AEG Santo K 81240 i Operating Instructions Manual
AEG Santo K 81240 i Operating Instructions Manual

AEG Santo K 81240 i Operating Instructions Manual

Built-in - refrigerators

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SANTO
K 81240 i
K 88840 i
Built-in - Refrigerators
Operating instructions

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  • Page 1 SANTO K 81240 i K 88840 i Built-in - Refrigerators Operating instructions...
  • Page 2 Dear customer, Before placing your new refrigerator/freezer into operation please read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important infor- mation 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

    Your refrigerator needs air ........
  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    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. If the appliance is used for purposes other than those intended or used incorrectly, no liability can be accepted by the manufacturer for any damage that may be caused.
  • Page 5 • Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could freeze to the food. • Do not operate any electrical appliances in the refrigerator/freezer (e.g. electric ice cream makers, mixers etc.). • Before cleaning the appliance, always switch off the appliance and unplug it, or disconnect from the electricity supply.
  • Page 6: Disposal

    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.
  • Page 7: Installation

    Climate classification If the refrigeration appliance is installed next to another refrigerator or freezer a clearance of 5 cm at the sides is required, in order to pre- vent the formation of condensation on the outside of the appliance.
  • Page 8: Electrical Connection

    Installation Warning - In order not to impair the function of the appliance, never cover or obstruct the ventilation openings. Installation See installation instructions supplied. Please check whether, after installing your appliance and especially after reversing door seal may lead to heavy frosting and thereby to a higher power consumption (see also „What to do if...“).
  • Page 9: Description Of The Appliance

    3.The wire coloured brown must be connected to the terminal marked “L” or coloured red. 4.Upon completion there must be no cut, or stray strands of wire pre- sent and the cord clamp must be secure over the outer sheath. Warning! A cut-off plug inserted into a 13 amp socket is a serious safety (shock) hazard.
  • Page 10: Control Panel / Temperature Setting Buttons

    (approx. 5 sec.) to the display of the ACTUAL temperature. DESIRED temperature means: The temperature that is required in the refrigerator, this can be adjust- ed to the temperatures shown in the display. The DESIRED temperature is indicated by flashing numbers.
  • Page 11: Temperature Display

    Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to initial start-up (see section: “Cleaning and Care”). Starting up and temperature regulation 1. Insert the plug into the plug socket. When the refrigerator compart- ment door is opened, the internal lighting is switched on. 2. Press ON/OFF button.
  • Page 12: Frostmatic

    the current ACTUAL temperature inside the fridge. The display will change from flashing to continuous illumination. The compressor will start and then run automatically. Information! When the setting is changed, the compressor does not start immediately if automatic defrosting is currently taking place. As the storage temperature within the fridge is reached quickly you can store food immediately after switching on.
  • Page 13: Coolmatic

    COOLMATIC COOLMATIC Button The COOLMATIC function is suited for quick cooling of large quantities of goods in the refrigerator, e.g. drinks and salads for a party. 1. The COOLMATIC function is switched on by pressing the COOLMATIC button. The yellow light illuminates.
  • Page 14: Switching Off The Appliance

    Switching off the appliance To switch off, press the ON/OFF button for approx. 5 seconds. This will result in a countdown from "3" to "1" taking place in the temperature display. On reaching "1" the fridge will switch off. The temperature dis- play will go off.
  • Page 15: Interior Accessories

    Interior Accessories Storage shelves/glass shelves Various glass or plastic storage shelves and wire trays are included with your appliance - different models have different combinations. You should always slide one of the full size glass storage shelves into the lowest set of guides, above the vegetable drawers, and keep it in this position.
  • Page 16: Humidity Control / Variable Storage Box

    2. Please do the same in reverse to insert the shelf at a different height. The variable box can be hung from a storage shelf in the refrigerator com- partment: 1. Pull the storage shelf forward until it can be tipped up or down and removed.
  • Page 17: Bottle Holder

    Warmer regions are the top stor- age shelf, the vegetable drawer and the storage compartments on the door. The arrangement example shows at which places in the refrigerator suit- able temperatures for various types of foods exist. Tip: Food in the fridge should always be covered or packaged, to prevent drying and tainting of other food.
  • Page 18 Freezing and storing frozen food • Allow warm food to cool down before freezing. The warmth will cause increased ice formation and increase the power consumption. • Please note the maximum storage times specified by the manufac- turer. • Thawed foods which have not been processed further (cooked into meals) may not under any circumstances be frozen a second time.
  • Page 19: Preparation Of Ice Cubes

    Preparation of Ice Cubes 1. Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water, place it in the freezer compartment and leave to freeze. 2. To loosen the frozen cubes, either bend the ice cube tray or hold it under running water for a few seconds.
  • Page 20: Cleaning And Care

    Cleaning and Care 1. Switch on the FROSTMATIC function a few hours before defrosting to make sure frozen food remains sufficiently frozen. 2. Remove frozen food, wrap it in several layers of newspaper and store it, covered, in a cool place. 3.
  • Page 21: Energy Saving Tips

    Do not allow such substances to come into contact with appliance parts. • Do not use any abrasive cleansers. 1. Remove frozen food and the food from the refrigerator. Wrap frozen food in several layers of newspaper. Store it in a cool place, well cov- ered.
  • Page 22: What To Do If

    What to do if ... Correcting Malfunctions A malfunction may be caused by only a minor fault that you can recti- fy 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 23: Changing The Light Bulb

    5. Change the faulty light bulb. 6. Refit the light bulb cover and the screw. 7. Put the refrigerator back into operation. Possible Cause Door seal is not air tight (possibly after reversing the door).
  • Page 24: Noises During Operation

    Noises during Operation The following noises are characteristic of refrigeration appliances: • Clicks Whenever the compressor switches on or off, a click can be heard. • Humming As soon as the compressor is in operation, you can hear it humming. •...
  • Page 25: 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 28 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www.aeg.hausgeraete.de © Electrolux plc 2003 2222 653-31 -02- 0203 Subject to change without notice...

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