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Dear customer, Before placing your new refrigerator/freezer into operation 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 instructions for future reference. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance. These operating instructions are for use with several technically com- parable models with varying accessories.
Safety The safety aspects of our refrigerators/freezers comply with accepted technical standards and the German Appliance Safety Law. Nevertheless, we consider it our obligation to make you aware of the following safety information: Intended use • The refrigerator is intended for use in the home. It is suitable for the cooling, freezing and storing of frozen food, as well as for making ice.
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Safety • Please make old appliances unusable prior to disposal. Pull out the mains plug, cut off the mains cable, break or remove spring or bolt catches, if fitted. By doing this you ensure that children cannot lock themselves in the appliance when playing (there is risk of suffoca- tion!) or get themselves into other dangerous situations.
Disposal Appliance Packaging Information All materials are environmentally sound! They can be disposed of or burned at an incinerating plant without danger. About the materials: The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the interior.
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 temperature. The appliance should therefore – not be exposed to direct sunlight; –...
Installation Your refrigerator needs air The refrigerating unit of your refrigerator is designed for maintenance- free operation. What it should never lack is good ventilation. Air is supplied under the door through the ventilation slot between the refrigerator an storage surface. Air is extracted through the upper ven- tilation grille.
Installation Mounting under a continuous worktop If installed under a continuous work- top, the appliance is fastened with a mounting screw (A) under the panel. AEG96 Reversing the door The side at which the door opens can be changed from the right side (as supplied) to the left side, if the installation site requires.
Installation 7. Unscrew the handle. Refit it on the opposite side after having pushed in the plugs with a punch. Cover the holes left open with the plugs con- tained in the documentation pack. Changing over the freezer compartment door 180°...
Alternatively a concealed spur socket fitted with a 13 A fuse may be fitted. If the socket is not accessible once the appliance is built in, the electri- cal installation must include suitable means of isolating the appliance from the mains (e.g. fuse, cut-out, current trip or similar with a mini- mum contact separation of 3 mm).
Prior to Initial Start–Up Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to initial start-up (see section: “Cleaning and Care”). Starting up and temperature regulation The temperature regulator is in the refrigerator compartment on the upper right. It is also the ON/OFF- switch.
Recommended settings: Examples: Ambient temperature Temperature controller position Approx. 10°C Range up to 1 Approx. 16°C Range about 2 Approx. 25°C Range about 2 Approx. 32°C 2 to 3 Approx. 38°C 1 to 2 3. If you want a higher or lower temperature, turn the temperature regu- lator to a warmer or cooler setting respectively.
Interior Accessories Storage shelves Various glass storage shelves are included with your appliance. The height of the storage shelves can be adjusted: 1. To do this pull the storage shelf for- ward until it can be swivelled upwards or downwards and removed. 2.
Interior accessories Variable Storage Box (not on all models, design differs depending on the model) Some models are equipped with a variable storage box which is fitted under a door shelf compartment and can be slid sideways. The box can be inserted under every door shelf compartment. 1.
Correct storage For physical reasons, there are dif- ferent temperature regions in the fridge. The coldest region is on the lowest storage shelf. Warmer regions are the top storage shelf, the vegetable drawer and the stor- age compartments on the door. The arrangement example shows at which places in the refrigerator suitable temperatures for various...
1. All foods must be packed into airtight packages or containers prior to freezing, so that they do not dry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour contamination of other frozen goods occurs. Caution! Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could stick to the food causing skin abrasions.
Defrosting The fridge defrosts automatically The rear wall of the fridge covers with frost when the compressor is running, and defrosts when the compressor is off. The water from the thawing frost is collected in the drain channel on the rear of the fridge, feed through the drain hole into the collector on the compressor, and then evaporated.
the plug in the condensation water drain. Tip: You can speed up the defrosting process by placing a pan with warm water in the freezer compartment and closing the doors. Remove pieces of ice that have fallen before they completely defrost. 5.
6. Check the water drain hole on the rear wall of the fridge. Clear a blocked drain hole with the aid of the green peg in the pack of accessories included with the appliance. 7. After everything is dry place appliance back into service.
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What to do if... Important! Repairs to refrigerators/freezers may only be performed by competent service engineers. Improper repairs can give rise to signifi- cant hazards for the user. If your appliance needs repairing, please contact your specialist dealer or our local Customer service. Symptom Possible Cause Remedy...
What to do if... Symptom Possible Cause Remedy Appliance is not level. Readjust the feet. The appliance is touching Move the appliance the wall or other objects. slightly. Unusual noises. A component, e.g. a pipe, If necessary, carefully bend on the rear of the appliance the component out of the is touching another part of way.
Customer Service If you cannot find the remedy for a malfunction in these operating instructions, please contact your dealer or our customer service department. Addresses and telephone numbers are listed in the accom- panying booklet "Guarantee Conditions/Customer Service Locations". Selective ordering of replacement parts can save unnecessary travel and costs.
Regulations, Standards, Guidelines This appliance was designed for household use and was manufactured in accordance with the appropriate standards. The necessary measures in accordance with appliance safety legislation regulations (GSG), acci- dent prevention regulations for refrigeration appliances (VBG 20) and the regulations of the German Society of Electrical Engineers (VDE) were observed in the manufacture of this appliance.
Technical terminology • Refrigerant Liquids that can be used to a generate a cooling effect are known as refrigerants. They have a relatively low boiling-point, indeed so low, that the warmth from the food stored in the fridge or freezer can cause the refrigerant to boil and vaporise.