AEG 86378-KG - Manual

8 818 36 55-00/3 4. When the appliance is standing in the desired place, attach the plinth cover. Make sure that the door contact (if present) is not damaged and that it engages in the corresponding aperture in the plinth cover. Before Use Packaging 0 1. Remove all adhesive tape and packaging from t...

818 36 55-00/3 9 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. Take hold of the storage shelf at the back and together with the fit-tings slide the storage shelf far enough forward ...

10 818 36 55-00/3 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 ne...

Installation 818 36 55-00/3 11 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...

Installation 12 818 36 55-00/3 Electrical Connection Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. 1 WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be obs...

818 36 55-00/3 13 Carbon filter There is a active carbon filter in the rear wall of the fridge section. The carbon filter cleans the air in the fridge section and in the LONGFRESH 0°C cold section by binding unpleasant smells. Tip: The active carbon filter is a part subject to wear and is not covere...

14 818 36 55-00/3 Appliance Description View of Appliance (various models) á Control panel à Butter and cheese compartment with lid â Door storage compartments ä Bottle compartment ã LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone å Shelves ç Quick chill shelf é Bottle and can holder è Rating plate ê Air discharge grill w...

Appliance Description 818 36 55-00/3 15 Freezer tray In the freezer section there is a freezer tray in the second drawer from the top. It can be used in both the top drawer and the second drawer from the top. Berries and vegetables, for example, can be pre-frozen on the freezer tray. Advantage: The ...

Appliance Description 16 818 36 55-00/3 Control panel 1 ON/OFF button 2 Fridge section indicator 3 Temperature indicator for fridge section (not forLONGFRESH 0 °C cold section) 4 Buttons for setting temperature for fridge section 5 Thermometer indicator for fridge section (with COOLMATIC) 6 MODE but...

Appliance Description 818 36 55-00/3 17 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. 3 Once the COOLMATIC- or the FROSTMATIC function has been sw...

Appliance Description 18 818 36 55-00/3 MODE button Different operating modes can be set using the MODE button. The following operating modes can be selected:– SHOPPING: Fridge temperature value 3 °C for 6 hours, cooling for freezer section runs for 1 hour in continuous operation. – FROSTMATIC: Cool...

818 36 55-00/3 19 Prior to Initial Start-Up 1 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 2 hours before pu...

20 818 36 55-00/3 Initial Start-Up 0 1. Insert plug into mains socket. 2. Press and hold down the ON/OFF button. The temperature indicator and the back lighting light up, the appliance starts up. An alarm sounds, TEMPERATURE appears in the display and the back lighting flashes in red. 3. Switch off ...

22 818 36 55-00/3 Operating modes Using the MODE button different operating modes can be selected. The operating modes are automatically switched off after a corresponding period, but can also be manualled ended each time. To do this, press the MODE button repeatedly until there are no longer any wo...

Operating modes 818 36 55-00/3 23 0 1. Press the MODE button repeatedly until FROSTMATIC is flashing in the display. After approx. 4 seconds the operating mode FROSTMATIC is activated, the FROSTMATIC indicator lights up. The thermometer indicator in the display for the freezer section shows a fallin...

24 818 36 55-00/3 HOLIDAY In the operating mode HOLIDAY (holiday setting) the desired tempera-ture value for the fridge section is +14 °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 clos...

26 818 36 55-00/3 Control and Information Systems The control and information systems consist of temperature displays, an optical warning display and an acoustic warning.The system warns:– when there is a power cut;– when the appliance doors are open – if the temperature in the refrigerator or freez...

Control and Information Systems 818 36 55-00/3 27 Temperature warning For the fridge section: An alarm sounds and the TEMPERATURE indicator and a red back light flash, as soon as the temperature in the fridge section rises above 12 °C. If the temperature in the fridge section falls below 12 °C, the ...

28 818 36 55-00/3 Function Errors If the appliance’s electronics recognise a technical problem that has to be remedied by the Customer Service Department, an alarm sounds and the SERVICE indicator appears back lit with a flashing red light. The temperature display indicates:– a square or a letter in...

818 36 55-00/3 29 Interior Accessories Storage Shelves The 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. Variable Inner Door The door compart...

Interior Accessories 30 818 36 55-00/3 Setting the air moisture The two drawers can be used independently of one another with higher or lower air moisture according to the storage conditions required. The air moisture can be set with the aid of the slide control on the front of each drawer. • Dry: a...

Interior Accessories 818 36 55-00/3 31 Quick chill The quick chill function can be used for the fast cooling of drinks in cans or bottles in the fast cool storage tray or of larger amounts of room-temperature food. Chilling of cans or bottles Place cans or bottles in the holder on the fast cool stor...

32 818 36 55-00/3 Correct storage A fan provides for quick cooling of the food and an even temperature distribution in the fridge zone and in the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone. Foods with different perishability can therefore be arranged on the shelves as you like, without having to take into account the...

Correct storage 818 36 55-00/3 33 Guidelines for storage times Some foods in the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone:Dry storage: Moist storage: Food Storage period Butter up to 30 days Cheese, soft up to 30 days Milk, fresh up to 7 days Sausage, sliced up to 7 days Fish up to 4 days Shellfish up to 3 days Pou...

818 36 55-00/3 35 To obtain the best performance from your refrigerator/freezer:• Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids.• 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 ...

36 818 36 55-00/3 3 The appliance electronics automatically switch the FROSTMATIC oper-ating mode off after a period of approx. 52 hours at the latest. You can also stop the FROSTMATIC operating mode manually by switching to normal operation. Tips: • The following are suited for the packaging of fro...

818 36 55-00/3 37 Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar • The symbols on the drawers show different types of frozen goods. • The numbers indicate storage times in months for the appropriate types of frozen goods. Whether the upper or lower value of the indicated storage time is valid depends on th...

Defrosting 38 818 36 55-00/3 Freezer Compartment Defrosting Moisture is precipitated in the form of white frost in the freezer compartment during operation and when the door is opened, especially in the middle at the top. Remove this white frost from time to time with a soft plastic scraper, e.g. a ...

818 36 55-00/3 39 Maintenance and Cleaning Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carried out DISCONNECT the appliance from the ELECTRICITY supply. 1 Warning! • Do not use detergents, abrasive powders, highly perfumed cleaning products, wax polishes or cleaning products containing bleach or alco...

Maintenance and Cleaning 40 818 36 55-00/3 4. Defrost the freezer compartment (see section: "Defrosting"). 5. Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). 3 The bottom shelf, which divides the fridge zone from the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold ...

Maintenance and Cleaning 818 36 55-00/3 41 Replacing the light bulb 3 For safety reasons the interior lighting switches off after 7 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 ...

42 818 36 55-00/3 Hints and Tips Normal Operating Sounds • You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds when the refrigerant is pumped through the coils or tubing at the rear, to the cooling plate/evaporator. • When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is being pumped round and you will hear a wh...

818 36 55-00/3 45 ; 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 Technical Terminology • Refrigerant Liquids that can be used to...

46 818 36 55-00/3 Guarantee Conditions Standard Guarantee Conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion repair or replac...

818 36 55-00/3 47 Service & Spare Parts In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to pur-chase spare parts, please contact Service Force by telephoning: 08705 929 929 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area....