AEG SANTO 3151 Operating Instructions Manual
AEG SANTO 3151 Operating Instructions Manual

AEG SANTO 3151 Operating Instructions Manual

Refrigerator/freezer combination

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SANTO 3151-8 KG
Refrigerator/Freezer Combination
Operating Instructions

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  • Page 1 SANTO 3151-8 KG Refrigerator/Freezer Combination Operating Instructions...
  • Page 2 Dear customer, Before placing your new appliance 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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Installation Location ..........8 The refrigerator/freezer needs ventilation ......9 Appliance Alignment .
  • Page 4 Defrosting ........... . . 22 The Refrigerator is Defrosted Automatically ......22 Freezer Compartment Defrosting .
  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    Customer Care Department. Prior to Installation • Check the refrigerator/freezer for transport damage. Under no circumstances should a damaged appliance be installed! In the event of damage, please contact your retailer.
  • Page 6 Important Safety Instructions Child Safety • Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or play with the product. • Keep packaging material away from children! (There is a risk of suffocation!) During Use • This appliance is designed for domestic use only, specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs only.
  • Page 7: Environmental Information

    Environmental Information Packaging All transit packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be reused. Wood is un-treated. 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.
  • Page 8: Before Use

    Before Use Packaging 1. Remove all adhesive tape and packaging from the interior of the appli- ance. Any remnants of adhesive can be removed with white spirit. 2. Remove the transport protection pieces and pull off the adhesive tape. 3. Remove the transport fittings from the storage shelves: Slide the fittings securing the shelf forward to the thicker section on...
  • Page 9: The Refrigerator/Freezer Needs Ventilation

    If these clearances cannot be maintained a heat insulating pad is requi- red between the cooker and the refrigeration appliance. The refrigerator/freezer needs ventilation Air is fed under the door through the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwards along the back wall.
  • Page 10: Electrical Connection

    Installation Electrical Connection Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be observed. Before switching on, make sure the electricity supply voltage is the same as that indicated on the appliance rating plate.
  • Page 11: Reversing The Door

    Reversing The Door The door hinges can be changed from right (as supplied) to left if required to suit the location where the appliance is installed. Warning! Unplug from the mains, before reversing the door. 1. Open the freezer door and with- draw the plinth cover to the front.
  • Page 12 Reversing The Door 7. Carefully push refrigerator door onto upper pivot pin and close. 8. Slide the centre door bearing into the bottom left of the fridge com- partment door and fasten to the housing. 9. Carefully slide the freezer com- partment door onto the centre bearing pivot and close.
  • Page 13: Appliance Description

    Appliance Description View of Appliance á Control panel à Dynamic air cooling system â Butter and cheese compartment with lid ä Door storage compartments ã Bottle compartment å Fruit and vegetable drawers ç Shelves é Drawer for frozen goods (for storage and freezing) è...
  • Page 14: Prior To Initial Start-Up

    Prior to Initial Start-Up Before connecting the appliance to the mains and putting it into ope- ration for the first time, leave the appliance to stand for 30 minutes if it was transported upright. After transport on its side, the appliance must be left to stand for 2 hours before putting it into operation.
  • Page 15 When the ambient temperature in the room where the appliance is situated is lower than +16 °C, the ambient switch must be depressed. The yellow light comes on. If the ambient switch is switched on, the compressor operates for longer periods to ensure that the storage temperature of - 18 °C inside the freezer compartment is maintained.
  • Page 16: Interior Accessories

    Interior Accessories Storage Shelves The shelf in the lowest runners above the fruit and vegetable drawer is stopped with plastic corners on the back. It must always remain in this position, so that fruit and vegetables stay fresh for longer. To remove the stops, the plastic corners must be twisted 90°...
  • Page 17: Variable Inner Door

    (above 25 °C) and high quantity of stored food in the refrigerator compartment to get: • Quicker refrigeration • More even temperatures 1. To start the dynamic air cooling system push the button on the fan housing.
  • Page 18: Proper Storage

    Foodsense, London SE99 7TT. Tel: 0645 556000 Tip: Food stored in the refrigerator compartment should always be covered or packed so that they do not dry out, lose their flavour, or transfer their flavour to any other refrigerated food.
  • Page 19: Switching The Appliance Off

    To obtain the best performance from your refrigerator/freezer: • Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids. • Do not store food uncovered. • Keep the time between buying chilled food and placing it in your freezer as short as possible.
  • Page 20: Freezing

    Freezing Warning! • Before foods are frozen, the actual temperature in the freezer compartment must be -18 °C or colder. • Please observe indicated freezing capacity on the rating plate. The freezing capacity represents the maximum amount of fresh goods that can be frozen within 24 hours.
  • Page 21: Frozen Storage

    Frozen Storage Warning! Before initial loading of the freezer compartment with previously frozen goods, the required storage temperature of -18 °C must be reached. • Load freezer only with packaged frozen goods, so that they do not dry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour contamination of other frozen goods can occur.
  • Page 22: Defrosting

    Defrosting The Refrigerator is Defrosted Automatically The rear wall of the fridge compartment 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, fed through the drain hole into the collection compartment in the base, and then evaporated.
  • Page 23: Hints And Tips

    • A thermostat controls the compressor and you will hear a faint click when the thermostat cuts in and out. Food Storage To obtain the best performance from your refrigerator/freezer: • Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids. • Do not store food uncovered.
  • Page 24: Maintenance And Cleaning

    • Do not use any abrasive cleansers. If the refrigerator only is to be cleaned, press the ambient switch several hours in advance, in order to build up sufficient chill reserve in the freezer compartment for the interruption in service. Do not open the freezer compartment door.
  • Page 25: Replacing The Light Bulb

    Accumulation of dust at the condenser increases energy consumption. For this reason carefully clean the condenser beneath the appliance once a year with a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner. 7. After everything is dry place appliance back into service. Replacing the light bulb Warning! Danger of electrical shock! Before replacing the light bulb switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug.
  • Page 26: What To Do If

    What to do if ... Correcting Malfunctions A malfunction may be caused by only a minor fault that you can rectify yourself using the following instructions. Do not perform any other work on the appliance if the following information does not provide assistance in your specific case.
  • Page 27: Regulations, Standards, Guidelines

    Symptom Interior illumination does not function. Water in the vegetable drawer The compressor does not start immediately after changing the temperature setting. Noise If after the above checks there is still a fault, call your local AEG Service Force Centre. In-guarantee customers 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.
  • Page 28: Technical Terminology

    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.
  • Page 29: Guarantee Conditions

    Guarantee Conditions Standard guarantee conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour, materials or carriage on condition that: •...
  • Page 31: Service & Spare Parts

    Service & Spare Parts In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to pur- chase spare parts, please contact Service Force by telephoning: 08705 929 929 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area.
  • Page 32 From the Electrolux Group. The world´s No.1 choice. The Electrolux Group is the world´s largest producer of powered appliances for kitchen, cleaning and outdoor use. More than 55 million Electrolux Group products (such as refrigerators, cookers, washing machines, vacuum cleaners, chain saws and lawn mowers) are sold each year to a value of approx. USD 14 billion in more than 150 countries around the world.

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