Electrolux EUC29291W User manual

Category
Freezers
Type
User manual
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Welcome to the world of Electrolux
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of quality products that would make your life even more comfortable. You can look
at some examples on the cover in this manual. But now it’s time to study this
manual and start using and enjoying the benefits from your new machine. We
promise that it’ll make your life a little easier. Good luck!
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The following symbols are used in this manual:
Important information concerning your personal safety and information on
how to avoid damaging the appliance.
General information and tips
Environmental information
The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product
may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the
applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment.
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential
negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could
otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more
detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local city
office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased
the product.
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CONTENTS
Safety IInformation 22
Use 225
Cleaning the interior 25
Control panel 25
Starting 25
Temperature regulation 25
Quick-freezing 26
Temperature alarm light 26
Sound signal alarm 26
Freezing fresh food 26
Storage of frozen food 27
Freezing calendar 27
Thawing 27
Ice-cube production 27
Hints 28
Hints for freezing 28
Hints for storage of frozen food 28
Maintenance 229
Periodic cleaning 29
Periods of non-operation 29
Defrosting 30
Technical iinformation 331
Customer sservice aand sspare pparts 331
Installation 32
Location 32
Electrical connection 32
Rear spacers 33
Door reversibility 33
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SAFETY INFORMATION
It iis mmost iimportant tthat tthis
instruction bbook sshould bbe rretained
with tthe aappliance ffor ffuture rreference.
Should tthe aappliance bbe ssold oor
transferred tto aanother oowner, oor
should yyou mmove hhouse aand lleave tthe
appliance, aalways eensure tthat tthe
book iis ssupplied wwith tthe aappliance iin
order tthat tthe nnew oowner ccan bbe
acquainted wwith tthe ffunctioning oof tthe
appliance aand tthe rrelevant wwarnings.
If tthis aappliance ffeaturing mmagnetic
door sseals iis tto rreplace aan oolder
appliance hhaving aa sspring llock ((latch)
on tthe ddoor oor llid, bbe ssure tto mmake
that sspring llock uunusable bbefore yyou
discard tthe oold aappliance. TThis wwill
prevent iit ffrom bbecoming aa ddeath-ttrap
for aa cchild.
These wwarnings aare pprovided iin tthe
interest oof ssafety. YYou mmust rread tthem
carefully bbefore iinstalling oor uusing tthe
appliance.
General Safety
This appliance is not intended for
use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision
or instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible
for their safety.
Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with
the appliance.
It is dangerous to alter the
specifications or modify this
product in any way.
Before any cleaning or
maintenance work is carried out,
be sure to switch off and unplug
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.
Take uutmost ccare wwhen hhandling
your aappliance sso aas nnot tto ccause
any ddamages tto tthe ccooling uunit
with cconsequent ppossible ffluid
leakages.
The aappliance mmust nnot bbe llocated
close tto rradiators oor ggas ccookers.
Avoid pprolonged eexposure oof tthe
appliance tto ddirect ssunlight.
There mmust bbe aadequate vventilation
round tthe bback oof tthe aappliance
and aany ddamage tto tthe rrefrigerant
circuit mmust bbe aavoided.
For ffreezers oonly ((except bbuilt-iin
models): aan iideal llocation iis tthe
cellar oor bbasement.
Do nnot uuse oother eelectrical
appliances ((such aas iice ccream
makers) iinside oof rrefrigerating
appliances.
Service/Repair
Any electrical work required to
install this appliance should be
carried out by a qualified electrician
or competent person
This product should be serviced by
an authorized Service Centre, and
only genuine spare parts should be
used.
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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 contains
hydrocarbons in its cooling unit;
maintenance and recharging must
therefore only be carried out by
authorized technicians.
Use
The domestic refrigerators and
freezers are designed to be used
specifically for the storage of edible
foodstuffs only.
Best performance is obtained with
ambient temperature between
+16°C and +43°C (class T); +16°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.
Warning:
when the ambient
temperature is not included within
the range indicated for the class of
this appliance, the following
instructions must be observed:
when the ambient temperature
drops below the minimum level, the
storage temperature in the freezer
compartment cannot be
guaranteed; therefore it is advisable
to use the food stored as soon as
possible.
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.
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.
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.Do not
use a mechanical device or any
artificial means to speed up the
thawing process other than those
recommended by the
manufacturer. Never use metal
objects for cleaning your appliance
as it may get damaged.
Installation
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 instructions.
Attention: kkeep vventilation oopenings
clear oof oobstruction.
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Care must be taken to ensure that
the appliance does not stand on
the electrical supply cable.
Important:
if the supply cord is
damaged, it must be replaced by a
special cord or assembly availa-ble
from the manufacturer or its service
agent.
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.
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.
Parts which heat up should not be
exposed. Wherever possible the
back of the product should be
against a wall.
Environment
Protection
This aappliance ddoes nnot ccontain
gasses wwhich ccould ddamage tthe oozone
layer, iin eeither iits rrefrigerant ccircuit oor
insulation mmaterials. TThe aappliance
shall nnot bbe ddiscarded ttogether wwith
the uurban rrefuse aand rrubbish. AAvoid
damaging tthe ccooling uunit, eespecially
at tthe rrear nnear tthe hheat eexchanger.
Information oon yyour llocal ddisposal ssites
may bbe oobtained ffrom mmunicipal
authorities. TThe mmaterials uused oon tthis
appliance mmarked bby tthe ssymbol
are rrecyclable.
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This ffreezer ccompartment hhas bbeen
marked wwith tthe ssymbol ,,
which mmeans tthat iit iis ssuited tto tthe
freezing oof ffresh ffoods, tthe
conservation oof ffrozen ffoods aand tthe
production oof iice-ccubes.
Starting
Insert the power supply plug into the
nearest wall socket (the function indicator
light (B) will light up indicating that the
freezer is receiving electrical input.)
Turn the thermostat knob (E) to the
right to a medium setting (the
temperature alarm light (A) will light up).
To turn off the freezer, turn the
thermostat knob to the «
O
» position.
The pilot light remains lit up.
Temperature regulation
The temperature is automatically
regulated and can be increased to
achieve a higher temperature (warmer)
by rotating the thermostat knob toward
lower settings or reduced (colder)
rotating the knob towards higher
settings.
However, the exact setting should be
chosen keeping in mind that the
temperature inside the appliance
depends on:
room temperature;
how often the door is opened;
the quantity of food stored;
location of appliance.
USE
Cleaning the interior
Before using the appliance for the first
time, wash the interior and all internal
accessories with luke-warm water and
some neutral soap so as to remove
the typical smell of a brand-new
product, then dry thoroughly.
A.
Warning light
B.
Pilot light
C.
Super (quick-freezing) switch/reset
sound alarm signal
D.
SUPER operating control light
E.
Thermostat knob
Control panel
Do nnot uuse ddetergents oor
abrasive ppowders, aas tthese wwill
damage tthe ffinish.
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Important
If tthe aambient ttemperature iis hhigh oor
the aappliance iis ffully lloaded, aand tthe
appliance iis sset tto tthe llowest
temperatures, iit mmay rrun ccontinuously
causing ffrost tto fform oon tthe rrear wwall.
In tthis ccase tthe ddial mmust bbe sset tto aa
higher ttemperature tto aallow aautomatic
defrosting aand ttherefore rreduced
energy cconsumption.
Quick-freezing
For quick-freezing, press the Super
knob (C).
The quick-freezing indicator light (D)
will then light up.
If the quick- freezing function is not
ended manually, the appliance switch
off the quick- freezing function after 52
hours. The yellow light goes out.
The quick- freezing function can be
ended manually at any time by
pressing the button (C) again. The
yellow light goes out.
The temperature alarm
light (A)
The temperature alarm light blinks
automatically whenever the
temperature within the freezer rises
above a certain value which might
endanger satisfactory long-term
conservation.
It is perfectly normal for the
temperature alarm light to remain
flashed for a short time after the
freezer is initially turned on. It will
remain flashed until the optimum
temperature for the conservation of
frozen food is attained.
Sound signal alarm
This appliance incorporates an alarm
which gives off a sound signal when
the temperature inside the freezer has
risen to a point where the safe storage
of frozen food is no longer ensured.
This sound can be turned off pushing
the button (C).
Freezing fresh food
The 4-star compartment is
suitable for long term storage of
commercially frozen food, and for
freezing fresh food.
If the freezer has already been working
for some time, press the Super knob
at least 12 hours before introducing
the food into the freezer in order to
ensure better freezing results.
Place the food to be frozen in the
compartment as shown in figure.
In order to freeze the quantity indicated
on the rating plate, arrange the food
directly in contact with the cooling
surfaces. If the food is frozen in the
baskets, the maximum quantity
freezable is slightly less.
12 kg
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Freezing Calendar
The symbols show different types of frozen
goods.
The numbers indicate storage times in
months for the appropriate types of frozen
goods. Whether the upper or lower value
of the indicated storage time is valid
depends on the quality of the foods and
pre-treating before freezing.
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to
being used, can be thawed in the
refrigerator 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 nnot uuse mmetallic iinstruments tto
remove tthe ttrays ffrom tthe ffreezer.
Storage of frozen food
When first starting-up or after a period
out of use, before putting the products
in the compartment let the appliance
run at least two hours on the coldest
setting, then turn the thermostat knob
to the normal operating position.
To obtain the best performance from
this appliance, you should:
if large quantities of food are to be
stored, remove all drawers and
baskets from appliance (except for the
last one at the bottom) and place food
on cooling shelves.
Pay careful attention not to exceed
load limit statedon the side of the
upper section (where applicable).
Important
In tthe eevent oof aaccidental ddefrosting,
for eexample ddue tto aa ppower ffailure, iif
the ppower hhas bbeen ooff ffor llonger tthat
the vvalue sshown iin tthe ttechnical
characteristics cchart uunderrising
time”, tthe ddefrosted ffood mmust bbe
consumed qquickly oor ccooked
immediately aand tthen rrefrozen ((after
cooling).
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Hints for storage
of frozen food
To obtain the best performance from
this appliance, you should:
make sure that the commercially
frozen foodstuffs were adequately
stored by the retailer;
be sure that frozen foodstuffs are
transferred from the foodstore to
the freezer in the shortest possible
time;
not open the door frequently or
leave it open longer than absolutely
necessary.
Once defrosted, food deteriorates
rapidly and cannot be refrozen.
Do not exceed the storage period
indicated by the food manufacturer.
HINTS
Hints for freezing
To help you make the most of the
freezing process, here are some
important hints:
the maximum quantity of food which
can be frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on
the rating plate;
the freezing process takes 24 hours.
No further food to be frozen should
be added during this period;
prepare food in small portions to
enable it to be rapidly and
completely frozen and to make it
possible subsequently to thaw only
the quantity required;
wrap up the food in aluminium foil
or polythene and make sure that
the packages are airtight;
do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to
touch food which is already frozen,
thus avoiding a rise in temperature
of the latter;
water ices, if consumed
immediately after removal from the
freezer compartment, can possibly
cause the skin to be freeze burnt;
it is advisable to show the freezing-
in date on each individual pack to
enable you to keep tab of the
storage time;
do nnot pput ccarbonated lliquids ((fizzy
drinks, eetc.) iin tthe ffreezer
compartment aas tthey mmay bburst.
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MAINTENANCE
Unplug tthe aappliance bbefore
carrying oout aany mmaintenance
operation.
Warning
This aappliance ccontains
hydrocarbons iin iits ccooling uunit;
maintenance aand rrecharging
must ttherefore oonly bbe ccarried
out bby aauthorized ttechnicians.
Periodic cleaning
Clean the inside with warm water and
bicarbonate of soda.
Rinse and dry thoroughly.
Do nnot ppull, mmove oor ddamage aany
pipes aand //or ccables iinside tthe
cabinet ..
Clean the condenser (black grill) and
the compressor at the back of the
appliance with a brush or a vacuum
cleaner. This operation will improve the
performance of the appliance and
save electricity consumption.
Many pproprietary kkitchen ssurface
cleaners ccontain cchemicals tthat ccan
attack/damage tthe pplastics uused iin
this aappliance. FFor tthis rreason iit iis
recommended tthat tthe oouter ccasing oof
this aappliance iis oonly ccleaned wwith
warm wwater wwith aa llittle wwashing-uup
liquid aadded.
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.
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5. Replace the plug in the power
socket.
6. After two or three hours, reload the
previously removed food into the
compartment.
Important
Never uuse ssharp mmetal ttools tto sscrape
off ffrost ffrom tthe eevaporator aas yyou
could ddamage iit.
Do nnot uuse aa mmechanical ddevice oor
any aartificial mmeans tto sspeed uup tthe
thawing pprocess oother tthan tthose
recommended bby tthe mmanufacturer.
A ttemperature rrise oof tthe ffrozen ffood
packs, dduring ddefrosting, mmay sshorten
their ssafe sstorage llife.
Defrosting
The freezer compartment 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.
However, when the ice becomes very
thick on the inner liner, complete
defrosting should be carried out as
follows:
1. Pull out the plug from the wall
socket
2. Remove any stored food, wrap it in
several layers of newspaper and
put it in a cool place;
3. Open the door and clean the
appliance according to 'Periodic
cleaning'.
Maintain and clean the freezer as
following:
Sweep off the melting water with a
cloth or sponge in direction of
sides of the cooling plates.The
melting water swept down gathers
in the outlet channel practically
formed in the bottom of the
appliance and can be removed
according to figure.
Put an adequately high bowl or
dish under the outlet.
The bowl in figure is not a piece of
accessories to the appliance!
4. When defrosting is completed, dry
the interior thoroughly; keep the
scraper for future use;
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CUSTOMER SERVICE
AND SPARE PARTS
If the appliance is not functioning
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 there are water drops on the
bottom of the cabinet, check that
the defrost water drain opening is
not obstructed (see “Defrosting”
section).
If your appliance is still not working
properly after making the above
checks, contact the nearest service
centre.
To oobtain ffast sservice, iit iis eessential
that wwhen yyou aapply ffor iit yyou sspecify
the mmodel aand sserial nnumber oof yyour
appliance wwhich ccan bbe ffound oon tthe
guarantee ccertificate oor oon tthe rrating
plate llocated iinside tthe aappliance, oon
the bbottom lleft-hhand sside.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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1800
600
650
Net Freezer Capacity lt.
Energy Consumption kWh/year
Freezing Capacity 24h
Rising time
Energy Consumption kWh/24h
Dimensions mm
High
Width
Depth
The technical infomation are situated in the rating plate on the internal left
side of the appliance .
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INSTALLATION
Location
The appliance should be installed well
away from sources of heat such as
radiators, boilers, direct sunlight etc.
Ensure that air can circulate freely
around the back of the cabinet. To
ensure best performance, if the
appliance is positioned below an
overhanging wall unit, the minimum
distance between the top of the
cabinet and the wall unit must be at
least 100 mm . Ideally, however, the
appliance should not be positioned
below overhanging wall units. Accurate
levelling is ensured by one or more
adjustable feet at the base of the
cabinet.
Attention
It must be possible to disconnect the
appliance from the mains power
supply; the plug must therefore be
easily accessible after installation.
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.
The aappliance mmust bbe eearthed.
The power supply cable plug is provided
with a contact for this purpose.
If the domestic power supply socket is
not earthed, connect the appliance to
a separate earth in compliance with
current regulations, consulting a
specialist technician.
The MManufacturer ddeclines aall
responsibility iif tthe aabove ssafety
precautions aare nnot oobserved.
This appliance complies with
the following E.E.C. Directives:
87/308 EEEC
of 2/6/87 relative to
radio interference suppression.
73/23 EEEC
of 19.2.73 (Low Voltage
Directive) and subsequent
modifications;
89/336 EEEC
of 3.5.89
(Electromagnetic Compatibility
Directive) and subsequent
modifications.
100 mm10 mm
10 mm
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Rear spacers
In the bag with the documentation,
there are two spacers which must be
fitted as shown in the figure .
Slacken the screws and insert the
spacer under the screw head, then re-
tighten the screws.
Door reversibility
Before carrying out any operations,
remove the plug from the power socket.
To change the opening direction of the
door, proceed as follows:
To carry out the following operations,
we suggest that this be made with
another person that will keep a firm
hold on the door of the appliance
during the operations.
Open the door with the appliance in
the upright position. Unscrew the
screws and remove the upper door
plastic trim.
Remove the little plastic cover from
the door plastic trim and refit on the
opposite side (d).
Lay down the appliance back side
down.
Remove the screw of the hinge cover
plug (a).
Unscrew the upper hinge and remove
it (b).
Unscrew the screw and remove the
door stopper (c).
Remove the door.
Remove using a tool the cover (e)
unscrew the lower hinge pivot (f)
and place it on the opposite side.
Reinsert the cover (e) on the
opposite side.
Reinsert the door .
Pay attention that the front board of
the door is parallel to the front
board of the top.
a
b
c
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Fix the door stopper on the
opposite side.
Position and fix the upper hinge (that
can be found in the instruction for use
bag) on the opposite side .
Fix the screw of the new cover hinge
(that can be found in the instruction
for use bag).
Lift up the appliance to vertical
position.
Open the door and reposition the
upper door plastic trim with screws.
Fix the handle on the opposite side.
Reposition, level the appliance,
wait for at least two hours and then
connect it to the power socket.
In case you do not want to carry out the
above mentioned operations, contact the
nearest After Sales Service Force.. The
After Sales Service specialist will carry
out the reversibility of the doors at your
cost.
Warning
After hhaving rreversed tthe oopening
direction oof tthe ddoor ccheck tthat aall tthe
screws aare pproperly ttightened aand tthat
the mmagnetic sseal aadheres tto tthe
cabinet.
If tthe aambient ttemperature iis ccold ((i.e.
in WWinter), tthe ggasket mmay nnot ffit
perfectly tto tthe ccabinet. IIn tthat ccase,
wait ffor tthe nnatural ffitting oof tthe ggasket.
Lay ddown tthe aappliance bback sside
down
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