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ÖKO-ARCTIS 1050-4 GS Table Top Freezer Operating Instructions...
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Dear customer, Before placing your new refrigerator/freezer into operation please read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important infor- mation 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.
Intended use • The freezer is intended for use in the home. It is suitable for the fre- ezing and storing frozen food, as well as for making ice. If the appli- ance is used for purposes other than those intended or used incor- rectly, no liability can be accepted by the manufacturer for any damage that may be caused.
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• Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer. They can burst when the contents freeze, high carbonate content drinks can even explode! Never store lemonade, juices, beer, wine, sparkling wine etc.
Disposal Appliance Packaging Information All materials are environmentally sound! They can be disposed of 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.
Climate classification If the refrigeration appliance is installed next to another refrigerator or freezer a clearance of 5 cm at the sides is required, in order to pre- vent the formation of condensation on the outside of the appliance. Your freezer needs air For correct operation this appliance must be located in a dry atmos- phere, away from heat sources, e.g.
Do not obstruct the space underneath. The back of the cabinet may be placed close to the wall but must not touch it. DO NOT install in places with restricted ventilation. Adjust the level of the appliance by screwing out the adjustable foot, or feet, at the bottom of the cabinet using your fingers.
Reversing the door The side at which the door opens can be changed from the right side (as supplied) to the left side, if the installation site requires. Warning! When changing the side at which the door opens, the appli- ance must not be connected to the mains.
Description of the appliance View of the appliance The freezer has stops to prevent the drawers from falling out when fully extended. To remove the drawers (e.g. for cleaning purposes), pull them out as far as the stops, lift and extract.
Operating and indicator panel 1 Temperature control knob and ON/OFF switch 2 Fast freeze button 3 Fast freeze light (amber) 4 Warning light (red) 5 Pilot light (green) The temperature control knob (1), which incorporates the appliance’s On-/Off switch. The green pilot light (5), which comes on when the appliance is switched on and the mains voltage is available.
Important: Regularly check on the red temperature pilot light (4) to ensure that the required storage temperature is being maintained. Ice pack There is an ice pack in one drawer of the freezer. Refer to the section “Prior to Initial Start–Up” concerning freezing of the ice pack.
• Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer. They can burst when the contents freeze, high carbonate content drinks can even explode! Never store lemonade, juices, beer, wine, sparkling wine etc.
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(1) equipped with its own refrigerating unit. Unfrozen food must not touch items already frozen, otherwise the frozen food could begin to defrost. Freezer drawers (2), (3) and (4) should only be used for storage of frozen food. The lowest drawer has a solid base and can be used for catching some of the melt-water when the freezer is being defrosted.
Preparation of Ice Cubes Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water, place it in the freezer compartment and leave to freeze. To loosen the frozen cubes, either bend the ice cube tray or hold it under running water for a few seconds.
Each temperature rise reduces the keeping qualities of your frozen food. Around 12 hours before defrosting your freezer, switch over to fast freeze to build up a low temperature reserve in the frozen food. Warning! • Do not use electrical heating appliances or any other mechanical or artificial devices to speed up the defrosting process.
After everything is dry, switch to fast freeze. After running the appli- ance for two or three hours, it is ready again for storing frozen food. Once the frozen food has been placed in the freezer, return the fast freeze switch to the off position.
• Only leave door open as long as necessary. • Do not set temperature any colder than necessary. • Check the storage temperature in the freezer on the thermometer. • Put frozen food in the fridge to defrost. The cold in the frozen food will then be used to cool the fridge.
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25 hours. If the freezer is without a cold accumulator the hold over time will be reduced to about 17 hours.
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Symptom The freezer temperature is not sufficient, red light lights up. Heavy build up of frost, possibly also on the door seal. Unsual noises. The compressor does not start immediately after changing the temperature setting. Important: regularly check on the red temperature pilot light to ensure that the storage temperature is being maintained.
Service & Spare Parts In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to pur- chase spare parts, contact your local AEG Service Force Centre by telephoning: Your call will be automatically routed to the Service Centre covering your post code area.
Noises during Operation The following noises are characteristic of refrigeration appliances: • Clicks • Humming As soon as the compressor is in operation, you can hear • Bubbling/ When refrigerant flows into thin tubes, you can hear Splashing bubbling or splashing noises. Even after the compressor Regulations, Standards, Guidelines This appliance was designed for household use and was manufactured in accordance with the appropriate standards.
Technical terminology • Refrigerant • Refrigerant Circuit • Evaporator • Compressor • Condenser Liquids that can be used to a generate a cooling effect are known as refrigerants. They have a rela- tively low boiling-point, indeed so low, that the warmth from the food stored in the fridge or freez- er can cause the refrigerant to boil and vaporise.