AEG SANTO 3790-6 KG, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...SANTO 3790 6 KG 6 KG Refrigerator Freezer Combination Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...instructions guide you step by step in the operation of the appliance 2 3 Supplementary information regarding operation and practical uses of the appliance appear after this symbol 2 Tips and notes concerning economical and environmentally sound use of the appliance are marked with the cloverleaf Explanations of the technical terminology used in the operating instructions can be found at the end i...

Page 3: ...lation 11 Appliance Alignment 11 Fitting the Plinth 11 Electrical Connection 12 Reversing The Door 13 Appliance Description 15 View of Appliance 15 No Frost System 16 Control Panel 16 Freezer tray 16 Prior to Initial Start Up 17 Starting Up and Regulating the Temperature 18 FROSTMATIC Button 19 Open Door Warning 20 Temperature Warning 20 Switching the Appliance Off 21 Holiday Mode 21 Opening the F...

Page 4: ... 27 Preparation of Ice Cubes 27 Storage Goods Symbols Freezing Calendar 27 Hints and Tips 28 Normal Operating Sounds 28 Food Storage 28 Energy Saving Advice 28 Maintenance and Cleaning 29 Replacing the light bulb 30 What to do if 31 Correcting Malfunctions 31 Regulations Standards Guidelines 33 Technical Terminology 33 Guarantee Conditions 34 Service Spare Parts 35 ...

Page 5: ... available from your local Service Force Centre Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person Parts which heat up should not be exposed Whenever possible the back of the appliance should be close to a wall but leaving the required distance for ventilation as stated in the installation instructions The appliance should be...

Page 6: ...t freezer burns if consumed straight from the freezer compartment Do not remove items from the freezer compartment if your hands are damp wet as this could cause skin abrasions or frost freezer burns Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer They can burst when the contents freeze Manufacturers recommended storage times should be adhered to Refer to relevant instructions Maintenance and C...

Page 7: ...inte rior PS for polystyrene foam e g the pads which are pure hydrocarbon compounds and can be recycled The carton parts are made from recycled paper Please dispose of the packaging with due care for the environment Old Appliances When disposing of your old appliance Make the appliance unusable by cutting off the cable and remove any door catches to ensure small children cannot be trapped inside H...

Page 8: ...or improved gripping 0 1 Grip the appliance with the recessed handles positioned as in the draw ing and transport the appliance 2 In order to push the appliance into its final position press carefully at the top of the door and tip the appliance back slightly The weight is thus transferred to the back wheels and the appliance can be easily pushed ...

Page 9: ...it 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 the edge of the storage shelf 4 Slide the storage shelf far enough forward so that it can be hinged downwards and the fittings can be removed from the guides ...

Page 10: ...designed The climate classification can be found on the rating plate which is located at the left on the inside of the appliance The following table shows which ambient temperature is correct for each climate classification If installation next to a source of heat is unavoidable the following minimum clearances must be maintained at the sides of the appliance for electric cookers 3 cm for oil and ...

Page 11: ...ust be maintained Please check whether after installing your appliance and especially after reversing the door the door seal seals tightly A badly fitting door seal may lead to heavy frosting and a higher power consumption see also What to do if Appliance Alignment 0 1 The appliance must be level Please compensate for unevenness in the floor by turning the two adjustable feet at the front Fitting ...

Page 12: ... accordance with the follow ing code Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings indentifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows 1 The wire coloured green and yellow must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter E or by the earth sym bol or coloured green and yello...

Page 13: ...r ing Open the fridge and freezer doors Undo the screws far enough to be able to take the top door bearing bolt out of the freezer door Close the freezer door Remove the door bearing bolt from the bottom of the fridge door and close the fridge door Caution Take care when removing the centre door bear ing that the doors do not fall down Remove the centre door bear ing remove the doors and lay them ...

Page 14: ...r open To do this insert the two lower fins of the plinth cover in the housing and press the base mask against the housing until the upper catches of the plinth cover snap into position in the housing To do this press the catches downwards After changing the door hinges check that the magnetic seals on the doors fit perfectly against the housing and that the interior lighting goes off when the doo...

Page 15: ...e Control Panel Butter and Cheese Compartment with Lid Variable Storage Box Door Storage Compartments Bottle Compartment Bottle Rack FRESH Box Fruit Vegetable Drawer Shelves Freezer Drawer Maxi Box Freezer Drawer ë Freezer Tray í Rating Plate ...

Page 16: ...ically The melted water is drained off outside to the compres sor and evaporates as a result of the heat generated there This means that the interior of the appliance and the stored chilled or frozen food stuffs always remain free of frost and ice Manual defrosting is not needed Control Panel 1 Temperature control knob for the freezer 2 WARNING OFF button open door warning red 3 WARNING OFF button...

Page 17: ... 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 This is necessary to allow the oil to flow back into the compressor Otherwise the compressor may be damaged 0 1 Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to initial start up see section Maintenance and Cleaning ...

Page 18: ...or temperature 0 1 Using a coin set the temperature required for the fridge by turning the temperature control knob Select a middle position for normal opera tion The interior temperature is affected by the ambient temperature the amount of food in the fridge and how frequently and for how long the door is opened 2 Close the fridge door 3 As the storage temperature within the fridge is reached qui...

Page 19: ...witch off automatically when the temperature in the freezer falls below 10 C Such a temperature increase is probably due to frequent or extended opening of the door storing large quantities of warm food high ambient temperature a fault in the appliance FROSTMATIC Button The FROSTMATIC function accelerates the freezing of fresh food and at the same time protects foodstuffs already stored from undes...

Page 20: ...ARNING OFF button flashes in red and a warning tone sounds as soon as the temperature in the freezer rises above 10 C 0 1 You can cancel the warning tone with the WARNING OFF button The button will stop flashing and will be illuminated in red 3 The warning tone and the red warning indicator switch off automati cally when the temperature in the freezer falls below 10 C Such a temperature increase i...

Page 21: ...antage 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 a problem Without the holiday mode leaving the door closed would lead to the accumulation of odours and mould After emptying and cleaning the appliance proceed as follows 0 1 To switch on the holiday mode turn the temperature control knob for the fridg...

Page 22: ...side The remaining storage shelves can be adjusted to various heights 0 1 Pull the storage shelf forward until it can be tipped up or down and removed 2 To insert at a different height use the same procedure in reverse Bottle Rack Place bottles in the rack with the bottleneck to the front Important Only store unopened bottles horizontally The bottle rack can be tilted for storing opened bottles 0 ...

Page 23: ...and chilled meals The FRESH Box can be pulled out by lifting up the front cover of the box Variable Inner Door The door compartments can be pulled up and removed and inserted at other positions as needed Bottle Holder Some models are equipped with a bottle holder in the bottle compart ment This is used to prevent individual bottles from falling over and can be slid sideways ...

Page 24: ...self 0 1 Place a cup of water in the centre of the said shelf with a thermometer inside 2 Leave the fridge door closed overnight and check the temperature first thing in the morning 3 At this point the temperature should read no more than 5 C if it does you need to adjust the temperature control knob to a colder setting For further information on keeping food cool and safe a guide published by the...

Page 25: ...gerator 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 Do not push food together too much try to allow air to circulate around each item ...

Page 26: ...ll quantities of up to 3 kg 2 All foods must be packed air tight 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 goods with wet hands Hands can freeze to the goods 3 Place packaged goods in the drawers Unfrozen goods may not come into contact with already frozen goods otherwise the fro...

Page 27: ...nd place in the freezer tray or a drawer and allow to freeze 2 To remove the finished ice cubes twist the ice cube tray or hold under running water for a short time Warning Do not under any circumstances free an ice tray which is frozen to the appliance with pointed or sharp edged objects Use a spoon handle or similar object Storage Goods Symbols Freezing Calendar Goods Symbols Freezing Calendar T...

Page 28: ...ood uncovered Keep the time between buying chilled food and placing it in your freezer as short as possible Do not push food together too much try to allow air to circulate around each item 2 Energy Saving Advice Do not install the appliance close to sources of heat such as a cooker dishwasher or radiator Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilated room and make sure that the air openings of th...

Page 29: ...rts Do not use any abrasive cleansers 3 If the refrigerator only is to be cleaned press the FROSTMATIC button 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 0 1 About 12 hours prior to cleaning push the FROSTMATIC button in order to build up sufficient chill reserve for the i...

Page 30: ...efore replacing the light bulb switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug Light bulb specifications 1x Halogen 220 240 V max 25 W socket E 14 Osram Halolux T clear available from your local Service Force Centre 0 1 To switch off the appliance press the ON OFF button for 3 seconds The green illumination will go off 2 Unplug from the mains 3 To change the light bulb open the plastic cover by...

Page 31: ...s not switched on Switch on the appliance Mains plug is not plugged in or is loose Insert mains plug Fuse has blown or is defec tive Check fuse replace if necessary Mains socket is defective Mains malfunctions are to be corrected by an electri cian Appliance cools too much Temperature is set too cold Turn the temperature con trol knob to a warmer set ting temporarily The food is too warm Temperatu...

Page 32: ...ndicator is flashing the warning tone is sound ing Temperature warning Please refer to Tempera ture Warning section All the lamps are flashing and a warning tone is sounding A fault in the appliance Please contact AEG Service Force Do not open the appliance doors again Interior illumination does not function Light bulb is defective Important The interior lighting switches off auto matically after ...

Page 33: ...use the refrigerant to boil and vaporise Refrigerant Circuit Closed circulation system that contains the refrigerant The refrigerant circuit comprises primarily of an evaporator a compressor a condenser and pipe work Evaporator The refrigerant is evaporated in the evaporator Similar to all other liquids refrigerant requires heat to evaporate This heat is removed from the interior of the appliance ...

Page 34: ... 5 Repairs carried out under guarantee do not extend the guarantee period for the appli ance Parts removed during guarantee repairs become the property of AEG 6 The purchaser s statutory rights are not affected by this guarantee European Guarantee If you should move to another country within Europe then your guarantee moves with you to your new home subject to the following qualifications The guar...

Page 35: ...will need to give the following details 1 Your name address and post code 2 Your telephone number 3 Clear and concise details of the fault 4 The model and serial number of the appliance found on the rating plate 5 The purchase date 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 ...

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