User manual COMPX CB085-185

[. . . ] Visit our website for: Get usage advice, brochures, trouble shooter, service information: www. aeg. com Register your product for better service: www. aeg. com/productregistration Buy Accessories, Consumables and Original spare parts for your appliance: www. aeg. com/shop CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE We recommend the use of original spare parts. When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available. The information can be found on the rating plate. Warning / Caution-Safety information General information and tips Environmental information Subject to change without notice. ENGLISH 3 1. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In the interest of your safety and to ensure the correct use, before installing and first using the appliance, read this user manual carefully, including its hints and warnings. [. . . ] To disconnect the appliance from the power disconnect the mains plug from the power socket. ENGLISH 7 3. 4 Temperature regulation The set temperature of the freezer may be adjusted by pressing the temperature button. Set default temperature: • -18°C for the freezer The temperature indicator shows the set temperature. The set temperature will be reached within 24 hours. After a power failure the set temperature remains stored. 3. 5 FROSTMATIC function The FROSTMATIC function accelerates the freezing of fresh food and, at the same time, protects foodstuffs already stored from undesirable warming. Press the Mode button until the corresponding icon appears. This function stops automatically after 52 hours. To switch off the function before its automatic end: 1. Press the Mode button until the FROSTMATIC indicator flashes. The function switches off by selecting a different freezer set temperature. The Timer shows the set value (30 minutes) for a few seconds. Press the Temperature colder button or the Temperature warmer button to change the Timer set value from 1 to 90 minutes. At the end of the countdown the Minute Minder indicator flashes and an audible alarm sounds: 1. This is correct. 10 www. aeg. com • The thermic dilatation might cause a sudden cracking noise. It is natural, not dangerous physical phenomenon. • When the compressor switches on or switches off, you will hear a faint "click" of the temperature regulator. This is correct. • • 5. 2 Hints for energy saving • Do not open the door frequently or leave it open longer than absolutely necessary. • If the ambient temperature is high and the Temperature Regulator is set to low temperature and the appliance is fully loaded, the compressor may run continuously, causing frost or ice on the evaporator. If this happens, set the Temperature Regulator toward warmer settings to allow automatic defrosting and so a saving in electricity consumption. • • • zen 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; 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. 4 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. 5. 3 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 fro- 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. [. . . ] 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. 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