AEG SANTO- User Manual

8 818 36 23-02/7 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. • The appliance may not be disposed of with domestic waste or bulky refuse. • The refrigerant circuit, especial...

818 36 23-02/7 9 Before Use Packaging 0 1. Remove all adhesive tape and packaging from the interior of the appli-ance. 3 Any remnants of adhesive can be removed with white spirit. 2. Remove the transport protection pieces and pull off the adhesive tape. 3. Wash the inside of the appliance with lukew...

10 818 36 23-02/7 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 th...

818 36 23-02/7 11 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 12 818 36 23-02/7 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...

818 36 23-02/7 13 0 1. Before initial start-up, refer to the appliance rating 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 Her...

818 36 23-02/7 17 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 Fruit and vegetable drawer å Bottle rack ç Shelves é Freezer drawer (only for storage) When defrosting the bottom dra...

Appliance Description 18 818 36 23-02/7 Freezer tray A freezer tray is included below the upper drawer in the freezer compartment. Berries and vegetables, for example, can be pre-frozen on the freezer tray. Advantage: The berries are not squeezed and maintain their natural form. The frozen berries c...

Appliance Description 818 36 23-02/7 19 Control Panel 1 ON/OFF button and ON/OFF indicator light (green) 2 Temperature display for refrigerator 3 Temperature setting buttons for refrigerator 4 COOLMATIC button and COOLMATIC indicator light (yellow) • COOLMATIC for intensive cooling in the refrigerat...

Appliance Description 20 818 36 23-02/7 Temperature setting buttons The temperature is adjusted using the „+“ (WARMER) and „-“ (COLDER) buttons. These buttons are connected to the temperature display. • The temperature display is switched over from the display of the ACTUAL temperature (Temperature ...

818 36 23-02/7 21 ALARM OFF button With the ALARM OFF button, the acoustic warning signal can be switched off, e.g. the "Open Door" warning when sorting in or out, the food to be chilled or frozen. When there is a temperature warning for the freezer compartment, if the ALARM OFF button is ac...

818 36 23-02/7 23 Temperature Adjustment With the individual temperature setting buttons the desired temperatures in the refrigerator and in the freezer compartment can be adjusted independently of one another. 0 1. Press either the „+“ (WARMER) or „-“ (COLDER) button for the refriger-ator or freeze...

818 36 23-02/7 25 Switching the Appliance Off 3 Refrigerator and freezer compartments can be switched off independently of one another. 0 1. To switch off the appliance, hold down the ON/OFF button. This will result in a countdown from "3" to "1" taking place in the temperature displ...

26 818 36 23-02/7 Holiday Mode In the holiday mode the temperature for the refrigerator is approxi-mately +15 °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 closing of the door, or accid...

818 36 23-02/7 27 Control and Information Systems The control and information systems consist of a temperature display, an optical warning indicator light and an acoustic warning.The system warns if:– when first switching on the appliance (when the storage temperature has not yet been attained); – w...

28 818 36 23-02/7 For the freezer: The red warning indicator light flashes and a warning tone sounds as soon as the temperature in the freezer rises to more than -12 °C. In addition the freezer temperature display flashes. 0 1. You can switch off the warning tone using the ALARM OFF button. The free...

818 36 23-02/7 29 Interior Accessories Storage Shelves A storage shelf must be inserted into the lower guide track above the fruit and vegetable drawers. It must always remain in this position, so that fruits and vegetables remain fresh longer.The remaining storage shelves can be adjusted to various...

Interior Accessories 30 818 36 23-02/7 2. If the large divider is inserted in the middle of the drawer the right hand side can be further divided by inserting the small divider in the middle or rear position. 3 The ventilation grille above the salad bin improves air circulation so that groceries kee...

818 36 23-02/7 31 Correct storage For physical reasons, the refrigerator compartment has different temperature zones. The coldest zone is on the lowest storage shelf immediately above the fruit and vegetable drawers. Warmer zones are the upper storage shelves and door racks. The arrangement (see fig...

32 818 36 23-02/7 Freezing Except for the bottom drawer, which serves only for storage purposes, all compartments and drawers in the freezer compartment are suitable for freezing fresh food. Warning! • Before foods are frozen, the actual temperature in the freezer compartment must be -18 °C or colde...

34 818 36 23-02/7 Preparation of Ice Cubes 0 1. Fill ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water and place in the freezer tray or a drawer and allow to freeze. 2. To remove the finished ice cubes twist the ice cube tray or hold under running water for a short time. Warning! Do not, under any circumstance...

Defrosting 818 36 23-02/7 35 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 ...

36 818 36 23-02/7 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 818 36 23-02/7 37 5. Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). 6. Rinse and dry thoroughly. 3 To pull out the salad bin, lift it over the locks on the sliding rail. Tilt the drawer downwards and pull it out. Assemb...

38 818 36 23-02/7 Something not Working Correcting Malfunctions A malfunction may be caused by only a minor fault that you can rectify yourself using the following instructions. Do not perform any other work on the appliance if the following information does not provide assistance in your specific c...

Something not Working 40 818 36 23-02/7 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 the...

818 36 23-02/7 41 Normal Operating Sounds 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 refrigeran...

42 818 36 23-02/7 Technical Terminology • Refrigerant Liquids that can be used to a generate a cooling effect are known as refrigerants. They have a relatively low boiling-point, indeed so low, that the warmth from the food stored in the fridge or freezer can cause the refrigerant to boil and vapori...

818 36 23-02/7 43 Customer Service If you cannot find the remedy for a malfunction in these operating instructions, please contact your dealer or our customer service depart-ment. Addresses and telephone numbers are listed in the accompanying booklet "Guarantee Conditions/Service Departments"...