SANTO 3274-8 KG
Electronic Refrigerator/Freezer
Operating Instructions
818 21 80 - 00/3
Page 1: ...SANTO 3274 8 KG Electronic Refrigerator Freezer Operating Instructions 818 21 80 00 3 ...
Page 2: ...cal 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 in the section Technical Terminology The operating instructions contain instructions for the correction of possible malfunctions by...
Page 3: ...cal Connection 12 Reversing The Door 13 Appliance Description 17 View of Appliance 17 Freezer tray with Cold Accumulation Block 18 Control Panel 19 Temperature setting buttons 20 Temperature Displays 20 Prior to Initial Start Up 21 Initial Start Up 22 Temperature Adjustment 23 COOLMATIC FROSTMATIC 24 COOLMATIC 24 FROSTMATIC 24 Switching the Appliance Off 25 Holiday Mode 26 Control and Information ...
Page 4: ...oods Symbols Freezing Calendar 33 Preparation of Ice Cubes 34 Defrosting 34 The refrigerator is defrosted automatically 34 Freezer Compartment Defrosting 34 Hints and Tips 36 Normal Operating Sounds 36 Food Storage 36 Energy Saving Advice 36 Maintenance and Cleaning 37 Replacing the light bulb 38 Something Not Working 39 Regulations Standards Guidelines 40 Technical Terminology 41 Guarantee Condit...
Page 5: ...a cable 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 sh...
Page 6: ...use 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 Maintenan...
Page 7: ... in the 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 ...
Page 8: ...essed 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 Before Use Packaging 0 1 Remove all adhesive tape and packaging from the interior of the appli ance 3 Any r...
Page 9: ... 5 ml to 0 5 litre of water Do not use soap or detergent as the smell may linger Dry the appliance thoroughly Remove the transport fittings from the storage shelves 4 Slide the fittings securing the shelf forward to the thicker section on the edge of the storage shelf 5 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: ... 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 ambient temperature is correct for each climate classification Clima...
Page 11: ...ng 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 seals tightly A badly fitting door seal may lead to heavy frosting and a higher power consumption see also Something not working Appliance Alignment 0 1 The appliance must be ...
Page 12: ...ured 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 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 an...
Page 13: ...ezer compartment door and remove the plinth to the front Move the door bearing cover on the plinth from the left to the right 2 Close the freezer compartment door Open the fridge compart ment door and unscrew the retaining screw for the self clos ing mechanism on the top of the freezer compartment door 3 With the freezer compartment door closed remove the cross head screws from the lower door bear...
Page 14: ...artment door carefully to the front and place on one side 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 8 Move the upper bearing pivot to the left ...
Page 15: ...oles with the hole cover pins 10 Fasten the self closing mechanism to the bottom left of the fridge compartment 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 ...
Page 16: ...of the freezer compartment door 14 Carefully slide the freezer com partment door onto the centre bearing pivot and close 15 Place the lower door bearing with the bearing pivot in the lower left of the freezer compartment door and fasten 16 Open the freezer compartment door and fit the plinth ...
Page 17: ...partments ä Variable storage box ã Bottle compartment bottle rack å Fruit and vegetable drawers ç Shelves é Freezer drawer only for storage When defrosting the bottom drawer also serves as a water collecting vessel è Freezer drawer for storage and freezing ê Freezer tray with cold accumulation block ë Rating plate upper or lower left ...
Page 18: ...ock 3 In the event of power failure or a malfunction of the appliance the cold accumulation block will increase the hold over period by several hours The block may also be used in a cool bag to keep the temperature of food down during transportation Berries for example can be pre frozen on the freezer tray Advantage The berries are not squashed and maintain their natural form The frozen berries ca...
Page 19: ...intensive cooling in the refrigerator 7 COOLMATIC button 8 ON OFF indicator light for freezer compartment green 9 ON OFF button for freezer compartment 10 Temperature setting button for freezer compartment for warmer temperatures 11 Temperature display for freezer compartment 12 Temperature setting button for freezer compartment for colder temperatures 13 FROSTMATIC indicator light yellow FROSTMAT...
Page 20: ...ature that has been selected for inside the fridge or the freezer compartment The DESIRED temperature is indicated by flashing numbers ACTUAL temperature means The temperature display indicates the current temperature inside the fridge or the freezer compartment The ACTUAL temperature is indi cated with illuminated numbers Temperature Displays The temperature displays shows several types of inform...
Page 21: ...or 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 2 Remove the cold accumulation block from the freezer tray 3 Place the cold accumulation block into a compartment or drawer only after the optimal storage temperature of 18 C has been reached and allow to freeze 4 After 24 hours place...
Page 22: ...nd the flashing red warning light indicates that the required storage temperature has not yet been reached 2 Press the WARNING OFF button to switch off the warning tone 3 Set the refrigerator to the desired temperature see section Tempera ture Adjustment 3 Goods to be refrigerated can be loaded immediately after switching on because the storage temperature in the refrigerator is quickly reached Fr...
Page 23: ...the button is pressed the temperature is adjusted by 1 C 3 Note From a food safety point of view 5 C for the refrigerator com partment and 18 C for the freezer compartment should be considered cold enough as a storage temperature 3 When the buttons are not further pressed after an adjustment has been made after a short period approx 5 sec the temperature display switches over and again displays th...
Page 24: ...t any time by press ing the COOLMATIC button again The yellow light goes out 1 Important When COOLMATIC is operating the temperature in the freezer compartment falls a little FROSTMATIC The FROSTMATIC function allows for quick freezing of fresh food products and at the same time protects previously stored goods against undesired warming in the freezer compartment 0 1 The FROSTMATIC function is swi...
Page 25: ...f The temperature display will go off 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 mains power If the appliance is not to be used for an extended period 0 1 Switch appliance off by pressing and holding both ON OF...
Page 26: ... 1 To set the holiday mode press the WARMER or COLDER but ton The temperature display will change and indicate in flashing numbers the DESIRED temperature that is currently set 2 Hold down the WARMER button until the temperature display indicates H for holiday The temperature shown in the temperature display will change in steps of 1 C until it reaches 8 C After 8 C the value 15 C will appear in t...
Page 27: ...zen foods you can switch off the warning tone by pressing the WARNING OFF button If the doors are still left open the warning tone will sound again at the end of the appropriate period of time If the doors remain open for longer than 80 minutes the warning tone will switch itself off automatically The red warning display will go off when the doors are closed Temperature Warning For the fridge The ...
Page 28: ...ature display continue to flash after 80 minutes have passed The red warning display and the tem perature display continue to flash If the possibility of partial or complete thawing exists you should check the quality of the foods Function Errors If the electronics in the appliance detects a technical defect that has to be rectified by the customer the temperature display indicates a square in the...
Page 29: ...e 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 Adjustment for tall items 0 1 Remove the front half of the two part vario glass storage shelf and insert it at a different level Space is then gained for storage of tall items on the storage shelf below Bottle Rack Place bottles in the rack with the bottleneck t...
Page 30: ...ents can be pulled up and removed and inserted at other positions as needed Drawers and Compartments Vario drawer set The two large fruit and vegetable drawers can be divided with an adjustable partition not included with all models Bottle Holder Some models are equipped with a bottle holder in the bottle compart ment This is used to prevent individ ual bottles from falling over and can be slid si...
Page 31: ...rning 3 At this point the temperature should read no more than 5 C if it does you need to adjust the temperature regulator to a colder setting For further information on keeping food cool and safe a guide published by the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food is available and can be obtained free of charge by contacting Foodsense London SE99 7TT Tel 0645 556000 Tip Food stored in the refriger...
Page 32: ...processed further cooked into meals may not under any circumstances be frozen a second time 0 1 For freezing the maximum capacity press the FROSTMATIC button 24 hours prior to freezing or 4 to 6 hours for smaller quantities Yellow indicator lights up 3 The FROSTMATIC button need not be pressed for freezing of small quantities of up to 3 kg 2 All foods must be packed air tight prior to freezing so ...
Page 33: ...e freezer compartment with pre viously frozen goods the required storage temperature of 18 C must be reached Load freezer only with packaged frozen goods so that they do not dry out or lose their flavour and so that no flavour contamination of other frozen goods can occur Please observe maximum storage times and expiry dates of frozen goods 2 When possible store frozen goods separately according t...
Page 34: ...urs when the door is open the frequency of defrosting cycles is determined by frequency and duration of door opening The water collects in the discharge trough at the back wall of the refrigerator and is fed through the discharge opening in the catch tray at the compressor where it is evaporated Freezer Compartment Defrosting Moisture is precipitated in the form of white frost in the freezer compa...
Page 35: ...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 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 d...
Page 36: ... 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 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 openin...
Page 37: ...e them in a cool place 3 Defrost the freezer compartment see section Defrosting 4 Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains or switch off or turn out the circuit breaker or the fuse 5 Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of soda 5 ml to 0 5 litre of water Rinse and dry thoroughly 1 Warning Do not use detergents abrasive powders highly perfumed c...
Page 38: ...ical shock Before replacing the light bulb switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug Light bulb specifications 220 240 V max 25 W fitting E 14 0 1 To switch the appliance off press and hold both ON OFF buttons for about 5 seconds 2 Unplug the mains plug 3 To change the light bulb undo the cross head screw and remove the light bulb cover downwards 4 Change the defective light bulb 5 Refit ...
Page 39: ...our local Service Force Centre Do not open the door of the appliance again Warning tone sounds red warning display and freezer temperature display are flashing Temperature warning for freezer Please check in Control and Information System section Interior illumination does not function Important The interior lighting switches off automatically after 20 minutes Please refer to Replacing the Light B...
Page 40: ...egulations of the German Society of Electrical Engineers VDE were observed in the manufacture of this appliance The refrigerant circuit has been checked for leaks This appliance is in accordance with the following EU guidelines 73 23 EWG dated 19 February 1973 low voltage guidelines 89 336 EWG dated 3 May 1989 including guideline change notice 92 31 EWG EMV guideline Excessive build up of frost If...
Page 41: ...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 electric motor and is mounted on the base of the appliance at the rear The task of the com...
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Page 43: ... 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 Date of purchase 5 The model and serial number of the appliance found on the rating plate Please note that a valid purchase receipt or guarantee documentation is required for in guarantee service calls Customer Care For general enquiries concerning your ...
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