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Opening the Door

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Freezing

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Frozen Storage

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Preparation of Ice Cubes

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Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar

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Maximum Load

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Defrosting

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Hints and Tips

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Normal Operating Sounds  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Food Storage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Energy Saving Advice  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Maintenance and Cleaning

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Internal Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
External Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

What to do if ...

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Correcting Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Replacing the Light Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Regulations, Standards, Guidelines

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Technical Terminology

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Guarantee Conditions

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Service & Spare Parts

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Summary of Contents for ARCTIS 2678-8 GS

Page 1: ...ARCTIS 2678 8 GS Upright Freezer Operating Instructions 818 22 61 00 1 ...

Page 2: ...ation and practical applications 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 in the section Technical Terminology The operating instructions contain instructions for the correction of ...

Page 3: ... Electrical Connection 11 Reversing the Door 12 Description of the Appliance 15 View of the Appliance 15 Freezer Tray with Cold Accumulation Block 16 Control Panel 16 Temperature Setting Buttons 16 Temperature Display 17 FROSTMATIC Button 18 WARNING OFF Button 18 Prior to Initial Start Up 19 Initial Use 19 Temperature Adjustment 20 Switching the Appliance Off 20 Control and Information Systems 21 ...

Page 4: ...Load 25 Defrosting 26 Hints and Tips 27 Normal Operating Sounds 27 Food Storage 27 Energy Saving Advice 27 Maintenance and Cleaning 28 Internal Cleaning 28 External Cleaning 28 What to do if 29 Correcting Malfunctions 29 Replacing the Light Bulb 31 Regulations Standards Guidelines 31 Technical Terminology 32 Guarantee Conditions 33 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 instruc tions The appliance should b...

Page 6: ...ause frost 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 Maintena...

Page 7: ...old appliance Make the appliance unusable by cutting off the cable and remove any door catches to ensure small children cannot be trapped inside Help to keep your country tidy use an authorised disposal site Appliance Transport Two persons are required to transport the appliance There are two recessed handles at the front of the base and at the back of the appli ance at the top for improved grippi...

Page 8: ... 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 Dry the appliance thoroughly Fitting the Door Handles 1 Caution Do not overtighten the screws max 2 Nm as you may damage the door handles 0 1 Screw the top handle bracket to the handle rod 1 Fit the bottom han dle brack...

Page 9: ...ore not be exposed to direct sunlight not be installed next to radiators cookers or other sources of heat only be installed at a location whose ambient temperature corresponds to the climate classification for which the appliance is 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 ambien...

Page 10: ... a hanging cabinet a clearance of at least 10 cm between the top of the appliance and the cabinet above it must be maintained Please check whether after installing your appliance and especially after reversing the door the door seal fits 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 l...

Page 11: ...red in 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 termi nals in your plug proceed as fol lows 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 a...

Page 12: ...plinth cover to the front Move the door hinge bracket cover on the plinth cover from the left to the right Close the door 0 1 With the door closed remove the cross head screws from the lower door hinge bracket and remove the door hinge bracket down wards 2 Remove the door fitting from the door hinge bracket 1 2 Move the hinge bracket pivot from the right to the left hand hole 3 Place the door fitt...

Page 13: ...lower left of the door 3 Carefully remove the door to the front and place on one side 4 Move the upper hinge bracket pivot to the left 5 Carefully slide the door onto the top hinge bracket pivot and close 6 Place the lower door hinge bracket with the hinge bracket pivot in the lower left of the door and fasten 7 Unscrew the top handle bracket from the handle rod 1 Unscrew the bottom handle bracket...

Page 14: ...the door 4 1 Caution Do not overtighten the screws max 2 Nm as you may damage the door handles 9 Turn the handle bracket with the handle rod 180 and screw them to the door 5 and the fitted han dle bracket 6 1 Caution Do not overtighten the screws max 2 Nm as you may damage the door handles 10 Open the door and fit the plinth cover ...

Page 15: ...iew of the Appliance á Control Panel à Interior Illumination â Freezer Tray ä Compartments with Lids for storage and freezing ã Drawer å Drawer only for storage When defrosting the bottom drawer also serves as a water collecting vessel ç Rating Plate ...

Page 16: ...n the freezer tray Advantage The berries are not squeezed and maintain their natural form The frozen berries can then be stored in compartments or drawers packaged in individual portions Control Panel 1 ON OFF button 2 Temperature display 3 Temperature setting buttons 4 FROSTMATIC button and indicator light yellow 5 WARNING OFF button and warning indicator light red see section Control and Informa...

Page 17: ...rrently present in the appliance The ACTUAL temperature is indicated with illuminated numbers 3 Once the FROSTMATIC function has been switched on the DESIRED temperature that was set originally cannot be changed Temperature Display The temperature display shows several types of information In normal operation the current freezer compartment temperature is displayed ACTUAL temperature During temper...

Page 18: ...e yellow light goes out If the FROSTMATIC function is not ended manually the appliance elec tronics switch off the FROSTMATIC function after approx 52 hours The yellow light goes out Important Once the FROSTMATIC function has been switched on the DESIRED temperature that was set originally cannot be changed WARNING OFF Button With the WARNING OFF button the acoustic warning signal can be switched ...

Page 19: ...able correspond with the appliance s rating plate 3 Remove the cold accumulation block from the appliance 4 Only put the cold accumulation block to freeze in the top compartment after the optimal storage temperature of 18 C has been reached 5 After 24 hours place the cold accumulation block in the uppermost compartment at the front above the frozen food 6 Re freeze the thawed cold accumulation blo...

Page 20: ...e ACTUAL temperature The display changes from flashing to illuminated num bers Important Please check red warning display and temperature display regularly to ensure maintenance of the storage temperature Switching the Appliance Off 0 1 To switch off press and hold the ON OFF button for approx 1 second Illumination at the temperature display goes off 3 The appliance is only completely disconnected...

Page 21: ...f warning tone for 80 seconds by pressing the WARNING OFF button The red warning indicator will go out when the door is closed Temperature Warning The red warning display and the temperature display flashes and an audible warning sounds as soon as the temperature in the freezer com partment is warmer than 11 C A rise in temperature may be caused by frequent door opening for long periods of time lo...

Page 22: ...the highest temperature the frozen food has warmed to Then the display will change to the current freezer temperature The stored high est temperature is now erased Attention If suspicion of partial or complete thawing exists please check the quality of the foods to determine if they can be used Function Errors If the appliance electronics detects a technical fault that needs to be rectified by cus...

Page 23: ...mulation block at the top of the cold food Thawed foods which have not been processed further cooked into meals may not under any circumstances be frozen a second time 0 1 When freezing maximum capacity press the FROSTMATIC button 24 hours prior to freezing or 4 to 6 hours for smaller quantities Yellow indicator light illuminates 3 The FROSTMATIC button need not be pressed for freezing of small qu...

Page 24: ...ad the freezer only with packaged frozen goods so that they do not dry out or lose their flavour and so that no flavour contamina tion of other frozen goods can occur Please observe maximum storage times and expiry dates of frozen goods 2 Place frozen foods in the drawers sorted by type as far as possible This will give you a better overview of the contents avoid extended door opening and therefor...

Page 25: ... valid depends on the quality of the foods and pre treating before freezing The lower value applies to foods with high fat content Maximum Load In order to load large quantities or bulky freezer items you can remove the interior except for the bottom drawer and the upper compartment lid which serves for good ventilation and place the freezer goods directly onto the storage grid However when the dr...

Page 26: ...health endangering and or contain substances damaging to plastics 0 1 About 12 hours prior to defrosting push the FROSTMATIC button in order to build up sufficient chill reserve for the interruption in opera tion Caution Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands Hands can freeze to the goods 2 Remove frozen goods pack them in several layers of newspaper cover them and store them in a cool place 3 S...

Page 27: ... 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 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 ...

Page 28: ...to ensure they are clean and free from debris External Cleaning 1 Warning Do not use abrasive products There are sharp edges on the underside of the product so care should be taken when cleaning 0 1 Use a normal household stainless steel cleaner to clean the stainless steel surface This cleaner simultaneously forms a protective film against finger marks 1 Caution Do not allow the stainless steel c...

Page 29: ... or is defective Check fuse replace if necessary Mains socket is defective Mains malfunctions are to be corrected by an electrician Red warning display flashes temperature dis play shows temperature below 11 C door is closed Temperature Warning Frozen goods have been warmed to such an extent that they have been partially or completely thawed Please refer to the section Control and Information Syst...

Page 30: ...t bulb Accumulation of frost at the door seal Door is not properly sealed perhaps after reversing the door Carefully warm the door seal with a hand held hair dryer at those points which are not airtight no warmer than approx 50 C At the same time shape the warmed door seal by hand so that it is again properly seated Unusual noises Appliance is not level Readjust the front levelling feet Appliance ...

Page 31: ... bulb 5 Place the cover again 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 acci dent prevention regulations for refrigeration appliances VBG 20 and the regulations of the German Society of Electrical Engineers VDE...

Page 32: ...o evaporate This heat is removed from the interior of the appliance as a result the interior is cooled The evaporator is therefore located inside the appliance or placed in foam immediately behind the inner wall and thus not visible Compressor The compressor looks like a small drum It is driven by a built in elec tric motor and is mounted on the base of the appliance at the rear The task of the co...

Page 33: ...s or removable parts of glass or plastic Costs incurred for calls to put right an appliance which is improperly installed or calls to appliances outside the United Kingdom Appliances found to be in use within a commercial environment plus those which are subject to rental agreements Products of AEG manufacture which are not marketed by AEG European Guarantee If you should move to another country w...

Page 34: ...34 818 22 61 00 1 ...

Page 35: ... you 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...

Page 36: ...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 AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D 90327 Nürnberg http www aeg hausgeraete de Copyright by AEG 818 2261 00 1 0803 Subject to change without notice ...

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