Electrolux 2494-6 GA manual

ARCTIS 2494-6 GA Upright Fr eezer no_fr ost Oper ating Instructions 8 18 20 29-00 /2[...]

2 818 20 29-00/2 Dear customer , Before placing your new fr eezer into opera tion 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 r eference. P ass them on to possible new owners of the applianc[...]

818 20 29-00/2 3 Contents Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Environmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Ol[...]

Contents 4 818 20 29-00/2 Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Frozen Stor age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Prepar ation of Ice Cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

818 20 29-00/2 5 1 Important Safety Instructions These warnings ar e pr ovided in the interest s of your safety . Ensur e that you understand them all befo r e installing or u s ing thi s appli- ance. Y our s afety is of par amount importance. If you are unsur e about any of the meanings of these warnings contact the Cu stomer Care Department. Prio[...]

Important Safety Instructions 6 818 20 29-00/2 Child Safety • Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or play with the product. • Keep packaging material away fr om ch ildr en! (Ther e is a risk of suffo- cation!) During Use • This appliance is designed for domes tic use only , specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs only [...]

818 20 29-00/2 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-tr eated. The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the inte- rior . >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. th[...]

8 818 20 29-00/2 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[...]

818 20 29-00/2 9 Installation Installation Location The appliance should be installed 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 [...]

Installation 10 818 20 29-00/2 The fr eezer needs ventilation Air is fed under the door through the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwards along the back wall. T o ensur e proper air cir culat ion never cover or alter the vent openings. Important! If the appliance is installed under , fo r example, a hanging cabinet, a clearance of at leas[...]

Installation 818 20 29-00/2 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 measur es not be observed. Before switching on, make sur e th [...]

12 818 20 29-00/2 Reversing the door The door hinges can be changed from right (as supplied) to left if requir ed to suit the location wh er e the appliance is installed. 1 War n in g! Unplug from the mains befor e r eversing the door . Open the door and remove the plinth cover to the fr ont. Move the door hinge bracket cover on the plinth cover fr[...]

Reversing the door 818 20 29-00/2 13 3. 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. 4. Move the upper hinge bracket pivot [...]

14 818 20 29-00/2 7. Move the door handle from the left to the right and cover the remaining holes with the hole cover pins attached. 8. Open the door and fit the plinth cover . The no-fr ost (fr ost fr ee) system •T h e no-frost (fr ost fr ee) sy stem enables both the fr eezing of fr esh foodstuff as well as the storage of r eadily frozen foodst[...]

818 20 29-00/2 15 Description of the appliance View of the appliance ➀ Control panel ➁ Interior Illumination ➂ Cold accumulation block ➃ Compartments with lids and drawer s ➄ Maxi-Box å Drawer (for fr ozen food stor age only) Cold accumulation block There is one cold accumula tion block in the fr eezer . Refer to the section “Prior to [...]

Description of the appliance 16 818 20 29-00/2 Contr ol P anel 1 ON/OFF button 2 Temper atur e display 3 Temper atur e setting buttons 4 FROSTMATIC button and FROSTMA TIC indicator light (yellow) 5 WARNING OFF button and warning indicator light (r ed) (see section: "Control and Information Systems") T emperatur e setting buttons The tempe[...]

Description of the appliance 818 20 29-00/2 17 T emperatur e display The temperatu re display shows sever al types of information. • In normal operation the current fr eezer compartment temper ature is displayed (ACTUAL temper ature). • During temperatur e adjustment, a blin king display of the temperatur e selected at the moment occur s (DESIR[...]

18 818 20 29-00/2 Prior to Initial Start–Up 1 Before connecting the appliance to the mains and putt ing it into oper- ation for the fir st time, leave the a ppliance to stand for 30 minutes if was transported upright. After tr ans port on its side, the appliance must be left to stand for 2 hour s before putting it into oper ation. This is nec- es[...]

818 20 29-00/2 19 T emper atur e Adjustment 0 1. Press either the „+“ (W ARMER) or „-“ (COLDER) button. The temperatur e display switches over and the DESIRED temperatur e currently set flashes on the temper atur e display . 2. To adjust to a warmer temperatur e, pr ess the „+“ (WARMER) button. To adjust to a colder temperatur e, pr ess[...]

20 818 20 29-00/2 Contr ol and Information Systems The control and information systems co nsist of the temper atur e display , an optical warning display and an acoustic warning. The system warns if: – the appliance do or r emains open for longer than 80 seconds; – the temperature in the fr eezer compartment is too warm; – there are functiona[...]

Control and Information Systems 818 20 29-00/2 21 When the temperatur e in the freezer falls below -1 1 °C, the warning tone switches off automatically . The red warning indicator will con- tinue to flash. If the WARNIN G OFF button is presse d now , the r ed warning indicator switches off. In addition, the temperatur e display will show for five [...]

22 818 20 29-00/2 Fr eezing Except for the bottom drawer , which serves for storage purposes, all compartments and drawer s ar e suited for freezing small quantities of fresh food. The two upper compartments ar e suited for fr eezing of large quantities of food. Important! • The temperature in the fr eezer compartment must be –18 °C or colder [...]

818 20 29-00/2 23 Tips: • The follo wing ar e suited for the packaging of fr ozen goods: – freezer bags and polyethylene wr aps; – plastic containers for fr ozen goods; – extra–thick aluminium foil. • The following are suitable for sealing bags and wr ap: plastic clips, rubber bands o r tape. • Smoo t h the air out of the bag before s[...]

24 818 20 29-00/2 Stor age Goods Symbols/Fr eezing Calendar (not on all models) • The symbols on the dr awer s show different types of frozen goods. • The numbers indicate storage times in months for the appropriate types of fr ozen goods. Whether the upper or lower value of the indicated storage time is valid depends on the quality of the food[...]

818 20 29-00/2 25 Hints and Tips Normal Oper ating Sounds • Y ou may hear faint gur gling or bu bbling sounds when the refriger ant 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 r ound and you will hear a whirring sound or pulsating noise from[...]

26 818 20 29-00/2 Maintenance and Cleaning Before any maintenance or cleaning work i s carried out DISCONNECT the appliance from th e ELECTRICITY supply . Internal Cleaning 0 1. Clean the inside and accessories wi th warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Rinse and dry thor oughly . 1 Wa rni ng ! • Do not use detergents,[...]

818 20 29-00/2 27 What to do if ... hat to do if ... Corr ecting Malfunctions P erhaps a malfunction has been caused by a minor error , which you can correct your self with the help of the following instructions. Do not attempt any further repair s if the following instructions do not help in each specific case. 1 Wa rni ng ! Fr eezers must only be[...]

What to do if ... 28 818 20 29-00/2 The freezer compartment temper ature is insuf ficient. Temper ature is not properly adjusted. Please refer to the section "Temper ature Adjustment". Door was open for a long time. Only leave the door open as long as necessary . Within the last 24 hour s a large quantity of w arm foods were lo aded. Pres[...]

818 20 29-00/2 29 Replacing the light bulb 1 Wa rni ng ! Danger of electrical shock! Befor e r eplacing the light bulb switch appliance off and remove th e mains plug, or switch off or disconnect from the electricity supply . Light bulb specifications: 220-240 V, max. 25 W, socket: E 14 0 1. To switch the appliance off pr ess and hold the ON/OFF bu[...]

30 818 20 29-00/2 Guar antee Conditions AEG offer the following guar antee to the fir st pur chaser of this appliance. 1. The guar antee is valid fo r 12 months commenci ng when the appl iance is handed over to the first r etail pur chaser , which must be verified by purchase inv oice or similar docu- mentation. The guara ntee does not cover commer[...]

818 20 29-00/2 31 Service & Spar e P arts 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 For ce Centre covering your post code area. For the adress of your local Servic e For [...]

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