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ARCTIS 2150-7 GS
Upright Freezer
Operating Instructions
818 19 94-00/8

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  • Page 1 ARCTIS 2150-7 GS Upright Freezer Operating Instructions 818 19 94-00/8...
  • Page 2 "Something not working". If these instructions should not be sufficient, please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. If you require assistance or advice on your appliance, please contact our Customer Care Department by letter or telephone:...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Safety Instructions ........Environmental Information ........Packaging .
  • Page 4 Contents Freezing ............22 Frozen Storage .

  • Page 5: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure that you understand them all before installing or using this appli- ance. Your safety is of paramount importance. If you are unsure about any of the meanings of these warnings contact the Customer Care Department.
  • Page 6 • Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious malfunctioning. Contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. 818 19 94-00/8...

  • 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. Wash the inside of the appliance with lukewarm water with a little bicarbonate of soda added (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water).

  • Page 9: Installation

    Installation Installation Location The appliance should be installed in a well ventilated, dry room. Energy use is affected by the ambient temperature. The appliance should therefore – not be exposed to direct sunlight; – not be installed next to radiators, cookers or other sources of heat; –...

  • Page 10: The Freezer Needs Air

    Installation The freezer needs air Air is fed under the door through the vent slots in the base and is exhausted upwards along the back wall. To ensure proper air circulation never cover or alter the vent openings. Important! If the appliance is installed under, for example, a hanging cabinet, a clearance of at least 10 cm between the top of the appliance and the cabinet...

  • Page 11: 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 12: 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. Open the door and remove the plinth cover to the front.
  • Page 13 Reversing the door 3. Remove the door fitting on the lower right (1) and reposition the door bearing cover from 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.

  • Page 14: Opening The Door

    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. Opening the door If the door is closed when the appliance is in operation, it cannot be immediately opened again, because a vacuum occurs which holds the door closed until pressure has been equalised.

  • Page 15: Description Of The Appliance

    Description of the appliance View of the appliance ➀ Freezer tray with ice cube tray and cold accumulation block ➁ Compartments for storage and freezing (one with a flap, the remainder are drawers) ➂ Drawer (for frozen food storage only) The bottom drawer also serves as a water collector when defrosting Freezer tray A freezer tray with an ice cube tray and one cold accumulation block is...

  • Page 16: Cold Accumulation Block

    Description of the appliance Cold accumulation block There is one cold accumulation block in the freezer tray. Refer to the section “Prior to Initial Start–Up” concerning freezing of the cold accumulation block. In the event of a power failure or malfunction, the cold accumulation block will increase the hold over period by several hours, providing it is placed in the uppermost drawer, at the front, above the frozen food.

  • Page 17: Temperature Setting Buttons

    Description of the appliance Temperature setting buttons The temperature is adjusted using the „+“ (WARMER) and „-“ (COLDER) buttons. These buttons are connected to the temperature display. • The temperature display is switched over from the display of the ACTUAL temperature (one light illuminated) to the display of the DESIRED temperature (one light flashing) by pressing one of the two buttons, „+“...

  • Page 18: Fast Freeze-Button

    FAST FREEZE-button The FAST FREEZE function provides for quick freezing of fresh food products, and at the same time protects pre- viously stored goods against undesired warming in the freezer compartment. 1. The FAST FREEZE function is switched on by pressing the FAST FREEZE button.

  • Page 19: Initial Use

    Initial use 1. Insert plug into mains socket. 2. Press ON/OFF button. The green pilot light illuminates. The compressor starts and then runs automatically. A warning tone sounds and the red warning light flashes indicating that the required storage temperature has not yet been reached. 3.

  • Page 20: Switching The Appliance Off

    Switching the Appliance Off 1. To switch off, press the ON/OFF button until the mains power light extinguishes. Note: The appliance cannot be switched on or off if unplugged, or if there is no power being supplied to it. Following connection to the mains power supply, the appliance returns to the same operating state as before the interruption of main power.

  • Page 21: Control And Information System

    Control and Information System The control and information system consist of the temperature display, an optical warning display and an acoustic warning. The system warns if: – the temperature in the freezer compartment is too warm; – there are functional disturbances at the appliance. Temperature Warning The red warning display flashes and an audible warning sounds, as soon as the temperature in the freezer compartment is warmer than -12 °C.

  • Page 22: Freezing

    Freezing Except for the bottom drawer, which serves for storage purposes, all compartments and drawers are suited for freezing. Important! • The temperature in the freezer compartment must be –18 °C or colder before freezing food. • Please observe the freezing capacity given on the rating plate. The freezing capacity is the maximum quantity of fresh food that can be frozen within a period of 24 hours.

  • Page 23: Frozen Storage

    Tips: • The following are suited for the packaging of frozen goods: – freezer bags and polyethylene wraps; – plastic containers for frozen goods; – extra–thick aluminium foil. • The following are suitable for sealing bags and wrap: plastic clips, rubber bands or tape. •...

  • Page 24: 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 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. Important! Never try to free an ice tray that is frozen to the freezer compartment using pointed or sharp edged objects.

  • Page 25: Defrosting

    Defrosting During use and when the door is opened, moisture is deposited as frost inside the appliance, particularly on the evaporator. This frost must be removed from time to time using a soft plastic scraper. Under no cir- cumstances use hard or pointed objects for this purpose. The freezer compartment should always be defrosted when the layer of frost has reached a thickness of approx.

  • Page 26: Hints And Tips

    Hints and Tips Normal Operating Sounds • You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds when the refrigerant is pumped through the coils or tubing at the rear, to the cooling plate/ evaporator. • When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is being pumped round and you will hear a whirring sound or pulsating noise from the compressor.

  • Page 27: Maintenance And Cleaning

    Maintenance and Cleaning Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carried out DISCONNECT the appliance from the ELECTRICITY supply. Internal Cleaning 1. Defrost the freezer compartment (see section: "Defrosting"). 2. Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water).

  • Page 28: Something Not Working

    Something Not Working Before contacting your local Service Force Centre, check the following points. Sympton Solution Check there is power at the socket Check there is not a power cut by No power to the appliance. checking the household lights. Check the fuse has not blown.

  • Page 29: Technical Terminology

    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 mechani- cal or electrical breakdown.

  • Page 30: Guarantee Conditions

    3. Should guarantee repairs be necessary the purchaser must inform the nearest customer service office (manufacturer´s service or authorised agent). AEG reserves the right to stipulate the place of the repair (i. e. the customer´s home, place of installation or AEG workshop).

  • Page 31: Service & Spare Parts

    Please note that a valid purchase receipt or guarantee documentation is required for in-guarantee service calls. Customer Care For general enquiries concerning your AEG appliance or for further information on AEG products please contact our Customer Care Department by letter or telephone at the address below or visit our website at www.aeg.co.uk.
  • Page 32 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www.aeg.hausgeraete.de © Copyright by AEG 818 1994 – 00/8 - 0402 Subject to change without notice...

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