AEG S 40360 KG manual

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    S 40360 K G Kühl-/Gefrierk ombination R efri g er ator fr eez er combination Gebr auchsan w eisun g Instruction book PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION SV/AE/4. (06.) 2003 70735[...]

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    28 Dear customer , Bef ore switching on y our ne w appliance please read these oper ating instruc- tions carefully . The y contain important information f or safe use , f or installa- tion and f or care o f the appliance . Please keep these operatin g instructions f or future refer ence . P ass them on to possible new o wner s o f the appliance. Th[...]

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    29 Contents Important safety inf ormation ...............................................................................................3 1 General safety pr ecautions ..................................................................................................... .3 1 Precautions f or child safety ............................................[...]

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    30 Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 45 Defrostin g .....................................................................................................................................45 R egular cleaning ......................................[...]

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    31 Important safety inf ormation General safety pr ecautions K eep these instructions and they should r emain at the appliance when m ov i n g away o r changing o wner . This appliance is designed f or storing f ood, domestic use accordin g to these instructions only . Specialised companies that are qualified to do so b y the manufactur er must car[...]

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    32 Do not put hot pot to the plastic parts . Do not store flammable gas and liquid in the appliance , because the y ma y e xplode. Do not store carbonated drink s, bottled drink s and bottled fruits in the froz en food compartment. Check and clean the outlet o f melting w ater coming durin g defrostin g reg- ularly . If it is clogged the melting w [...]

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    33 Installin g the appliance T ransportation, unpackin g It is recommended to deliv er the appliance in original pack agin g, in vertical position considering the pr otective w arning on packa ging. After each transportation the appliance must not be switched on f or appro x. 2 hours . Unpack the appliance and check if there ar e damages on it. R e[...]

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    34 Placement The ambient temperatur e has an effect on the energy consumption and proper oper ation of the appliance . When placing, tak e into consideration that it is practical to oper ate the appliance betw een ambient temperature limits accor ding to the climate class that is giv en in the chart belo w and can be f ound in the data label. If th[...]

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    35 If it is una v oidable because o f fur- nishing and the appliance has to be stood near a cooker tak e these min- imum distances into consideration: In case o f gas or electric cooker 3 cm must be left, when it is less put a 0,5-1 cm non-flam insula- tion betw een the tw o appliances . In case o f oil or coal-fired sto v e the distance must be 30[...]

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    36 Chan ge o f door openin g direction Should the setting-up place or handlin g demand it, door-opening direction can be refitted fr om right-handed to left-handed. Appliances on the market ar e right-handed. F ollo wing oper ations are to be done on the basis o f figures and e xplanations: 1. T o perform the oper ations listed belo w it is recomme[...]

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    37 14. Fit the pin o f the double door hing e (m) into the left drill o f the freezer door . (fig. 2) 15. Fit the fr eezer door to the lo w er door hing e pin (f). (fig. 3) 16. Fit the r efriger ator door to the upper door hing e pin (d) then slightly tilting both door s fit the pin o f the double door hinge (m) into the left drill o f the refrig e[...]

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    38 Instructions f or the User Description o f the appliance , main parts A - R efriger ator B - Fr eezer 1. T op with indicating switch 2. Lightin g box 3. Glass shelv es 4. Cooling surf ace 5. Defrost w ater drain 6. Glass shelf 7. V egetable bo x es 8. Data label 9. Fr eezing compartment 1 0. Storing compartment(s) 1 1. Defrost w ater outlet 12. [...]

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    39 Puttin g it into use Place the accessories into the appliance then plug to the mains socket. The thermostat knob is on the light bo x in the refri ger ator . Y ou can switch the appliance on and set the temperatur e with it b y turning the knob clockwise . The ne xt paragr aph will giv e instructions for settin g. Contr olling the temper atur e [...]

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    40 Interior A ccessories S t o rage Shelv es V arious glass stora ge shelv es are included with y our appliance . The height o f the stora ge shelv es can be adjusted: 1. T o do this pull the storag e shelf for- w ard until it can be swiv elled up w ards or do wn w ards and remo ved. 2. Please do the same in re v erse to insert the shelf at a diffe[...]

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    41 Ho w to use the fr eez er F reezin g The appliance can be used to freez e fresh f ood o f quantity specified on the data label. Fr eezing different pr oducts should alw a y s be done after proper preparin g as follo ws . Set the thermostat knob to a medium position. Put the pre viously froz en f ood - or some of it - to the bask et or baskets . [...]

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    42 Storin g in the freez er It is practical to r eplace frozen pr oducts into the basket(s) after fr eezing has finished. Doing this y ou could make room in the fr eezing compartment f or another freezin g. Intermediate freezing does not deterior ate f oods already stored. In lar ge quantities o f f ood are to be stored, r emo v e the baskets e xce[...]

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    43 Some useful inf ormation and advice 1. The v ariable shelv es are w orth pa ying attention to, which increases the usabil- ity o f the fresh f ood compartment considerably . R earrangin g the shelves is also possible when the door is open at an angle o f 90 . 2. After opening and closin g the door of fr eezer v acuum will rise inside the applian[...]

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    44 Hints and ideas In this chapter practical hints and ideas ar e given about ho w to use the appli- ance to reach maximum ener gy sa ving and ther e is environmental inf orma- tion about the appliance as w ell. Ho w to sa v e ener gy 1. A v oid putting the appliance in a sunn y place near an ything that giv es off heat. 2. Be sure that the condens[...]

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    45 Maintenance Defr osting Bleeding part o f the moisture o f cooling chamber s in f orm of fr ost and goes with the operation o f the appliance . Thick frost and ice has an insulatin g effect, so it reduces cooling efficienc y as the temperatur e increases in the cooling chamber s , they need mor e energy . A t this type of appliance defr osting t[...]

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    46 When small frost and ice occur s scrape o ff and remo v e frost and ice coatin g with the supplied plastic scraper . When ice coating is so thick that it cannot be r emo v ed with the plastic scraper , the cooling gill ha ve to be defr osted. Frequenc y of defr osting depends on usag e (generally 2-3 times a y ear). T ake the froz en foods out o[...]

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    47 R egular cleaning Clean the equipment regularly . Don't use deter gents , abrasiv e or stron gly odorous cleaners , w axy polish- ing a gents or disinfectants or alkoholic pr oducts f or cleaning the equip- ment. Bef ore cleaning pull out the w all plug of the equipment fr om the outlet. Internal cleanin g Clean the internal parts o f the e[...]

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    48 If somethin g does not w ork During oper ation of the appliance some smaller but anno ying trouble can o ften occur , which does not require callin g a technician out. In the follo wing chart inf ormation is given about them to a v oid unnecessary charg es on serv- ice . W e dra w y our attention that operation o f appliance goes with certain so[...]

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    49 Problem The compressor oper- ates continually . The appliance does not w ork at all. Neither cooling, nor lightin g w orks . The appliance is nois y . P ossible cause The thermostatic control is set wr ong- ly . Doors ar e not shut properly or do not close tightly . Products in bi g quantity to be froz en w ere put in. T oo w arm f ood w as put [...]

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    50 Ho w to chang e the bulb Should the light f ail to w ork y ou can chang e it as belo w: Break the cir cuit of the appliance . Press the r ear hook (1) and at the same time slide the co v er in the direction indicated b y the arro w (2). So the bulb can be replaced. (Bulb type: T 25 230-240 V , 25 W , E 14 thread) After changin g the bulb replace[...]

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    51 S t o rage time chart (1) T ime and method o f stora g e o f fresh f oods in the refri g- er ator Notation: X usual sto rage time x possible stor ag e time (concerns to really fresh pr oduct only) F oods Stora ge time in da y s Method o f packa ging 12 34 56 7 R a w meat XX x x x cling film, airti ght Cooked meat XX X x x x dish co ver ed R oast[...]

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    52 Foods In the fresh food In the **** frozen food compar tment +2 - +7°C com partment -18°C Vegetables: green beans, green peas, mixed vegetables, marrow , cor n, etc. 1 d ay 1 2 months Ready-cooked foods: vegetable dish, trimmings, with meat, etc. 1 day 1 2 months Ready-cooked foods: sirloin steaks, stew from knuckle of ham, meat from pig puddi[...]

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    KUNDENDIENST Servicestellen Points de service Servizio dopo vendita 5506 Mägenwil/Zürich Industriestr. 10 1028 Préverenges Le Trési 6 6916 Grancia Zona Industriale E 9000 St. Gallen Zürcherstrasse 204 e 4127 Birsfelden Hauptstrasse 52 6032 Emmen Buholzstrasse 1 7000 Chur Comercialstrasse 19 3063 Ittigen/Bern Ey 5 Ersatzteilverkauf Point de ven[...]

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    54 SV/AE/4. (06.)[...]

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