Electrolux ER2824I User manual

Brand: Electrolux

Model: ER2824I

Category: Fridge-freezers

Type: User manual

INFO

ISTRUZIONI PER L’INSTALLAZIONE E L’USO

INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL

INSTALLATIONS- UND GEBRAUCHSANWEISUNG

FRIGORIFERO-CONGELATORE ER 2824 I

FRIDGE-FREEZER ER 2824 I

KÜHL-GEFRIERSCHRANK ER 2824 I

2222 014-43

CONTENTS

Warnings .................................page 11

Installation ................................page 12

Location .................................page 12

Electrical connection .............................page 12

Cleaning the interior .............................page 12

Building-in instructions ............................page 12

Door reversibility ..............................page 12

Operation ................................page 15

Starting-up - Temperature Regulation .......................page 15

Refrigeration of foods and drinks .........................page 15

Movable shelves ..............................page 15

Positioning the door shelves ..........................page 15

Freezing fresh food and storage of frozen food ....................page 16

Freezing fresh food .............................page 16

Storage of frozen food ............................page 16

Thawing .................................page 16

Ice-cube production .............................page 16

Use of the «Wine Cellar» compartment .......................page 17

Defrosting.................................page 18

Maintenance ...............................page 19

Periodical cleaning..............................page 19

Idle periods ................................page 19

Light bulb .................................page 19

Customer service..............................page 19

WARNINGS

It is most important that this instruction book

should be retained with the appliance for future

reference. Should the appliance be sold or trans-

ferred to another owner, or should you move house

and leave the appliance, always ensure that the

book is supplied with the appliance in order that

the new owner can be acquainted with the func-

tioning of the appliance and the relevant warnings.

These warnings are provided in the interest of

safety. You must read them carefully before

installing or using the appliance.

ª This appliance is designed to be operated by

adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper

with the controls or play with the appliance.

ª Any electrical work required to install this appliance

should be carried out by a qualiﬁed electrician or

competent person.

ª This appliance should be serviced by an authorized

Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts

should be used.

ª It is dangerous to alter the speciﬁcations or modify

this appliance in any way.

ª Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance

does not stand on the electrical supply cable.

ª The domestic refrigerators and freezers are designed

to be used speciﬁcally for the storage of edible food-

stuffs only.

ª Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been

thawed out.

ª Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should

be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant instructions.

ª There are working parts in this appliance which heat

up. Always ensure that there is adequate ventilation

as a failure to do this will result in component failure

and possible food loss. See installation instruc-

tions.

ª Parts which heat up should not be exposed. Wher-

ever possible the back of the appliance should be

against a wall.

ª Before any cleaning or maintenance work is carried

out, be sure to switch off and unplug the appliance.

ª If the appliance is transported horizontally, it is

possible that the oil contained in the compressor

ﬂows in the refrigerant circuit. It is advisable to wait

at least two hours before connecting the appliance

to allow the oil to ﬂow back in the compressor.

ª The inner lining of the appliance consists of chan-

nels through which the refrigerant passes. If these

should be punctured this would damage the appli-

ance beyond repair and cause food loss. DO NOT

USE SHARP INSTRUMENTS to scrape off frost or

ice. Frost may be removed by using the scraper

provided. Under no circumstances should solid ice

be forced off the liner. Solid ice should be allowed

to thaw when defrosting the appliance. See defrost

instructions.

ª Do not place carbonated or ﬁzzy drinks in the

freezer as it creates pressure on the container,

which may cause it to explode, resulting in damage

to the appliance.

ª This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when

moving it.

ª Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed

straight from the appliance.

ª Under no circumstances should you attempt to

repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by

inexperienced persons may cause injury or more

serious malfunctioning. Refer to your local Service

Centre, and always insist on genuine spare parts.

ª This appliance does not contain gasses which

could damage the ozone layer, in either its refrig-

erant circuit or insulation materials; it must never-

theless be disposed off in a proper manner, in

accordance with regulations for protection of the

environment.

INSTALLATION

If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is to re-

place an older appliance having a spring lock (latch),

be sure to make that spring lock unusable before you

discard the old appliance. This will prevent it from be-

coming a death-trap for a child.

Location

The appliance should be installed well away from

sources of heat such as radiators, boilers, direct sun-

light etc.

Best performance is obtained with ambient tempera-

ture between +18°C and +43°C (class T); +18°C and

+38°C (class ST); +16°C and +32°C (class N); +10°C

and +32°C (class SN).

The class of your appliance is shown on its rating

plate.

For building-in instructions, see the relevant section.

Electrical connection

Before you plug the appliance into a mains supply,

make sure that the voltage and frequency shown on

the rating plate correspond to your home supply.

A 6% ﬂuctuation above or below the rated voltage is

admissible.

To adapt the appliance to other voltages, use a suita-

ble autotransformer.

It is essential that the appliance be connected to

an efﬁcient earth tap.

For this purpose the supply cable plug incorporates a

special earth contact.

If the sockets of your domestic wiring system are not

grounded, have the appliance connected to a sepa-

rate ground wire by a qualiﬁed electrician in accord-

ance with the existing safety regulations.

The Manufacturer declines all responsibility if the

above safety precautions are not observed.

This appliance complies with EEC directive

number 87/308 of 2/6/87 relative to radio inter-

ference suppression.

This appliance complies with the following

E.E.C. Directives:

- 73/23 EEC of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage Directive) and

subsequent modiﬁcations;

- 89/336 EEC of 3.5.89 (Electromagnetic Compatibil-

ity Directive) and subsequent modiﬁcations.

Cleaning the interior

Before using the appliance for the ﬁrst time, wash the

interior and all internal accessories with lukewarm wa-

ter and some neutral soap so as to remove the typical

smell of a brand-new product, then dry thoroughly. Do

not use detergents which will leave an odour or abra-

sive powders on the interior, as these will damage the

ﬁnish.

Building-in instructions

Fig. 1

D112

Door reversibility (Fig. 1)

Right opening

Remove the pins (P) and (P1).

Left opening

Remove (P) from both sides and the door. Remove (A)

and reﬁt it on the opposite side. Reﬁt the door and (P)

on the left side. Remove (P1) from the right side.

Housing dimensions

Height 1580 mm

Depth 550 mm

Width 560 mm

For appropriate venting, follow indications in Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Fig. 3

Push appliance

into the housing

until stop strip (A)

touches the kitch-

en unit.

Fig. 4

If after having car-

ried out the previ-

ously described

operation there is

still some space

left between the

appliance and the

kitchen unit, ﬁt the

trimming provided

together with the

appliance on the

stop strip (A).

D033

50-min. cm 200

min.

200

D015

D265

Fig. 5

Open the door and

push the appliance

against the side of

the kitchen unit

opposite to that of

appliance hinges.

Fasten the appli-

ance with 4 screws

provided in the kit

included with the

appliance. Snap

vent grille (C) and

hinge cover (D) into

position.

Fig. 6

Press in the joint

covers between

the appliance and

the kitchen unit.

Fig. 7

Apply covers (B)

on joint cover lugs

and into hinge

holes.

D316

D320

D013

Fig. 8

Position the runners

(E) at the top and

bottom of the inside

of the kitchen unit

as shown in Fig. 8

and mark the posi-

tion of the external

holes.

After preparing the

holes, screw the

runners to the kitch-

en unit door using

3.5x16 mm screws.

Fig. 9

Open both the ap-

pliance door and

that of the kitchen

unit to approx. 90°.

Place the little

plates over the

runners. Hold the

doors of the appli-

ance and the unit

together and mark

the holes.

Fig. 10

Remove the little

plates and make

the holes with a di-

am. of 2 mm. Re-

place the little

plates over the

runners and screw

in the screws pro-

vided (3.5x16 mm).

For the alignment of

the kitchen unit

door, if necessary,

use the clearance

size of the slotted

holes.

At the end of the procedure, check that the doors of

the appliance and the kitchen unit open properly.

D285

20mm

8mm

PR34

PR35

Fig. 11

In case of side ﬁx-

ing of the appli-

ance, it will be suf-

ﬁcient to loosen

the screws ﬁxing

the brackets (F)

and to position

them as shown in

Fig. 11. Finally,

mount the cover

(G).

D317

OPERATION

Starting-up - Temperature Regulation

Turn the thermostat knob clockwise to the required

setting (beyond position «O»); the recommended set-

ting is between 2 and 4.

Temperature is regulated automatically and can be in-

creased by turning the knob to lower numbers, or de-

creased by turning it to higher numbers. However the

exact setting should be chosen keeping in mind that

the temperature inside the refrigerator depends on:

room temperature;

how often the door is opened;

the quantity of food stored in the refrigerator;

location of appliance.

To stop the appliance, simply turn the thermostat

knob to position «O».

When the refrigerator is set for the coldest temper-

ature, with a high surrounding room temperature

and a great quantity of foods, it will probably be in

constant use, with consequent frosting on the

back wall of the compartment. If this does in fact

occur, the knob should be set to obtain a slightly

higher temperature. In this way the refrigerator au-

tomatically defrosts, with a considerable energy

saving.

Refrigeration of foods and drinks

To achieve the best results with the refrigerator com-

partment, you should follow one or two very simple

rules:

Do not put warm foods or evaporating liquids in the

refrigerator.

Cover or wrap foods (particularly if they have a strong

smell or contain aromatic herbs).

Place the foods so that air can circulate free between

them.

Fig. 14 shows how the foods should be positioned in-

side the refrigerator compartment:

Raw meat (all types): it should be stored in plastic

bags and placed in position (c) (Fig. 14), where it can

be stored for one or two days at most.

Fruit and vegetables: they should be washed and

placed in the suitable compartments.

Movable shelves

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a series

of runners so that the shelves can be positioned as

desired.

Fig. 12

Positioning the door shelves

To permit storage of food packages of various sizes,

the door shelves can be adjusted in height.

To make these adjustments proceed as follows:

Gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the arrows

until it comes off, then reposition as required.

Fig. 13

D040

D450

Freezing fresh food and storage of frozen

food

The 4-star compartment ( ) is suitable for long

term storage of commercially frozen food and for

freezing fresh food.

Freezing fresh food

Under normal circumstances, to freeze fresh foods it

is not necessary to change the setting of the thermo-

stat knob with respect to the normal running position.

However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn the

thermostat knob to the coldest setting, but remember

that, in this condition, the refrigerating compartment

temperature might drop below 0°C. If this occurs reset

thermostat knob to a warmer setting.

To help you make the most of the freezing process,

here are some important hints:

Place the food to be frozen on the shelf, as this is the

coldest place.

The maximum quantity of food which can be frozen in

24 hrs is shown on the rating plate which can be

found on the bottom left of the refrigerator.

Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly cleaned,

foodstuffs.

Remember that lean foods keep better and longer

than fatty foods. Salt too reduces storage time.

Prepare the fresh food in small portions to enable it to

be rapidly and completely frozen and to make it possi-

ble subsequently to thaw only the quantity required at

the time.

Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene and

make sure that the packages are airtight.

It is advisable to show on the single food packet the

freezing-in date to enable you to keep tap of the stor-

age time.

Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food which

is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in temperature

of the latter.

On the rear of the door you will ﬁnd a list of foods fol-

lowed by a number. These numbers indicate the maxi-

mum period of time for which the food in question

may be conserved (in months).

Do not put carbonated liquids (ﬁzzy drinks, etc.) in

the freezing compartment as they may burst.

Water ices, if consumed immediately after removal

from the freezing compartment, can possibly cause

the skin to be freeze burnt.

Remember that, once thawed, frozen food deterio-

rates rapidly.

Storage of frozen food

To obtain the best performance from this appliance,

we strongly recommend that you make sure that the

commercially frozen foodstuffs were adequately

stored by the retailer and, furthermore, be sure that

these frozen foodstuffs are transferred from the food-

store to the consumer in the shortest possible time.

It is also advisable not to exceed the storage period

indicated by the producer of the food.

Finally, do not open the door frequently or leave it

open longer than is absolutely necessary.

After an idle period, foods should be stored in the ap-

pliance only after running it for at least two hours, by

setting the thermostat to the coldest position; then,

turn the knob to standard operation.

If there is a power failure when food is in the freez-

er, do not open the door of the freezing compart-

ment. Foods are not affected if the power cut is

short (6 to 8 hours) and if the freezing compart-

ment is full; otherwise, foods should be used with-

in a very short time. Once thawed, foods deterio-

rate soon and cannot be frozen again.

Thawing

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can

be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or at room

temperature, depending on the time available for this

operation.

Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directly

from the freezer: in this case, cooking will take longer.

Ice-cube production

This appliance is equipped with trays for the produc-

tion of ice-cubes.

Fill these trays with drinking water, then put them in

the freezer compartment.

Do not use metallic instruments to remove the trays

from the freezer.

Use of the «Wine Cellar» compartment (Fig. 14)

Through a simple operation this refrigerator makes it

possible to obtain a «mild» temperature in compart-

ments (d-e), where an ideal «wine cellar» temperature

is reached.

As shown in Fig. 14, lower compartments (d-e) are

separated from the rest by a shelf. This shelf features

a lever (F), which controls the cold air ﬂow through a

number of openings in the shelf itself.

By slipping it to position «5» this section can be used

as a normal refrigerator.

Slide this lever to «0» position to obtain a «wine cellar»

temperature. On positions «1» through «4» intermedi-

ate temperatures are obtained.

Freezer

(a) This is for storing frozen food and for freezing fresh

food.

Refrigerator

(b) This is for soft cheese, blue cheese and cooked

foods.

(this is the coolest part of the refrigerator).

«Wine Cellar»

(d) This is for storing wine, fruit, unripe tomatoes, po-

tatoes, lemons, sausages, soft drinks, hard cheese,

canned food, etc. and for vegetables such as cab-

bage, spinach, chicory, cauliﬂower, broccoli.

Fig. 14

D641

123

Freezer

Refrigerator

Wine cellar

Defrosting

Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator

of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor

compressor stops, during normal use. The defrost wa-

ter drains out through a trough (Fig. 15) into a special

container on the back of the appliance where it evapo-

rates.

Fig. 15

The freezer compartment, however, will become pro-

gressively covered with frost. This should be removed

with the special plastic scraper provided, whenever

the thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm.

During this operation it is not necessary to switch off

the power supply or to remove the foodstuffs.

Never use knives or metal objects to scrape away

the accumulated frost which might damage the

appliance.

However, when the ice becomes very thick, complete

defrosting should be carried out.

To carry out complete defrosting of the freezer com-

partment ( ) proceed as follows:

Unplug the appliance from the power supply or set the

thermostat on the «O» position. Wrap the foods in

several sheets of newspaper and then keep them in a

cool place.

D037

Keep the freezer door open and place a basin on the

ﬁrst shelf in the refrigerator directly below the drainage

hole and lift up the small lid (Fig. 16).

Fig. 16

When defrosting is completed, dry the walls thror-

oughly and replace the lid; turn the thermostat knob to

the desired position or replace the plug into the sock-

et. After letting it run for two or three hours, the appli-

ance is ready again for storing frozen food.

We particularly recommed that you periodically

clean the defrost water drainage hole, located in

the center (Fig. 15) of the drainage groove in the

refrigerator compartment, to prevent the defrost

water from overﬂowing on to foods stored in the

compartment. Use the special cleaner provided,

which you will ﬁnd into the discharge hole.

D016

MAINTENANCE

Unplug the appliance before carrying out any

maintenance operation.

Periodical cleaning

Clean the interior periodically with lukewarm water

and some bicarbonate of soda.

Idle periods

During periods when the appliance is not in use, take

the following precautions:

unplug the appliance from the power supply;

remove all foodstuffs from the appliance;

defrost the appliance and clean the interior and all ac-

cessories;

leave the doors ajar to facilitate the circulation of air in

the interior of the cabinet so as to prevent unpleasant

odours from accumulating in the appliance.

Light bulb

If the bulb should burn, replace it with a similar one.

The rating of the light bulb is shown on the light cover.

Fig. 17

D025

CUSTOMER SERVICE

If the appliance is not working properly, before calling

the service center, please check the following:

The light does not turn on when the door is opened

Make sure there is electricity supply; if there is, re-

place the bulb.

The compressor does not work

Make sure there is electricity supply, and that the ther-

mostat knob is on a working position.

The compressor works uninterruptedtly

The thermostat knob is set on too high a position.

Water on the bottom of the refrigerator compart-

ment

Make sure the hole for defrost water drainage is not

clogged (Fig. 15).

If your appliance is still not working properly after

making the above checks, contact the nearest service

centre.

To obtain fast service, it is essential that when you ap-

ply for it you specify the model & serial number of your

appliance which can be found either in the warranty or

on the rating plate.

Electrolux ER2824I User manual

Brand: Electrolux

Model: ER2824I

Category: Fridge-freezers

Type: User manual

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