AEG ARC2290-4GA- User Manual

45 • Refrigerators/feezers may only be repaired by trained personnel. Repairs carried out by untrained personnel can lead to substantial danger. Please contact your dealer or our customer service department for repairs. Disposal Appliance Packaging Information All materials are environmentally sound...

46 2 Energy Saving Tips • Do not install the appliance near cookers, radiators or other sources of warmth. High ambient temperatures cause longer, more frequent operation of the compressor. • Ensure sufficient air circulation and exhaust at the appliance base and at the back wall of the appliance. N...

The most important characteristic of your 47 • FAST CHILL/FAST FREEZE can be selected depending on purpose and need.– The FAST CHILL function is suitable for fast cooling larger quantities in the cooling room, e.g. for drinks or salads during a party. Thereby, a SET temperature of +2 °C is automatic...

48 Appliance design Front view (various models) 1 Freezer tray 2 Drawers 3 Evaporator 4 Interior Illumination 5 Control Panel 6 Serial plate

Appliance design 49 Freezer tray A freezing tray is inserted in the middle of the appliance’s interior room. 3 Berries, for example, can be pre-frozen on the freezer tray. Advantage: The berries are not squeezed and maintain their natural form. The frozen berries can then be stored in compartments o...

Appliance design 50 Control Panel 1 Stand-by display (green) 2 ON/OFF button 3 Temperature Display 4 Temperature regulator 5 Display when FAST CHILL/FAST FREEZE function is switched on (yellow) 6 FAST CHILL/-FREEZE button 7 Warning Display (red) 8 WARNING OFF button (See the chapter on "Control ...

Appliance design 51 Temperature regulator For temperature adjustment the temperature regulator must be freed from its recessed position. • Briefly pressing on the temperature regulator frees it from its recessed position. • Pressing on the temperature regulator returns it to its recessed position. •...

52 The error message is coded (e.g. F1, F2, etc.) and assists the customer service technician in error diagnosis. If the temperature can no longer be registered, only the error code is displayed. • In the FAST CHILL function "IC" for intensive cooling appears in the display when the temperat...

54 Temperature Adjustment 0 Press temperature regulator and free it from its recessed position. The temperature display is switched to a blinking display of the currently selected SET temperature. 0 Turn temperature regulator to left or right to select the desired SET temperature. The temperature di...

55 3 The FAST CHILL function now caters for intensive cooling. Thereby a SET temperature of +2 °C is automatically preset. After 6 hours have lapsed, the FAST CHILL function is independently ended. The originally set SET temperature is again decisive and the temperature display again displays the mo...

56 function is switched-on! By an extended temperature regulator "SF" for super-frost appears in the temperature display instead of the SET temperature.If you are not sure whether the SET temperature was inadvertently altered, please verify after terminating the FAST FREEZE function. Switchi...

57 Control and Information Systems The control and information systems consist of a temperature display, an optical warning display and an acoustic warning device.The system warns of:– open appliance door;– power interruption;– excessive temperature in the freezer compartment (only in the operation ...

Control and Information Systems 58 The audible warning can be switched off with the WARNING OFF button.Both warning display and audible warning are automatically switched off when the actual temperature in the freezer compartment falls to 4°C warmer than the selected SET temperature. Note: • The red...

59 3 An appliance malfunction which is indicated by an error code, must be corrected by a customer service technician. The acoustic warning can be switched off for 24 hours with the WARNING OFF button. Cancelling of the error display is possible by switching the appliance off, which should however o...

Freezing 60 • To allow storage of awkward freezing foodstuff, the drawers of the appliance are individually removable. They can be stacked in the one lying below. • The following are suitable for packing foodstuffs to be frozen: – freezing bags and foils made of polyethylene;– special tins for froze...

Freezing 61 Preparation of Ice Cubes 0 Fill ice cube tray (not included with all models) 3/4 full with cold water and place in the freezer tray or a drawer and allow to freeze. 0 To remove the finished ice cubes twist the ice cube tray or hold under running water for a short time. Attention! Do not,...

62 Cooling The appliance is suitable, depending upon the preset temperature, for • "Long Fresh" Cooling • "Standard" Cooling • Drinks cooling. 3 The drawers of the appliance can be removed individually. The removal is then especially advantageous if due to its size the foodstuff you ...

Cooling 63 "Standard" Cooling By selecting the SET temperature in the range of +5 °C, this appliance can be used as a normal refrigerator. • Foodstuff should always be covered or packed in the cool room, in order to prevent drying out and odour or taste transmission to other cooled foodstuff...

64 Cleaning and Care For hygienic reasons the appliance interior, including interior accessories, should be cleaned regularly. 1 Warning! • The appliance may not be connected to the mains during cleaning. Danger of electrical shock! Before cleaning switch the appliance off and remove the plug from t...

65 What to do if ... Correcting Malfunctions Perhaps a malfunction has been caused by a minor error, which you can correct yourself with the help of the following instructions. Do not attempt any further repairs if the following instructions do not help in each specific case. 1 Warning! Refrigerator...

What to do if ... 68 Replace light bulb 1 Warning! Danger of electrical shock! Before replacing the light bulb switch appliance off and remove the mains plug, or switch off or turn out the circuit breaker or fuse. Light bulb specifications: 220-240 V, max. 15 W, socket: E 14 0 To switch the applianc...

69 Noises during Operation The following noises are characteristic of refrigeration appliances: • Clicks Whenever the compressor switches on or off, a click can be heard. • Humming As soon as the compressor is in operation, you can hear it humming. • Bubbling/Splashing When refrigerant flows into th...

70 Special accessory You get special accessory through the specialists shops. • Economy freezing space divider: If the interior room of the appliance should be used partly, an economy freezing-room divider can be inserted instead of the freezing tray. This allows for additional energy saving. • Depo...

71 Installation and Connection Remove transport safeguard The appliance as well as interior accessory parts are safeguarded for transport. 0 Remove tape from left and right of the outside of the door. 3 Tape remnants can be removed with benzene. Wipe off benzene. 0 Remove all tape and pads from the ...

Installation and Connection 72 Installation Installation Location The appliance should be set up in a well ventilated, dry room. The basement is an ideal set-up location for freezers. Energy use and efficient performance of the appliance is affected by the ambient temperature. The appliance should t...

Installation and Connection 73 The appliance 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. Attention! If the appliance is installed under, for examp...

76 Door Alignment If necessary, the appliance door can be aligned. 0 First remove the door (see section: "Re-Hanging Door"). 0 Using a small screw-driver, lift out the eccentric bearing bushes as required, above the appliance or below the door, rotate and then press in according to the figur...

77 0 Before initial start-up, refer to the appliance serial plate to ascertain if supply voltage and current values correspond with those of the mains at the installation location. e.g.: AC 220 ... 240 V 50 Hz or 220 ... 240 V~ 50 Hz (i.e. 220 to 240 volts alternating current, 50 Hertz)The serial pl...