Electrolux ER2425D User manual
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INFO
ISTRUZIONI PER L’INSTALLAZIONE E
L’USO
INSTRUÇÕES DE INSTALAÇÃO E UTILIZAÇÃO
INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FRIGORIFERO-CONGELATORE ER 2425 D
FRIGORÍFICO-CONGELADOR ER 2425 D
REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER ER 2425 D
2222 300-44
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CONTENTS
Warnings .................................page 19
Installation ................................page 20
Positioning ................................page 20
Rear spacers................................page 20
Electrical connection .............................page 20
Cleaning the interior .............................page 20
Door reversibility ..............................page 21
Operation ................................page 22
Starting-up and Temperature Regulation ......................page 22
Storage of foods in refrigerator compartment.....................page 22
Inner arrangement ..............................page 22
Positioning the door shelves ..........................page 22
Freezing fresh food .............................page 23
Storage of frozen food ............................page 23
Thawing .................................page 23
Defrosting.................................page 24
Ice-cube production .............................page 24
Maintenance ...............................page 25
Internal cleaning ..............................page 25
External cleaning ..............................page 25
Periods of non-operation ...........................page 25
Replacing the interior light bulb .........................page 25
Customer service..............................page 25
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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.
“ This appliance is designed to be operated by
adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper
with the controls or play with the appliance.
“ Any electrical work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a qualified electrician or
competent person.
“ This appliance should be serviced by an authorized
Service Centre, and only genuine spare parts
should be used.
“ It is dangerous to alter the specifications or modify
this appliance in any way.
“ Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance
does not stand on the electrical supply cable.
“ The domestic refrigerators and freezers are designed
to be used specifically for the storage of edible food-
stuffs only.
“ Frozen food must not be re-frozen once it has been
thawed out.
“ Manufacturers’ storage recommendations should
be strictly adhered to. Refer to relevant instructions.
“ 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.
“ Parts which heat up should not be exposed. Wher-
ever possible the back of the appliance should be
against a wall.
“ Before any cleaning or maintenance work is carried
out, be sure to switch off and unplug the appliance.
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ 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.
“ This appliance is heavy. Care should be taken when
moving it.
“ Ice lollies can cause frost burns if consumed
straight from the appliance.
“ 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.
“ 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.
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INSTALLATION
If this appliance featuring magnetic door seals is
to replace an older appliance having a spring lock
(latch) 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.
Positioning
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 safety reasons, minimum ventilation must be as
shown in Fig. 1:
Appliance positioned under overhanging kitchen wall
units (see Fig. 1-A).
Appliance positioned without overhanging kitchen
units (see Fig. 1-B).
Attention: keep ventilation openings clear of ob-
struction.
Two adjustable feet at the cabinet base allow accurate
levelling of the appliance.
Fig. 1
D522
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B
min.
50 cm
2
min.
50 cm
2
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50 cm
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Rear spacers
In the bag with the documentation, there are two
spacers which must be fitted in the two top cor-
ners.
Slacken the screws and insert the spacer under the
screw head, then re-tighten the screws.
Fig. 2
Electrical connection
Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and fre-
quency shown on the serial number plate correspond
to your domestic power supply.
Voltage can vary by ±6% of the rated voltage.
For operation with different voltages, a suitably sized
auto-transformer must be used.
The appliance must be earthed.
The power supply cable plug is provided with a con-
tact for this purpose.
If the domestic power supply socket is not earthed,
connect the appliance to a separate earth in compli-
ance with current regulations, consulting a specialist
technician.
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 or abrasive powders, as these
will damage the finish.
D594
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Door reversibility
Unplug the refrigerator from the wall socket before
performing the following operations:
Remove the lower hinge (1) and the support foot (2).
Unscrew the front left support foot (3) and screw it into
the corresponding position on the opposite side.
Unscrew the two screws which hide the fixing holes of
the hinge on the left-hand side.
Detach the lower door from the central hinge (4).
Remove the central hinge and detach the upper door
from the pin (5). Unscrew the pin (5) and screw it into
the corresponding position on the opposite side.
Remove the two plugs, to reveal the holes for the
hinge pivots, and remount them on the other side.
Re-assemble the lower hinge (1) and the support foot
(2) on the opposite side.
Take off the screw cover, remove handles (6-7) and re-
fit them on the opposite side.
The holes that are not used are to be masked with the
plastic plugs removed.
Attention
After completion of the door reversibility operation,
verify that the door gasket is adherent to the cabinet.
If the ambient temperature is cold (i.e. in Winter), the
gasket may not fit perfectly to the cabinet. In that
case, wait for the natural fitting of the gasket or accel-
erate this process by heating up the part involved with
a normal hairdrier.
Fig. 3
D588
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5
4
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OPERATION
Starting-up and Temperature Regulation
Insert the plug into the wall socket. Open the refriger-
ator door and turn the thermostat knob, to be found
on the upper right side of the inner liner, clockwise,
beyond the «O» position, to start the appliance.
Temperature adjustment is obtained by turning the
thermostat knob to the required setting. A medium
setting is generally the most suitable. However, the
thermostat knob setting should be adjusted depend-
ing on the temperature required inside the appliance.
This, in turn, depends on a number of factors such as
the ambient temperature, the number of times the
door is opened, the quantity of food stored and the lo-
cation of the appliance. Turn the knob clockwise, to
higher numbers, to obtain a lower temperature, or an-
ticlockwise if a higher temperature is required.
Storage of foods in refrigerator compart-
ment
To achieve the best results with the refrigerator com-
partment, you should follow some 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);
do not cover the shelves with paper or plastic since
this blocks the air circulation in the compartment.
Please note: Do not place foodstuffs and paperbags
etc. in contact with the evaporator plate at the rear of
the refrigerator compartment as this can lead to im-
pairment of the operation of the refrigerator.
Further hints for getting the best out of your refrigera-
tor are the following:
Cooked food, cold dishes, jellies etc., should be well
covered.
Fruit and vegetables should be washed before being
stored.
Raw meat (all types, including poultry) should be
stored in plastic bags.
In this position, fresh meat can be stored for 1-2
days at most.
Inner arrangement
Movable shelves
The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a series
of runners so that the shelves can be positioned as
desired.
Fig. 4
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 free, then reposition as required.
Fig. 5
D040
D450
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Freezing fresh food
The 4-star compartment ( ) is suitable for long
term storage of commercially frozen food, and for
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.
The maximum quantity of food which can be fro-
zen in 24 hours is shown on the rating plate.
Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly cleaned
foodstuffs.
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 tab 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.
Important
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.
On the rear side of the door you will find a list of foods
followed by a number. These numbers indicate the
maximum period of time for which the food in ques-
tion may be conserved (in months).
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 freezer in the shortest possible time (a
temperature increase of the frozen food could shorten
its storage period).
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 absolutely necessary.
If there is a power failure when food is in the freezer,
do not open the door of the freezing compartment.
The frozen food will not be affected if the power cut is
of short duration (a temperature increase of the frozen
food could shorten its safe storage period), otherwise
it is recommended that the food should be used with-
in a very short time.
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.
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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 into a special container
on the back of the appliance where it evaporates.
Periodically clean the defrosting water drainage
hole of the refrigerator, using the special cleaner
already inserted into the discharge hole.
Fig. 6
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.
However, when the ice becomes very thick on the in-
ner liner, complete defrosting should be carried out
and it is advisable to carry out this operation when the
appliance is empty.
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. Remove the ice-cube
trays and the frozen foods and wrap them in several
sheets of newspaper or, even better, in thermally insu-
lated containers, and then keep them in a cool place.
Keep the freezer door open and introduce a container
filled with hot water (taking care to place this on a lay-
er of cardboard) so as to accelerate the defrosting
process.
D037
Place a basin on the first grill shelf in the refrigerator
directly below the drainage hole and lift up the small
lid.
Fig. 7
Absorb all remaining water with a sponge and then
accurately dry the freezer. Reconnect the appliance to
the power supply and then set the thermostat to the
coldest position for approximately 2 hours and then
shift it into the normal functioning status.
Replace the foods previously removed from the freez-
er and the ice cubes trays.
Important
Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial means
to speed up the thawing process other than those rec-
ommended by the manufacturer.
Remember that an increase in the surface tempera-
ture of already-frozen foods may significantly de-
crease the duration of their conservation.
Ice-cube production
This appliance is equipped with trays for the produc-
tion of ice-cubes.
Fill these trays with water to 3/4 of their height, then
put them in the freezer compartment.
The ice-cubes may be shaken out from the trays by
simply twisting; do not use metallic instruments to re-
move the trays from the freezer.
PR134
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MAINTENANCE
Unplug the appliance before carrying out any
maintenance operation.
Internal cleaning
Never use metal objects for cleaning your appliance
as it may get damaged.
Clean the inside and accessories of the refrigerating
compartment with warm water and sodium bicarbo-
nate (one tablespoon in 4 litres of water). Rinse and
dry thoroughly.
Clean the inside of the freezer compartment after
each complete defrosting.
External cleaning
Wash the outer cabinet with warm soapy water.
Do not use abrasive products.
Once or twice a year dust the condenser (black grill)
and compressor at the back of the appliance with a
brush or vacuum cleaner. An accumulation of dust will
affect the performance of the appliance and cause ex-
cessive electricity consumption.
Periods of non-operation
When the appliance is not in use for long periods, dis-
connect from the mains, empty and clean, leaving the
door ajar to prevent unpleasant smells.
Replacing the interior light bulb
The light bulb inside the refrigerator compartment can
be reached as follows:
“ unscrew the light cover securing screws;
“ unhook the moving part by pressing it as shown in
the figure.
If the door is open and the light does not come on,
check that it is screwed in adequately; if it still does
not work, replace it with one of the same power.
The rating is shown on the light bulb cover.
Fig. 8
D411
CUSTOMER SERVICE
What to do if the appliance is not function-
ing properly.
If something is not working properly, check that:
the plug is firmly in the wall socket and the mains
power switch is on;
there is an electricity supply (find out by plugging in
another appliance);
the thermostat knob is in the correct position.
If the appliance seems too noisy, check that the sides
are not touching furniture that can transmit or amplify
a noise or a vibration. Also, check that the piping of
the refrigerant system does not vibrate.
If there are water drops on the bottom of the cabinet,
check that the defrost water drain opening is not ob-
structed.
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 on the rating plate.
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