ÖKO-SANTO SUPER Automatic Refrigerator Santo 1573TK-4 Operating Instructions
Dear customer, Before placing your new refrigerator/freezer into operation please read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for care of the appliance. Please keep these operating instructions for future reference. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance. These operating instructions are for use with several technically comparable models with varying accessories. Please observe the notes which apply to your model.
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1 Safety The safety aspects of our refrigerators/freezers comply with accepted technical standards and the German Appliance Safety Law. Nevertheless, we consider it our obligation to make you aware of the following safety information: Intended use • The refrigerator is intended for use in the home. It is suitable for the cooling, freezing and storing of frozen food, as well as for making ice.
Safety themselves in the fridge when playing (there is risk of suffocation!) or get themselves into other dangerous situations. • Often children cannot recognise the hazards present in household appliances. It is therefore important that you ensure adequate supervision and never let children play with the appliance! Daily Operation • Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low temperatures.
Disposal Appliance Packaging Information All materials are environmentally sound! They can be dumped or burned at an incinerating plant without danger! About the materials: The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the interior. >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. the pads, which are all free of chlorofluorocarbon.
3 You can remove any remnants of adhesive using white spirit. 0 Remove all adhesive tape and packing pieces from the interior of the appliance. Installation Installation Location The appliance should be set up in a well ventilated, dry room. Energy use is affected by the ambient temperature.
Installation Your refrigerator needs air The refrigerating unit of your refrigerator is designed for maintenancefree operation. What it should never lack is good ventilation. Air is supplied under the door through the ventilation slot between the refrigerator an storage surface. Air is extracted through the upper ventilation grille. Never obstruct these openings by plinth screens or crockery.
Installation Mounting under a continuous worktop If installed under a continuous worktop, the appliance is fastened with a mounting screw (A) under the panel. Rehingeing the door The side at which the door opens can be changed from the right side (factory adjustment) to the left side, if the installation site requires. Warning! When changing the side at which the door opens, the appliance may not be connected to the mains. Remove plug from the mains beforehand.
Installation 0 Unscrew the handle. Refit it on the opposite side after having pierced the plugs with a punch. Cover the holes left open with the plugs contained in the documentation pack. Changing over the freezer compartment door 0 Open the freezer compartment door a little way. 0 Using a small screwdriver, pess the spring in the opening of the lower door bearing slightly upwards and take the door bearing out complete with the door. 0 Turn the covering cap (M) round.
Prior to Initial Start–Up 0 Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to initial start-up (see section: “Cleaning and Care”). Electrical Connection Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. 1 WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be observed.
Plug socket The plug socket necessary for connection of your appliance to the electricity supply should be positioned so that it is possible to pull out the appliance plug. If your appliance is installed under a continuous worktop, the plug socket should be provided as shown. A concealed protective contact plug socket requires 10 A/16 A fusing. If the socket is not accessible once the appliance is built in, the electrical installation must include suitable means of isolating the appliance from the mains (e.
If you require a lower temperature, select setting „3“ or „4“. On this setting, you can be sure the fresh food will be reliably frozen and that a storage temperature of -18°C will be maintained in the freezer compartment. If you want the freeze fresh food rapidly, select setting „6“, ensuring that the temperature in the refrigerator compartment does not drop blow 0°C. You should also promptly reset the temperature regulator to setting „3“ or „4“. Important! High ambient temperatures (e.g.
VARIO glass storage shelf Your appliance is equipped with two half size glass storage shelves. Storing tall items: 0 Slide the front half of the Vario storage shelf in another level to the rear. By this means you will gain space to place tall items on the storage shelf below.
Freezing and storing frozen food The freezer compartment is for freezing and storing food. Important! • The temperature in the freezer compartment must be –18 °C or colder before freezing food or storing food already frozen. • Do not freeze too large a quantity at any one time (max. 2 kg per 24 h). The quality of the food is best preserved when it is frozen right through to the core as quickly as possible. • Allow warm food to cool down before freezing.
Preparation of Ice Cubes 0 Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water, place it in the freezer compartment and leave to freeze. 0 To loosen the frozen cubes, either bend the ice cube tray or hold it under running water for a few seconds. Important! Never try to free an ice tray that is frozen to the freezer compartment using pointed or sharp edged objects, since you may damage the refrigerating circuit. Use the plastic scraper.
0 Switch off the appliance and unplug it, or pull the fuse or switch off the circuit breaker. 0 Remove the stopper from the meltwater outlet and place a bowl underneath it to catch the meltwater. Tip: You can speed up the defrosting process by placing a pan with hot water in the freezer compartment and closing the doors. Remove pieces of ice that have fallen before they completely defrost. 0 After defrosting, thoroughly clean the freezer compartment ( see "Cleaning and Care" section).
Cleaning and Care For hygienic reasons the appliance interior, including interior accessories, should be cleaned regularly. 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 18 Warning! • The appliance may not be connected to the mains during cleaning. Danger of electrical shock! Before cleaning switch the appliance off and remove the plug from the mains, or switch off or turn out the circuit breaker or fuse. • Never clean the appliance with a steam cleaner.
0 Check the water drain hole on the rear wall of the fridge. Clear a blocked drain hole with the aid of the green peg in the pack of accessories included with the appliance. 0 After everything is dry place appliance back into service. 2 Energy Saving Tips • Do not install the appliance near cookers, radiators or other sources of warmth. High ambient temperatures cause longer, more frequent operation of the compressor.
What to do if ... Correcting Malfunctions Spare parts: Minor repairs you can carry out yourself, spare parts can be ordered from the service centre. You can fit these yourself without any special skill or training, e.g.: – butter/cheese compartment, – egg holders, – door racks, – fruit and vegetable drawers, – storage racks A malfunction may be caused by only a minor fault that you can rectify yourself using the following instructions.
What to do if ... Malfunction The food is too warm. Interior lighting does not work. Heavy build up of frost, possibly also on the door seal. Unusual noises. Possible Cause Remedy Temperature is not properly adjusted. Please look in the "Initial Start Up" section. Door was open for an extended period. Open the door only as long as necessary. A large quantity of warm food was placed in the appliance within the last 24 hours. Turn the temperature regulator to a colder setting temporarily.
What to do if ... Changing the light bulb 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Warning! There is a risk of electric shocks! Before changing the light bulb, switch off the appliance and unplug it, or pull the fuse or the circuit breaker. Light bulb data: 220-240 V, max. 15 W To switch off the appliance, turn the temperature regulator to position "0". Unplug the mains plug. To change the light bulb, undo the screw. Press the light bulb cover as shown and slide it backwards. Change the defective light bulb.
Customer Service If you cannot find the remedy for a malfunction in these operating instructions, please contact your dealer or our customer service department. Addresses and telephone numbers are listed in the accompanying booklet "Guarantee Conditions/Customer Service Locations". Selective ordering of replacement parts can save unnecessary travel and costs.
AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D-90327 Nürnberg http://www.aeg.hausgeraete.
