AEG Au 86050 Operating Instructions

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Operating and indicator panel
Important!Only use the appliance when built-in!
1Fast freeze button, also used to switch off the warning tone
2Fast freeze light (yellow)
3Warning light (red)
4Pilot light (green)
5ON/OFF switch
6Thermostat control knob
The appliance can be activated/deactivated by pressing the 
ON/OFF
switch (5)
.
A coin in needed to turn the 
thermostat control knob (6). This makes
it more difficult to change the temperature setting accidentally (child
protection).
The 
thermostat...

12Operating and indicator panel
Ð excessive amounts of fresh food are placed inside; or
Ð if the appliance door is open for too long.
Warning system
The warning system comprises of an optical warning light (red) and an
acoustic warning tone. The red warning light and the warning tone
signal an alarm
Ð if the appliance door is left open too long;
Ð if the temperature in the freezer compartment is too warm;
Ð if there is a malfunction in the cooling system.
Open Door warning
The warning tone sounds if the...

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Starting up and temperature regulation
Switch the appliance on by pressing the ON/OFF switch (5).
The following effects are of significance in respect of the interior tem-
perature:
Ð Ambient temperature;
Ð Quantity and temperature of the food stored;
Ð Frequency with which the door is opened and how long it is left 
open.
The following temperature settings can therefore only be considered as
recommendations that may well need to be adapted to suit your par-
ticular situation.
Setting ã¥Ò means:...

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Freezing and storing frozen food
You can use your freezer for freezing fresh food yourself.
Important!
¥ The temperature in the freezer compartment must be Ð18¡C or col-
der 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...

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2.All foods must be packed air tight prior to freezing, so that they do
not dry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour contamination
of other frozen goods occurs.
Caution!Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could
stick to the food and cause skin abrasions.
3.Place the packed food in the drawers. Place food to be frozen in the
appliance«s two top drawers (1) and (2).Unfrozen food must not touch
items already frozen, otherwise the frozen food could begin to defrost.
Freezer...

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Defrosting
During use and when the door is opened, moisture is deposited as frost
inside the appliance, particularly on the evaporator melts. This frost
must be removed from time to time using the soft plastic scraper sup-
plied. Under no circumstances use hard or pointed objects for this pur-
pose.
The freezer should always be defrosted when the layer of frost has
reached a thickness of approx. 4 millimetres. Defrost should be carried
out once a year regardless of the amount of frost that has built...

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Tip:To speed up the defrosting process, place a pan with warm water
in the appliance and close the door. Remove pieces of ice that have
fallen before they completely defrost.
4.Remove the bottom drawer and dry the interior of the bottom com-
partment thoroughly.
5.After defrosting, thoroughly clean the freezer compartment and interi-
or fittings ( see Cleaning and Care section).
6.Switch on the appliance or reconnect to the electricity supply.
Cleaning and Care
For hygienic reasons the appliance...

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6.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.
An accumulation of dust will affect the performance of the appliance
and cause excessive electricity consumption. The structure of the appli-
ance permits you to clean the rear zone close to the wall, using a vac-
uum cleaner.
1.Remove the plinth (1), then the venti-
lation grid (2);
2.Carefully pull the air deflector out (3).
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Energy Saving Tips
¥ Do...

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What to do if ...
Correcting Malfunctions
A malfunction may be caused by only a minor fault that you can recti-
fy yourself using the following instructions. Do not perform any other
work on the appliance if the following information does not provide
assistance in your specific case.
Important!Repairs to refrigerators/freezers may only be performed by
competent service engineers. Improper repairs can give rise to signifi-
cant hazards for the user. If your appliance needs repairing, please
contact...

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Important:regularly check on the red temperature pilot light and
thermometer to establish that the storage temperature is being main-
tained.
SymptomsPossible CauseRemedy
The freezer temperature is
not sufficient, red light
illuminates, temperature
alarm signal sounds.
Temperature is not proper-
ly adjusted.
A large quantity of warm
food placed in the appli-
ance within the last 24
hours.
Please look in the ÒInitial
Start UpÓ section.
Press the fast freeze
switch.
Do not leave the...