User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX ARC1242-1 IU

[. . . ] These operating instructions are for use with several technically comparable models with varying accessories. Please observe the notes which apply to your model. Notes which are important for your safety or for the proper functioning of the appliance are stressed with a warning triangle and/or with signal words (Warning!, Important!, Attention!). Please observe the following instructions carefully. [. . . ] this temperature will be reached in a few hours. · As soon as the appliance is switched on the temperature display (D) shows the current temperature inside the appliance, the alarm reset light (H) flashes and a buzzer sounds. · Press the alarm reset button (I). · The buzzer stops and the alarm light (H) continues to flash until the setting temperature is reached. Ice pack There are two ice packs in one drawer of the freezer. In the event of a power failure or malfunction, the ice pack will lengthen the amount of time it takes for the frozen food to become too warm by several hours. The ice pack can only fulfil this task efficiently if it is placed in the uppermost drawer, at the front, above the frozen food. You can use the ice pack for cooling cold bags. 9 Freezing and storing frozen food You can use your freezer for freezing fresh food yourself. · The temperature in the freezer compartment must be ­18 °C or colder before freezing food. · Please observe the freezing capacity given on the rating plate. The freezing capacity is the maximum quantity of fresh food that can be frozen within a period of 24 hours. If you wish to freeze food several days in a row, please observe a maximum capacity of only 2/3 to 3/4 of that on the rating plate. The lower value applies to foods with high fat content. · By attaching the included index-tabs to the drawers, they can be marked according to which type of foods the individual compartments contain. Defrosting The freezer will become progressively covered with frost. ­ lemon juice or the juice from orange peel, ­ butyric acid; ­ cleansers which contain acetic acid. Do not allow such substances to come into contact with appliance parts. · Do not use any abrasive cleansers. Remove frozen food and the food from the refrigerator. Wrap frozen food in several layers of newspaper. Switch the appliance off and remove the plug from the mains, or disconnect from the electricity supply. Clean the appliance and the interior accessories with lukewarm water and with a little bicarbonate of soda added (5ml to 0, 5 litre of water). When everything is dry place the appliance back into service. Energy Saving Tips · Do not install the appliance near radiators or other sources of continuous warmth. High ambient temperatures cause longer, more frequent operation of the compressor. [. . . ] - This guarantee relates to you and cannot be transferred to another user. - Your new home is within the European Community (EC) or European Free Trade Area. - The product is installed and used in accordance with our instructions and is only used domestically, i. e. - The product is installed taking into account regulations in your new country. [. . . ]