AEG SANTO Operating Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 SANTO Electronic Refrigerator/Freezer Operating Instructions 818 18 88 - 00/2...
- Page 2 "Something not working". If these instructions should not be sufficient, please contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. Printed on paper manufactured with environmentally sound processes. he who thinks ecologically acts accordingly ...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety ............5 Environmental Information . - Page 4 Contents Opening the Freezer Compartment Door ......26 Interior Accessories ..........27 Storage Shelves .
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Page 5: Safety
Safety The safety of our freezers is in accordance with recognised technologi- cal standards and appliance safety legislation. We nevertheless feel that it is important to acquaint you with the following safety guidelines: Use for Intended Purpose • The freezer is intended for household use. It is suited for the refrige- ration, freezing and frozen storage of foods as well as the preparation of ice. - Page 6 Safety • Children often do not recognise the dangers involved with household appliances. Please provide for the necessary supervision and do not allow children to play with the appliance! Daily Operation • Containers with flammable gases or fluids can develop leaks through contact with the cold.
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Page 7: Environmental Information
tions in this section are not sufficient, do not undertake any further work on your own. • Refrigerators/feezers may only be repaired by trained personnel. Repairs carried out by untrained personnel can lead to substantial danger. Please contact your dealer or our customer service depart- ment for repairs. -
Page 8: Appliance Transport
Appliance Transport Two persons are required for transport of the appliance. There are two recessed handles at the front of the base and at the back of the appliance at the top for improved gripping. 1. Grip the appliance with the recessed handles positioned as in the draw- ing, and transport the appliance. - Page 9 Before Use 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). Do not use soap or detergent as the smell may linger.
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Page 10: Installation
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 temperature. The appliance should therefore – not be exposed to direct sunlight; – not be installed next to radiators, cookers or other sources of heat; –... -
Page 11: The Refrigerator/Freezer Needs Ventilation
Installation 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. To ensure proper air circulation never cover or alter the vent openings. Important! If the appliance is installed under a hanging cabinet, a clearance of at least 10 cm between the top of the appliance and the... -
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. 1. Open the freezer compartment door and remove the plinth to the front. - Page 13 Reversing The Door 5. Unscrew the centre door bearing. 6. Remove the fridge compartment door carefully to the front and place on one side. 7. Unscrew the retaining screw for the self-closing mechanism on the bottom of the fridge compart- ment door.
- Page 14 Reversing The Door 11. Carefully slide the fridge com- partment door onto the top bear- ing pivot and close. 12. Slide the centre door bearing into the bottom left of the fridge com- partment door and fasten to the housing. 13.
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Page 15: Appliance Description
Appliance Description View of Appliance Control panel Butter and cheese compartment with lid Door storage compartments Variable storage box Bottle compartment/bottle rack Fruit and vegetable drawers Shelves (general purpose box) Freezer drawer (only for storage) When defrosting the bottom drawer also serves as a water collecting vessel. -
Page 16: Freezer Tray With "Cold Accumulation Block
Appliance Description Freezer tray with "Cold Accumulation Block" A freezer tray with a cold accumula- tion block and two ice trays is included below the upper drawer in the freezer compartment. Refer to the section "Prior to Initial Start-Up" regarding the freezing of the cold accumulation block. -
Page 17: Control Panel
Appliance Description Control Panel ON/OFF indicator light for refrigerator (green) ON/OFF button for refrigerator Temperature setting button for refrigerator (for warmer temperatures) Temperature display for refrigerator Temperature setting button for refrigerator (for colder temperatures) COOLMATIC indicator light (yellow) • COOLMATIC for intensive cooling in the refrigerator COOLMATIC button ON/OFF indicator light for freezer compartment (green) ON/OFF button for freezer compartment... -
Page 18: Temperature Setting Buttons
Appliance Description 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 (Temperature display is illuminated) to the dis- play of the DESIRED temperature (Temperature display flashes) by pressing one of the two buttons, „+“... -
Page 19: 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 was transported upright. After transport on its side, the appliance must be left to stand for 4 hours before putting it into operation. -
Page 20: Initial Start-Up
Initial Start-Up Refrigerator and freezer compartments can be operated and controlled independently of one another. 1. Insert plug into mains socket. Refrigerator Start-Up 1. Press refrigerator ON/OFF button. The green power indicator for the fridge compartment lights up. The refrigerator temperature display shows the current, actual refrigerator temperature. -
Page 21: Temperature Adjustment
Temperature Adjustment With the individual temperature setting buttons the desired temperatures in the refrigerator and in the freezer compartment can be adjusted independently of one another. 1. Press either the „+“ (WARMER) or „-“ (COLDER) button for the refriger- ator or freezer compartment . The temperature display switches over and the DESIRED temperature currently set flashes on the temperature display. -
Page 22: Coolmatic/Frostmatic
COOLMATIC/FROSTMATIC COOLMATIC The COOLMATIC function is suited for quick cooling of large quantities of goods in the refrigerator, e.g. drinks and salads for a party or wedding. 1. The COOLMATIC function is switched on by pressing the COOLMATIC button. The yellow light illuminates. The COOLMATIC function now provides for intensive cooling. -
Page 23: Switching The Appliance Off
Switching the Appliance Off Refrigerator and freezer compartments can be switched off independently of one another. 1. To switch off, hold down both the ON/OFF buttons for approx. 5 seconds. This will result in a countdown from "3" to "1" taking place in the temperature display. -
Page 24: Holiday Mode
Holiday Mode In the holiday mode the temperature for the refrigerator is approxi- mately +15 °C. In the holiday mode it is therefore possible to leave the door of the empty refrigerator closed during periods of extended absence. Advantage: Unintentional closing of the door, or accidental closing of the door by persons who have access to your home during your absence, is no longer possible. -
Page 25: Control And Information Systems
Control and Information Systems The control and information systems consist of a temperature display, an optical warning display and an acoustic warning. The system warns if: – when the appliance door is open – the temperature in the refrigerator or freezer compartment is too high;... -
Page 26: Function Errors
For the freezer: The red warning display flashes and a warning tone sounds as soon as the temperature in the freezer rises to more than -12 °C. In addition the freezer temperature display flashes. 1. You can switch off the warning tone using the WARNING OFF button. The freezer temperature display stops flashing and displays the warm- est temperature that has been reached in the freezer during the tem- perature alarm. -
Page 27: Interior Accessories
Interior Accessories Storage Shelves A storage shelf must be inserted into the lower guide track above the fruit and vegetable drawers. It must always remain in this position, so that fruits and vegetables remain fresh longer. The remaining storage shelves can be adjusted to various heights: 1. -
Page 28: Variable Inner Door
Interior Accessories 1. To do this pull the bottle rack for- ward until it can be tilted upwards, then slide the front sup- port into the next level up. Variable Inner Door The door compartments can be pulled up and removed, and inserted at other positions as needed. -
Page 29: Correct Storage
Correct storage For physical reasons, the refrigerator compartment has different temperature zones. The coldest zone is on the lowest storage shelf immediately above the fruit and vegetable drawers. Warmer zones are the upper storage shelves and door racks. The arrangement (see fig.) indicates where different types of food are best stored to make the most of temperature variations. -
Page 30: Freezing
Freezing Except for the bottom drawer, which serves only for storage purposes, all compartments and drawers in the freezer compartment are suitable for freezing fresh food. Warning! • Before foods are frozen, the actual temperature in the freezer compartment must be -18 °C or colder. •... -
Page 31: Frozen Storage
Tips: • The following are suited for the packaging of frozen goods: – freezer bags and polyethylene wraps; – plastic containers for frozen foods; – extra-thick aluminium foil • The following are suited for sealing bags and wraps: plastic clips, rubber bands or adhesive tape. •... -
Page 32: Defrosting
Defrosting The refrigerator is defrosted automatically The electronics start the defrosting cycle in the refrigerator as needed based on economical energy use and the maintenance of a constant temperature. Defrosting cycles are started more or less often, depending on the degree of moisture accumulation. Because the greatest accumulation of moisture occurs when the door is open, the frequency of defrosting cycles is determined by frequency and duration of door opening. -
Page 33: Energy Saving Advice
3. Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains, or disconnect from the electricity supply. 4. Remove all the drawers. Remove the plinth (see "Reversing the Door" section). Place the bottom drawer directly in front of the appliance to collect the water from defrosting and pull out the water drain con- duit. -
Page 34: Maintenance And Cleaning
Maintenance and Cleaning Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carried out DISCONNECT the appliance from the ELECTRICITY supply. Warning! • Do not use detergents, abrasive powders, highly perfumed cleaning products, wax polishes or cleaning products containing bleach or alcohol. •... -
Page 35: Something Not Working
Something not Working 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 36 Appliance is not level. Refer to Normal Operating Sounds 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.
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Page 37: Replace Light Bulb
Replace light bulb For safety reasons the interior lighting switches off after 20 minutes when the door is open. It switches on again the next time the door is opened. Warning! Danger of electrical shock! Before replacing the light bulb switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug. -
Page 38: Regulations, Standards, Guidelines
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), accident 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. -
Page 39: Customer Service
• Condenser The condenser normally has the form of a grid. The refrigerant compressed in the compressor is liquefied in the condenser. During this process, heat is released to the surrounding air at the surface of the condenser. The condenser is mounted on the base of the appliance. - Page 40 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www.aeg.hausgeraete.de © Copyright by AEG 818 1888 – 00/2 - 0201...