Electrolux ER8124I User manual

Brand: Electrolux

Model: ER8124I

Category: Fridge-freezers

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

ER1824I

Electrolux ER8124I is a combined fridge freezer with plenty of space for all your fresh and frozen foods. It features a 212-liter fridge and an 85-liter freezer, providing ample storage capacity for your family's needs. The fridge compartment includes adjustable shelves and a salad crisper to keep your produce fresh and organized. The freezer compartment has three drawers for convenient storage of frozen items. The appliance comes with a reversible door, allowing you to adjust the opening direction to suit your kitchen layout.

INFO

INSTRUCCIONES PARA LA INSTALACION Y EL USO

INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL

INSTRUÇÕES DE INSTALAÇÃO E UTILIZAÇÃO

FRIGORIFICO-CONGELADOR ER 8124 I

FRIDGE-FREEZER ER 8124 I

FRIGORÍFICO-CONGELADOR ER 8124 I

2222 196-81

CONTENTS

Warnings .................................page 14

Installation ................................page 15

Location .................................page 15

Power connection ..............................page 15

Cleaning the appliance’s interior .........................page 15

Door reversibility ..............................page 16

Building-in instructions ............................page 17

Use ...................................page 19

Control panel ...............................page 19

Use of the freezer ..............................page 19

Frozen food storage .............................page 19

Quick freezing ...............................page 19

Warning light................................page 19

Freezing of fresh foods ............................page 20

Storage of commercially frozen food .......................page 20

Thawing .................................page 20

Use of the refrigerator.............................page 21

Storage of foods in refrigerator compartment.....................page 21

Defrosting.................................page 22

Ice cube trays ...............................page 22

Maintenance ...............................page 23

Periodical cleaning..............................page 23

Idle periods ................................page 23

Replacing the interior light bulb .........................page 23

Something not working ...........................page 23

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

functioning 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 instructions.

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 refrigerator featuring magnetic door seals is

to replace an older appliance having a spring lock

on the door or lid, be sure to make that spring lock

unusable before you discard the old appliance.

This will prevent it from becoming a death-trap for

a child.

Location

Place the appliance as far away as possible from

sources of heat, e.g. radiators, heaters, direct sun-

light, etc.

The best results are achieved with a room temperature

ranging from +18°C to +43°C (class T) or from +18°C

to +38°C (class ST). The class of your appliance is

shown on its rating plate.

Power connection

Before plugging in the appliance to the mains socket,

check that the voltage and frequency indicated on the

appliance’s rating plate are the same as those provid-

ed by your home power supply. A 6% ﬂuctuation

above or below rated voltage is acceptable.

For operation using different voltages you should use

an autotransformer of suitable capacity.

The appliance MUST be connected to an efﬁcient

earth or ground tap.

The supply-lead plug in fact incorporates a special

earth or ground contact for this purpose. If by any

chance the sockets of your domestic wiring system

are not earthed, the appliance must be connected to a

separate earth or ground wire by a qualiﬁed electri-

cian, in accordance with existing safety regulations.

The manufacturer declines to accept any liability if

this accident-prevention procedure is not fol-

lowed.

This appliance complies with E.E.C. Directive No. 87/308

of 02.06.87 relative to radio interference 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 appliance’s interior

Before using the appliance for the ﬁrst time, wash all

internal parts with lukewarm water and neutral soap

so as to remove the typical «new» smell and then dry

thoroughly.

Do not use detergents or abrasive powders as these

will damage the ﬁnish.

Door reversibility (Fig. 1)

Fig. 1

D337

Right opening

Remove the pins (P) and (P1).

Left opening

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

from the left side and (B)-(C)-(D) from the right side.

Reﬁt (B)-(C)-(D) on the left side and (A) on the right

side. Reﬁt the door and (P) on the left side. Remove

(P1) from the right side.

Building-in instructions

Housing dimensions

Height 1780 mm

Depth 550 mm

Width 560 mm

For appropriate venting, follow indications in Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Push appliance into housing until stop strip (A) touch-

es the kitchen unit.

Fig. 3

If after having carried out the operation described in

section 3 there is still some space left between the ap-

pliance and the kitchen unit, ﬁt the trimming provided

together with the appliance on the stop strip (A).

Fig. 4

PR31

50 mm

min.

200

200 cm

min.

D023

D265

Open the door and push the appliance against the

side of kitchen furniture opposite to that of appliance

hinges.

Fasten the appliance with 4 screws provided in the kit

included with the appliance. Snap vent grill (C) and

hinge cover (D) into position.

Fig. 5

Press in the joint covers between the appliance and

the kitchen furniture.

Fig. 6

Apply covers (B) on joint cover lugs and into hinge

holes.

Fig. 7

D723

D098

D096

Position the runners (H) at the top and bottom of the

inside of the kitchen unit as shown in Fig. 8 and mark

the position of the external holes.

After preparing the holes, screw the runners to the

kitchen unit door using 3.5x16 mm screws.

Fig. 8

Open both the appliance door and that of the kitchen

unit to approx. 90°.

Place the little plates over the runners. Hold the doors

of the appliance and the unit together and mark the

holes.

Fig. 9

D094

20mm

8mm

PR34

Remove the little plates and make the holes with a di-

am. of 2 mm. Replace the little plates over the runners

and screw in the screws provided (3.5x16 mm).

For the alignment of the kitchen unit door, if neces-

sary, 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.

Fig. 10

In case of side ﬁxing of the appliance, it will be sufﬁ-

cient to loose the screws ﬁxing the bracket (G) and to

position it as shown in Fig. 11.

Fig. 11

PR35

D397

USE

Control panel (Fig. 12)

Fig. 12

A. Pilot light

B. SUPER operating control light

C. Warning light

D. NORMAL/SUPER Switch

E. Thermostat knob (freezer compartment)

EABC D

ALARMON SUPER

Use of the freezer

The freezer is marked with the symbol, which

means that the compartment is suitable for freezing

foods and for long-term storage of frozen foods.

Frozen food storage

Insert the plug into the wall socket, pilot light (A) will

come on; this indicates that the appliance is switched

on.

For correct storage of frozen and deep-frozen foods,

freezer temperature should be at least –18°C or

colder. To do this, we recommend that you turn knob

(E) to an intermediate position. The freezer’s tempera-

ture is thus automatically set for good food storage.

If the appliance is being used in abnormal conditions –

e.g. poor ventilation, high or low room temperature

and/or frequent opening of appliance’s door – the set-

ting must be adjusted accordingly. In these cases

knob (E) must be turned to the higher settings to ob-

tain a lower temperature, or to the lower settings to

obtain a higher temperature.

Freezer operation can be halted by turning knob (E) to

position «O». The refrigerator will continue to work.

Quick freezing

Turn knob (D) to position «S» (SUPER). The pilot light

(B) will then light up.

Warning light (C)

This light warns when the temperature inside the

freezer compartment has increased so much as to

jeopardize the preservation of food in the compart-

ment.

When the appliance is switched on for the ﬁrst time or

when food is placed in the compartment for freezing,

this light remains on until the temperature has reached

the level required for correct storage.

Freezing of fresh foods

To quick-freeze foods when the appliance has not

been in use, switch on the freezer and let it run on the

quick-freeze setting for at least three hours before

putting the food to be frozen in the compartment.

If instead the appliance is already in operation, it

should run on the quick-freeze setting for at least 24

hours before the foods are put in the freezer compart-

ment.

Once the foods have been placed in the freezer, the

freezing operation can be considered to be complete

24 hours later.

Once freezing is complete, the freezer should be reset

for «normal» storage use. Food to be frozen has to be

placed in the top basket.

The maximum amount of food which is freezable in 24

hours is indicated on the rating plate.

You should never freeze all at once a greater quan-

tity of fresh foods than the maximum indicated on

the appliance’s rating plate.

To help you get the best out of the freezing process,

here are a few hints:

Freeze only good-quality, fresh and well-cleaned

foods.

Split them into small portions to speed up freezing

and avoid having to thaw more food than you require.

It is in fact important to remember that once the foods

have thawed out, they deteriorate fast.

Another point to remember is that lean foods keep

better and longer than fatty foods. Salt too reduces

storages time.

Wrap the foods in foil or polythene ﬁlm, ensuring that

the wrapping adheres closely to the food and is well

sealed. In this way, by avoiding contact with air, the

colour, ﬂavour and nutritional value of the foods re-

main intact.

You should never freeze all at once a greater quantity

of foods than the maximum indicated on the appli-

ance’s rating plate.

During the freezing process, do not add further foods

for freezing and do not open the freezer door.

The foods for freezing should not be placed in contact

with already frozen foods, but put in the special freez-

ing basket. This will stop the temperature of already

frozen foods from rising.

Never put ﬁzzy drinks in the freezer as they might well

burst.

In addition, never put hot foods or liquids in the freez-

er compartment and take care not to ﬁll recipients up

to the brim if they are covered with a lid.

It is a good idea to mark the packs – or the cards on

the sliding drawers if your model has them – with the

date on which freezing started so that you can keep a

check on storage periods.

If accidental thawing occurs – due to a power cut for

example – the foods must be used up very quickly or

else cooked immediately and refrozen. If, however, the

power failure is relatively brief (from 6 to 8 hours) and

the freezer compartment is packed full, the frozen

foods will not suffer any damage.

On the inner freezer door you will ﬁnd schematic

drawings of foods and animals indicating maximum

storage time (in months) possible from the time of

freezing.

Storage of commercially frozen food

To get the best out of your freezer, in the case of stor-

age of commercially frozen food you should ensure

that:

the products have been correctly stored by the retail-

er;

that there is only a very short time between when you

purchase the products and when you put them in the

freezer;

you do not store products for longer than the time

speciﬁed by the food manufacturer.

In addition, if the freezer has been out of use for some

time, before putting the products in the compartment

let the freezer run for at least two hours on the quick-

freeze (SUPER) setting. After this, reset the freezer for

normal storage use.

Avoid opening the door too frequently and when you

do open it, leave it open only for as long as is strictly

necessary.

A word of warning about ice lollies: they should not be

eaten straight out of the freezer as this might cause

cold burns.

If there happens to be a power failure do not open the

freezer door. If the freezer is completely full, frozen

products will not be affected. Otherwise they should

be used up very quickly.

Thawing

Before being used, deep-frozen and frozen food can

be thawed out either in the refrigerator compartment

or at room temperature, depending on the time availa-

ble for this operation.

Small pieces of food – such as hamburgers, cutlets,

chips, and ﬁsh ﬁngers, for example – can be cooked

straight out of the freezer, without any intermediate

thawing operation. Clearly, cooking time will be mar-

ginally longer than in the case of thawed food.

Use of the refrigerator

Turn the thermostat knob on the interior of the cabinet

to a setting between 2 and 4, which is usually the

most appropriate. However, the exact setting should

be chosen keeping in mind that the temperature in-

side the refrigerator depends on:

room temperature;

how often the door is opened;

the quantity of food stored in the refrigerator;

location of appliance.

As in the case of the freezer, it might be necessary to

turn the knob to higher settings to obtain a lower re-

frigeration temperature or, vice versa, to lower settings

to increase the refrigeration temperature.

When the refrigerator is set for the coldest tempera-

tures, with a high surrounding room temperature, it

will probably be in constant use, with consequent

frosting of 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

automatically defrosts, with a considerable energy

saving.

To stop operation, simply turn the thermostat knob to

position «O». The freezer will continue to work.

Fresh food refrigeration

To obtain the best performance:

do not store warm food or evaporating liquids in the

refrigerator;

do cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a

strong ﬂavour.

Position food so that air can circulate freely round it.

Useful hints:

Meat (all types): wrap in polythene bags and place on

the glass shelf above the vegetable drawer.

For safety, store in this way only one or two days

at the most.

Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these should be

covered and may be placed on any shelf.

Fruit and vegetables: these should be thoroughly

cleaned and placed in the special drawer(s) provided.

Butter and cheese: these should be placed in special

airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or poly-

thene bags to exclude as much air as possible.

Milk bottles: these should have a cap and should be

stored in the bottle rack on the door.

Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if not packed,

must not be kept in the refrigerator.

Further hints for getting the best out of your refrigera-

tor are as follows:

03.00.

GB.US.

Cooked foods, cold dishes, jellies, etc., should be well

covered;

Fruit and vegetables should be washed before being

stored;

Raw meat (of all types, including poultry) should be

stored in plastic bags.

For better use of space, the front half-shelves can lie

over the rear ones (Fig. 14).

Fig. 13

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. 14

Fig. 15

D040

02.05.

GB.ES.

PR249

PR250

Defrosting

Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator

of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor-

compressor stops.

The defrost water drains out through a trough (Fig. 16)

into a special container provided on top of the com-

pressor which is located at the back of the appliance.

We particularly recommend that you periodically

clean the defrost-water drainage outlet, located in

the centre of the drainage groove in the refrigera-

tor compartment (Fig. 16) to prevent the defrost

water from overﬂowing on to foods stored in the

compartment. Use the special cleaner provided,

which you will ﬁnd already inserted into the dis-

charge hole.

Fig. 16

In the freezer compartment, instead the frost should

be removed with the special plastic scraper provided,

whenever the thickness exceeds 4 mm.

During this operation it is not necessary to switch off

the power or to remove the foods from the compart-

ment.

Do not use metal tools to remove frost so as to

avoid seriously damaging the appliance.

D037

If a thick layer of ice is formed it will be necessary to

carry out complete defrosting as following:

set the knob (E) to «O» or unplug the appliance from

the mains socket;

wrap frozen food in several layers of newspaper and

place the food packages in a cool place.

Leave the door open. Introduce the plastic scraper in

the appropriate seating as shown in Fig. 17, place un-

derneath a basin to collect the defrost water. When

defrosting is completed, dry the interior thoroughly.

Fig. 17

Keep the scraper for future use.

Turn the knob (E) back to the desired position or re-

place the plug in the socket. After letting it run for two

or three hours on the quick-freeze setting, the appli-

ance is ready again for storing frozen food.

Ice cube trays

The refrigerator is provided with two ice cube trays.

These trays should be ﬁlled with drinking water and

then placed in the freezer compartment.

Do not use metal tools to remove the trays when they

are stuck-frozen inside the compartment.

D068

MAINTENANCE

Unplug the appliance before carrying out any

maintenance operation.

Periodical cleaning

Wash the interior of the appliance with lukewarm wa-

ter and sodium bicarbonate.

Idle periods

During periods when the appliance is not used, you

should take the following precautions:

remove the plug from the wall socket;

remove all food from the appliance;

defrost and clean the interior and all accessories;

leave the door slightly open, thus letting air circulate

and preventing the formation of mould and unpleasant

smells.

Replacing the interior light bulb

The light inside the refrigerator compartment is easy

to get at through the opening in the light holder.

If the light does not go on when the door is open,

check that it is screwed into place properly.

If it still does not light up, change the bulb.

The rating is shown on the light bulb cover.

Fig. 18

D400

SOMETHING NOT WORKING

If the appliance is not functioning properly check that:

the plug is ﬁrmly in the wall socket and the mains

power switch is on;

electricity is delivered; and controls are set to the cor-

rect position.

Furthermore:

If there are signs of presence of water on the bottom

of the cabinet check that the defrost water drain

opening is not obstructed (Fig. 15).

If your appliance is still not working properly after

making the above checks, contact your local dealer or

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 on the rating plate lo-

cated inside the appliance at the bottom on the left

hand side.

Electrolux ER8124I User manual

Brand: Electrolux

Model: ER8124I

Category: Fridge-freezers

Type: User manual

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