User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX GTE3100

[. . . ] You’ve chosen a product that brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time. Visit our website for: Get usage advice, brochures, trouble shooter, service information: www. electrolux. com Register your product for better service: www. electrolux. com/productregistration Buy Accessories, Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance: www. electrolux. com/shop CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE We recommend the use of original spare parts. [. . . ] Place the fresh food to be frozen in the bottom compartment. The maximum amount of food that can be frozen in 24 hours is specified on the rating plate, a label located on the inside of the fridge. The freezing process lasts 24 hours: during this period do not add other food to be frozen. After 24 hours, when the freezing process is completed, deactivate the Fast Freezing function (see "Fast Freezing function"). 4. 3 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. 4. 2 Freezing fresh food The freezer compartment is suitable for freezing fresh food and storing frozen and deep-frozen food for a long time. 10 www. electrolux. com 4. 4 Movable shelves The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with a series of runners so that the shelves can be positioned as desired. 4. 5 Bottle rack Place the bottles (with the opening facing front) in the pre-positioned shelf. If the shelf is positioned horizontally, place only closed bottles. This bottle holder shelf can be tilted in order to store previously opened bottles. To obtain this result, pull the shelf up so it can rotate upwards and be placed on the next higher level. 4. 6 Air cooling The Multiflow technology let food cool quickly and a more uniform temperature in the compartment. This device allows for rapid cooling of foods and a more uniform temperature in the compartment. ENGLISH 11 4. 7 Carbon Air Filter Your appliance is equipped with a carbon filter behind a flap in the rear wall of the air distributing box. The filter purifies the air from unwanted odours in the fridge compartment meaning that the storage quality will be further improved. 4. 8 Positioning the door shelves To permit storage of food packages of various sizes, the door shelves can be placed at different heights. To make these adjustments proceed as follows: Gradually pull the shelf in the direction of the arrows until it comes free, then reposition as required. Do not move the big lower door shelf to ensure correct air circulation. 4. 9 Humidity Control When storing vegetables and fruits in the refrigerator it is good practise to place the produce in the drawer. The refrigerator makes sure that the temperature is kept low, thus slowing down the aging. 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. • 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; • lean foods store better and longer than fatty ones; salt reduces the storage life of food; • 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. 5. 5 Hints for storage of frozen food The freezer baskets ensure that it is quick and easy to find the food package you want. If large quantities of food are to be stored, remove all drawers except for the bottom basket which needs to be in place to provide good air circulation. 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. 5. 4 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; • only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly cleaned, foodstuffs; • 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; 6. CARE AND CLEANING 6. 1 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. ENGLISH 15 CAUTION!Unplug the appliance before carrying out any maintenance operation. This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling unit; maintenance and recharging must therefore only be carried out by authorized technicians. Clean the condenser (black grill) and the compressor at the back of the appliance with a brush. [. . . ] Insert the lower door on the pivot of the lower hinge (B). A B C ENGLISH 23 7 • Take out the cable from the door end cap and place it into the upper hinge . • Connect the cable to the socket in the front panel. (8) • Put back the top front covers on both sides (5, 9). • Place the display cable, which is currently disconnected, into the cable holder in the door end cap then put back the door end cap cover (10) 6 10 9 8 24 www. electrolux. com C B C A • Remove the covers (A). [. . . ]