AEG 818 20 85- Manuals

56 818 34 51-00/7 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. • The appliance may not be disposed of with domestic waste or bulky refuse. • The refrigerant c...

818 34 51-00/7 57 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 luke...

818 34 51-00/7 59 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 60 818 34 51-00/7 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...

Installation 818 34 51-00/7 61 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 cu...

62 818 34 51-00/7 Reversing The Door The door hinges can be changed from right (as supplied) to left if required to suit the location where the appliance is installed. 1 Warning! Unplug from the mains, before reversing the door. 0 1. Open the freezer compartment door and remove the plinth to the fro...

66 818 34 51-00/7 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 Grid ë Freezer drawer...

Appliance Description 818 34 51-00/7 67 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 68 818 34 51-00/7 Control Panel 1 ON/OFF button and ON/OFF indicator light (green) 2 Temperature display for refrigerator (not for LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone) 3 Temperature setting buttons for refrigerator 4 COOLMATIC button and COOLMATIC indicator light (yellow) • COOLMATIC for ...

Appliance Description 818 34 51-00/7 69 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. 3 Once the COOLMATIC- or the FROSTMATIC function has been switched ...

70 818 34 51-00/7 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...

818 34 51-00/7 71 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. 3 In the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone the temperature is automatically controlled. It remains...

818 34 51-00/7 73 FROSTMATIC The FROSTMATIC function provides 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 switched on by pressing the FROSTMATIC button. The yell...

74 818 34 51-00/7 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...

818 34 51-00/7 75 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...

76 818 34 51-00/7 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 -8 °C. In addi-tion the freezer temperature display flashes. 0 1. You can switch off the warning tone using the ALARM OFF button. The free...

818 34 51-00/7 77 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 78 818 34 51-00/7 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...

80 818 34 51-00/7 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 34 51-00/7 81 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 34 51-00/7 83 • 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. Freezing Except for the bottom drawer, which serves only for storage purposes, all compartments and...

86 818 34 51-00/7 Defrosting Fridge zone and LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone defrost automatically The electronics start the defrosting cycle in the refrigerator as needed based on economical energy use and the maintenance of a constant temperature. Defrosting cycles are started more or less often, dependi...

818 34 51-00/7 87 3. Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains, or disconnect from the electricity supply. 4. Remove all the drawers. Place the bottom drawer directly in front of the appliance to collect the water from defrosting. Take out the water drain spout from its rest...

Maintenance and Cleaning 88 818 34 51-00/7 Internal Cleaning 3 If the refrigerator only is to be cleaned, press the FROSTMATIC button several hours in advance, in order to build up sufficient chill reserve in the freezer compartment for the interruption in service. Do not open the freezer compartmen...

Maintenance and Cleaning 818 34 51-00/7 89 External Cleaning 1 Warning! • There are sharp edges on the underside of the product so care should be taken when cleaning. 0 1. Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). 2. Rinse and dry thorough...

90 818 34 51-00/7 What to do if ... 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 case....

What to do if ... 92 818 34 51-00/7 If after the above checks there is still a fault, call your local AEG Service Force Centre. In-guarantee customers should ensure that the above checks have been made as the engineer will make a charge if the fault is not a mechanical or electrical breakdown. Pleas...

818 34 51-00/7 93 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...

94 818 34 51-00/7 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 34 51-00/7 95 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"...