Electrolux ER8136I User manual

Brand: Electrolux

Model: ER8136I

Category: Fridge-freezers

Type: User manual

INFO

ISTRUZIONI PER L’INSTALLAZIONE E

L’USO

INSTALLATION AND INSTRUCTION MANUAL

INSTALLATIONS- UND GEBRAUCHSANWEISUNG

FRIGORIFERO-CONGELATORE ER 8136 I

FRIDGE-FREEZER ER 8136 I

KÜHL - UND GEFRIERSCHRANK ER 8136 I

2222 240-45/1

WARNINGS

General Safety

ª This appliance is designed to be operated by

adults. Children should not be allowed to tamper

with the controls or play with the product.

ª It is dangerous to alter the speciﬁcations or modify

this product in any way.

ª Care must be taken to ensure that the appliance

does not stand on the electrical supply cable.

ª Before any cleaning or maintenance work is

carried out, be sure to switch off and unplug 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 Take utmost care when handling your

appliance so as not to cause any damages to the

cooling unit with consequent possible ﬂuid

leakages.

ª The appliance must not be located close to

radiators or gas cookers.

ª Avoid prolonged exposure of the appliance to

direct sunlight.

ª There must be adequate ventilation round the

back of the appliance and any damage to the

refrigerant circuit must be avoided.

ª For freezers only (except built-in models): an

ideal location is the cellar or basement.

ª Do not use other electrical appliances (such as

ice cream makers) inside of refrigerating

appliances, unless they are approved for this

purpose by the manufacturer.

Service / Repair

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 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 contains hydrocarbons in its

cooling unit; maintenance and recharging must

therefore only be carried out by authorized

technicians.

Use

ª The domestic refrigerators and freezers are

designed to be used speciﬁcally for the storage of

edible foodstuffs 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 The inner lining of the appliance consists of

channels through which the refrigerant passes. If

these should be punctured this would damage the

appliance 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 Do not use a mechanical device or any artiﬁcial

means to speed up the thawing process other than

those recommended by the manufacturer.

ª Never use metal objects for cleaning your

appliance as it may get damaged.

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference.

Should the appliance be sold or transferred 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.

Printed on recycled paper

Installation

ª During normal operation, the condenser and

compressor at the back of the appliance heat up

considerably. For safety reasons, minimum

ventilation must be as shown in the relevant

Figure.

Attention: keep ventilation openings clear of

obstruction.

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 There are working parts in this product 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.

Wherever possible the back of the product should

be against a wall.

ª If the appliance has been 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.

Environment Protection

ª This appliance does not contain gasses which

could damage the ozone layer, in either its

refrigerant circuit or insulation materials. The

appliance shall not be discarded together with

the urban refuse and rubbish. Avoid damaging

the cooling unit, especially at the rear near the

heat exchanger. Information on your local

disposal sites may be obtained from your

municipal authorities.

The materials used on this appliance marked

with the symbol are recyclable.

CONTENTS

Installation 18

ª Positioning 18

ª Cleaning the interior 18

ª Door reversibility 19

ª Building in 19

ª Installation of the appliance in a ﬁtted kitchen

unit 20

ª Instructions to assemble the refrigerator door

to the kitchen unit door 20

ª Inner door reversal 21

Technical speciﬁcation 22

ª Electrical connection 22

Use 23

ª Operation - Temperature regulation 23

ª Fresh food refrigeration 23

ª Movable shelves 24

ª Positioning the door shelves 24

ª Freezing of fresh food and storage of frozen food

ª Freezing of fresh food 25

ª Storage of commercially frozen food 25

ª Thawing 25

ª Ice-cube production 25

ª Defrosting 26

Maintenance 27

ª Periodic cleaning 27

ª Periods of non-operation 27

ª Interior light 27

Something not working 27

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

sunlight etc.

Best performance is obtained with ambient

temperature 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 into kitchen units follow the special

“Building-in” instructions given.

Important

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

earthed, have the appliance connected to a separate

earth wire by a qualiﬁed electrician in accordance

with 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

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

Compatibility Directive) and subsequent

modiﬁcations.

Cleaning the interior

Before using the appliance for the ﬁrst time, wash the

interior and all internal accessories with lukewarm

water 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.

Door reversibility (Fig. 1)

Before ﬁtting the appliance in the kitchen

furniture and connecting it to the power supply, if

necessary, change the door opening side (from

right to left). Proceed as follows:

1. Place the appliance on its back, putting packing

material between it and the ﬂoor to avoid

damaging the appliance cooling pipes.

2. Unscrew the bolts.

3. Assemble the spacers and the bolts on the opposite

side.

Building in

Recess dimensions

Height 1780 mm

Depth 550 mm

Width 560 mm

For safety reasons, minimum ventilation must be as

shown in Fig. 2:

Attention: keep ventilation openings clear of

obstruction.

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

D581

D027

50-min. cm

200

min.

200

Installation of the appliance in a

ﬁtted kitchen unit

(Fig. 3)

ª Drill the unit using a Ø 2.5 mm drill (10 mm max.

penetration).

ª Fix the square ﬁtting (1) to the appliance and apply

the rubber seal.

ª If the door is not already assembled ﬁx the square

ﬁtting (2) to the refrigerator and ﬁtting (3) to the

unit column.

ª Fit the refrigerator into the space recessing it by 48

mm in relation to the unit base (Fig.4).

ª Fix the refrigerator with the screws (5) to the upper

and lower part of the unit, after having inserted the

ﬁttings (6) under the lower hinges.

ª Fix the square ﬁtting (1) to the unit column and the

square ﬁttings (2-3) to each other, after inserting

the clip (4).

ª Snap the ventilation grid.

ª Insert the hinge cover (4).

Instructions to assemble the

refrigerator door to the kitchen unit

door

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

inside of the kitchen unit as shown in Fig. 5 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. 3

Fig. 4

Fig. 5

28mm

2,5

D612

18mm

13mm

48mm

D583

D135

20mm

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.

Remove the little plates and make the holes with a

diam. of 3,2 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

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.

Inner door reversal

Using a screwdriver, release bracket (1). Unscrew the

bracket support (2) and ﬁt it on the opposite side.

Remove the door.

Unscrew the door stop (3) and screw it on the

opposite side.

Remove the upper bracket of the door (4) and insert it

on the opposite side.

Turn the door through 180°, reﬁt the door and the

lower bracket.

To ensure correct storage of food, the door is ﬁtted

with a simple spring device which holds it in the open

position until it is properly closed.

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

Fig. 8

8mm

PR34

PR35

PR232

180°

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

The technical data is indicated in the rating plate on

the left side inside the appliance.

Electrical connection

Before plugging in, ensure that the voltage and

frequency 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.

USE

Operation - Temperature regulation

Rotate the thermostat knob clockwise until reaching

the desired position (beyond the «O» = stop position);

the best position is between 3 and 4.

The temperature is automatically regulated and can be

increased to achieve a higher temperature (less cold)

by rotating the thermostat toward lower settings or

diminished (more cold) rotating the knob towards

higher settings.

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;

location of appliance.

To stop operation, simply turn the thermostat knob to

position «O».

When the refrigerator is set for the coldest

temperatures, with a high surrounding room

temperature, it will probably be in constant

operation, with consequent frosting of the back

wall of the compartment. If this does occur, the

knob should be set to obtain a slightly higher

temperature. In this way the refrigerator

automatically defrosts, with a considerable energy

saving.

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

polythene 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.

Movable shelves

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a

series of runners so that the shelves can be positioned

as desired.

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. 9

Fig. 10

D040

D450

Freezing of fresh food and storage

of frozen food

The freezer compartment is marked with

which means that the compartment is suitable for the

freezing of fresh food and for the long term storing of

frozen food.

Freezing of fresh food

To freeze fresh food it is not necessary to change the

thermostat knob position from that of normal

functioning.

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

here are a few hints:

Place the food to be frozen on the glass shelves of the

freezer;

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.

Wrap the foods in foil or polythene ﬁlm, ensuring that

the wrapping adheres closely to the food and is well

sealed.

It is a good idea to mark the packs with the date on

which freezing started so that you can keep a check

on storage periods.

On the inner freezer door of certain models you will

ﬁnd schematic drawings of foods and animals

indicating maximum storage time (in months)

possible from the time of freezing.

The foods for freezing should not be placed in contact

with already frozen foods. This would cause the

temperature of already frozen foods to rise.

During the freezing process, do not add further foods

for freezing and do not open the freezer door.

Never put ﬁzzy drinks in the freezer as they might

well burst.

A word of warning about ice lollies: they should not

be eaten straight out of the freezer as this might cause

cold burns.

The maximum amount of food which is freezable in

24 hours is indicated on the rating plate. This is to be

found in the refrigerator compartment on the bottom

left-hand side.

Storage of commercially frozen

food

To get the best out of your freezer, you should ensure

that:

the products have been correctly stored by the retailer;

you do not store products for longer than the time

speciﬁed by the food manufacturer;

avoid opening the door too frequently and when you

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

necessary.

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 with the thermostat

knob on max. cold setting. After this, reset the freezer

for normal storage use.

Important

If there happens to be a power failure during the

conservation of frozen food do not open the freezer

door. If the freezer is completely full and the

failure is short (from 10 to 12 hours), frozen

products will not be affected. Otherwise they

should be used up very quickly.

It is in fact important to remember that once the

foods have thawed out, they deteriorate fast and

cannot be re-frozen.

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 one or more trays for

the production of ice-cubes.

Fill these trays with water, then put them in the

freezer compartment.

Do not use metallic instruments to remove the trays

from the freezer.

Defrosting

Frost is automatically eliminated from the evaporator

of the refrigerator compartment every time the motor

compressor stops, during normal use.

The defrost water drains out through a trough into a

special container at the back of the appliance, over the

motor compressor, where it evaporates.

It is important to periodically clean the defrost

water drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator

compartment channel to prevent the water

overﬂowing and dripping onto the food inside.

Use the special cleaner provided, which you will

ﬁnd already inserted into the drain hole.

The freezer compartment, however, will become

progressively 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 sharp metal tools to scrape off frost

from the evaporator as you could damage it.

Do not use a mechanical device or any artiﬁcial

means to speed up the thawing process other than

those recommended by the manufacturer.

However, when the ice becomes very thick on the

inner liner, complete defrosting should be carried out

as follows:

pull out the plug from the wall socket or turn the

thermostat knob to the «O» setting;

remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers of

newspaper and put it in a cool place;

leave the door open, and remove the water which

forms during defrosting by means of a sponge of

cloth;

when defrosting is completed, dry the interior

thoroughly;

keep the scraper for future use;

turn the thermostat knob back to the required setting

or replace the plug in the power socket.

After two or three hours, reload the previously

removed food into the compartment.

Important

A temperature rise of the frozen food packs, during

defrosting, may shorten their safe storage life.

Fig. 11

D037

MAINTENANCE

Unplug the appliance before carrying out any

maintenance operation.

Warning

This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling

unit; maintenance and recharging must therefore only

be carried out by authorized technicians.

Periodic cleaning

Never use metal objects for cleaning your appliance

as it may get damaged.

Clean the inside with warm water and bicarbonate of

soda.

Rinse and dry thoroughly.

Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for long periods, take

the following precautions:

remove the plug from the wall socket;

remove all food;

defrost and clean the interior and all accessories;

leave the door ajar to allow air to circulate to prevent

unpleasant smells.

Interior light

The light inside the refrigerator compartment is easy

to get at through the opening in the light holder.

If the light does not come 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. 12

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

correct position.

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

apply for it you specify the model & serial number

of your appliance which can be found on the rating

plate located inside the appliance at the bottom on

the left hand side.

Electrolux ER8136I User manual

Brand: Electrolux

Model: ER8136I

Category: Fridge-freezers

Type: User manual

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