extended. To r emove the drawers (e.g. for cleaning purposes), pull them out [...]

-16 -18 -20 -22 -24 ° C ➀ ➁ ➂ ➄ ➃ FROSTMA TIC 11 Oper ating and indicator panel 1 Pilot light (green) 2 Temper ature control knob and ON/OFF switch 3 Fast freeze (FROSTMA TIC) light (amber) 4 Fast freeze (FROSTMA TIC) button 5 Warning light (r ed) The temperatur e control knob (2) , which incorpor ates the appliance’s On-/Off switch. T[...]

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 To switch off the appliance, turn the temper ature regulator to position "0". If the appliance is not going to be u sed for an extended period: ☞ 1. Remove all deep-frozen packages as well as ice-tr ays. 2. Switch off the appliance by turning the temperatur e regulator to posi- tion "0". 3. Remov[...]

Freezing and storing fr ozen food 14 ☞ 1. Press the FROSTMA TIC button for freezing of fresh food. The amber light illuminates. To utilise the maximum r ated freezing capacity , switch on the fast freeze switch 24 hour s before freezing is due to start (the amber light illuminates). For smaller amounts the fast freeze switch should be switched on[...]

15 Stor age Goods Symbols/Fr eezing Calendar • The symbols on the dr awer s show different types of fr ozen goods. • The number s indicate stor age times in months for the appropriate types of frozen goods. Whether the upper or lower value of the indicated storage time is valid depends on the quality of the foods and pr e- treating befor e free[...]

16 Defr osting During use and when the door is opened, moisture is deposited as fr ost inside the appliance, particularly on the evaporator . This frost must be removed fr om time to time using the soft plastic scraper supplied. Under no circumstances use har d or pointed objects for this purpose. The freezer should always be defr osted when the la[...]

Cleaning and Car e For hygienic reasons the appliance interior , including interior acces- sories, should be cleaned regularly . Warning! • The appliance may not be connected to the mains during cleaning. Danger of electrical shock! Before cleaning switch the appliance off and remove the plug fr om the mains, or disconnect from the power supply .[...]

18 Ener gy Saving Tips • Do not install the appliance near cooker s, r adiators or other sour ces of warmth. High ambient temperatur es cause longer , more frequent operation of the compr essor . • Ensur e sufficient air cir culation and exhaust at the appliance base and at the back wall of the appliance. Never cover air vent openings. • Do n[...]

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 Cause 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 start[...]

21 Regulations , Standar ds , Guidelines This appliance was designed for household use and was manufactured in accordance with the appr opriate standards. The necessary measures in accordance with appliance safety legislation r egulations (GSG), acci- dent prevention r egulations for refrigeration appliances (VBG 20) and the regulations of the Germ[...]

22 T echnical terminology • 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. • Refrigerant Cir cuit Closed circulation system th[...]

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