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SANTO

Electronic Refrigerator/Freezer Combination

Operating Instructions

818 20 85 - 01/2

Summary of Contents for SANTO Compact Refrigerator Freezer

Page 1: ...SANTO Electronic Refrigerator Freezer Combination Operating Instructions 818 20 85 01 2 ...

Page 2: ...actical 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 malfunction...

Page 3: ...efrigerator freezer needs air 11 Appliance Alignment 11 Electrical 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 Switchin...

Page 4: ...2 Frozen Storage 33 Preparation of Ice Cubes 33 Storage Goods Symbols Freezing Calendar 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 Internal Cleaning 37 External Cleaning 38 Replacing the light bulb 38 What to do if 39 Correcting Mal...

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: ...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 Help to keep your country tidy use an authorised disposal ...

Page 8: ...sed 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 rem...

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: ...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 only be installed at a location whose ambient temperature corresponds to th...

Page 11: ...abinet 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 What to do if Appliance Alignment 0 1 The appliance must be level Please...

Page 12: ...oured in accordance with the following 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 symbol or coloured green and...

Page 13: ...artment door and remove the plinth to the front Move the door hinge bracket 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 hinge b...

Page 14: ...tment door carefully to the front and place on one side 5 Unscrew the centre door hinge bracket 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 hinge bracket pivot to the left ...

Page 15: ...de of the door 4 1 Caution Do not use excessive force and overtighten the screws max 2 Nm as you may damage the door handles 11 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 use excessive force and overtighten the screws max 2 Nm as you may damage the door handles 12 Fasten the self closing mechanism to the bottom lef...

Page 16: ...ompartment door and fasten to the housing 15 Fasten the self closing mechanism on the top left of the freezer compartment door 16 Carefully slide the freezer com partment door onto the centre hinge bracket pivot and close 17 Place the lower door hinge bracket with the hinge bracket pivot in the lower left of the freezer compartment door and fasten 18 Open the freezer compartment door and fit the p...

Page 17: ...orage compartments Variable storage box Bottle compartment bottle rack Fruit and vegetable drawers Shelves Freezer drawer only for storage When defrosting the bottom drawer also serves as a water collecting vessel Freezer drawer for storage and freezing Freezer tray ë Rating plate depending on model upper or lower left ...

Page 18: ... accumulation block 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 f...

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: ...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 static illuminated numbers Temperature Displays The temperature displays shows several types of infor...

Page 21: ...essor 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 pl...

Page 22: ...perature 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 Freezer Compartment Start Up 0 1 Press freezer compartment ON OFF button The green power indicator for the freezer compartment lights up The freezer compartment temperature display shows the current actual freeze...

Page 23: ...e 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 the ...

Page 24: ...emperature display shows the ACTUAL refrigerator temperature 2 The COOLMATIC function can be ended manually at any time by press ing the COOLMATIC button again The yellow light goes out FROSTMATIC The FROSTMATIC function allows for fast 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 funct...

Page 25: ...ff 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 OFF buttons for about 5 seconds 2 Rem...

Page 26: ...0 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 ...

Page 27: ...efrigerated or frozen 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 F...

Page 28: ...y 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 detect a technical defect that has to be rectified by your local Service Force Centre the temperature display indicates a rectang...

Page 29: ...ables remain fresh longer 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 stor...

Page 30: ...ments 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 individual bottles from falling over and can be slid si...

Page 31: ...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 regulator to a colder setting For further information on keeping food cool and safe a guide published by the Ministry of Agriculture...

Page 32: ...en 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 ...

Page 33: ...reezer compartment with previously 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 to ty...

Page 34: ...tion 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 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 precip...

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 ...

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: ...ds 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 Defrost the freezer compartment see section Defrosting 4 Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains or disconnect from the electricity supply 5 Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of soda 5 ml to 0 5 litre o...

Page 38: ...or this reason carefully clean the condenser at the back of the appliance once a year with a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner Replacing the light bulb 3 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 1 Warning Danger of electrical shock Before replacing the light bulb switch off the appliance and remo...

Page 39: ...ld lights Check the fuse has not blown The temperature in the refrigerator freezer is too high Check the ambient temperature is within the appliances operating limits Check the temperature is correctly set relative to ambient conditions Temperature display shows a rectangle There is a function fault Please inform your local Service Force Centre Do not open the door of the appliance again Warning t...

Page 40: ... 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 Interior illumination does not function Important The interior lighting switches off automatically after 20 minutes Please refer to Replacing the Light Bulb section Wate...

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...

Page 42: ...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 within Europe th...

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 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 44: ...AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D 90327 Nürnberg http www aeg hausgeraete de Copyright by AEG 818 2085 01 2 0403 Subject to change without notice ...

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