AEG S 76372 Kg Operating Instructions

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Dismantling of the Bottle- and Can Holder
0 1.Take out the quick chill shelf with 
holder from the cabinet.
2.To loosen the holder from the 
shelf, bend the hooks/brackets 
that surround the backside of the 
shelf.
Bottle Holder
Some models are equipped with a 
bottle holder in the bottle compart-
ment. This is used to prevent 
individual bottles from falling over 
and can be slid sideways.
 
						

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Correct storage
A fan provides for quick cooling of the 
food and an even temperature 
distribution in the fridge zone and in the 
LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone. 
Foods with different perishability can 
therefore be arranged on the shelves as 
you like, without having to take into 
account the different temperature zones 
which usually occur. The arrangement (see 
fig.) indicates possible ways of storing 
food.
In order to check the temperature on the 
shelves you can carry out the following 
test yourself:
0 1.Place a cup of water in the centre of the 
said shelf with a thermometer inside.
2.Leave the fridge door closed overnight 
and check the temperature first thing in 
the morning.
3.At this point the temperature should read no more than 5 °C; if it does, 
you need to adjust the temperature regulator to a colder setting.
Food that is sensitive to cold temperatures should not be stored in the 
LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone:
 citrus and tropical fruits, such as pineapples, bananas, grapefruits, 
melons, mangoes, papayas, oranges, lemons, kiwi fruit.
 hard cheese, potatoes, vegetables that are sensitive to cold 
temperatures such as cucumbers, peppers, aubergines, avocados, half 
ripe tomatoes, beans, courgettes.
 
						

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Guidelines for storage times
Some foods in the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone:
Dry storage:
Moist storage:
Food Storage period
Butterup to 30 days
Cheese, softup to 30 days
Milk, freshup to 7 days
Sausage, slicedup to 7 days
Fishup to 4 days
Shellfishup to 3 days
Poultryup to 5 days
Pork
larger joints
cut into smaller pieces
up to 7 days
up to 5 days
Beef, gameup to 7 days
Vegetables, salad stuffsStorage period
Artichokesup to 21 days
Cauliflowerup to 21 days
Broccoliup to 14 days
Iceberg lettuce, lamb’s lettuceup to 21 days
Peasup to 10 days
Green cabbageup to 14 days
Carrotsup to 150 days
Garlicup to 180 days
Cabbageup to 180 days
Leeksup to 60 days
Mushroomsup to 7 days
Radishesup to 14 days
Asparagusup to 14 days
Spinachup to 7 days
 
						

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Tips: 
 When shopping always look for the freshest foods. Quality and 
freshness are crucial to how long food can be kept.
 All food that is stored in the LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone should be 
removed from the drawers approx. 15 - 30 minutes before 
consumption. Aroma and taste develop at room temperature and the 
enjoyment of the food is increased.
 Food stored in the refrigerator compartment should always be 
covered or packed so that they do not dry out, lose their flavour, or 
transfer their flavour to any other refrigerated food. The following 
are suitable for packing:
– polyethylene bags;
– plastic containers with lids;
– special plastic covers with rubber retainers;
– aluminium foil.
To obtain the best performance from your refrigerator/freezer:
 Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids.
 Do not store food uncovered.
FruitStorage period
Apricotsup to 14 days
Pearsup to 120 days
Blackberriesup to 8 days
Dates (fresh)up to 60 days
Strawberriesup to 5 days
Blueberriesup to 14 days
Raspberriesup to 5 days
Cherriesup to 14 days
Peachesup to 30 days
Plumsup to 21 days
Quincesup to 90 days
Rhubarbup to 21 days
Gooseberriesup to 21 days
Grapesup to 90 days
 
						

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 Keep the time between buying chilled food and placing it in your 
freezer as short as possible.
 Do not push food together too much, try to allow air to circulate 
around each item.
Freezing
Except for the bottom drawer, which serves only for storage purposes, 
all compartments and drawers in the freezer compartment are suitable 
for freezing fresh food.
Warning! 
 Before foods are frozen, the actual temperature in the freezer 
compartment must be -18 °C or colder.
 Please observe indicated freezing capacity on the rating plate. The 
freezing capacity represents the maximum amount of fresh goods 
that can be frozen within 24 hours. If you freeze goods on several 
days, one after the other, freeze amounts equal to 2/3 to 3/4 of the 
capacity indicated on the rating plate.
 When freezing large quantities of food, place the frozen freezing 
accumulator at the front into the top compartment in the freezing 
chamber.
 Thawed foods which have not been processed further (cooked into 
meals) may not under any circumstances be frozen a second time.
0 1.For freezing the maximum capacity press the FROSTMATIC button 24 
hours prior to freezing, or 4 to 6 hours for smaller quantities. Yellow 
indicator lights up.
3 The FROSTMATIC button need not be pressed for freezing of small 
quantities of up to 3 kg.
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 goods with wet hands. Hands can freeze 
to the goods.
3.Place packaged goods in the drawers. Unfrozen goods may not come 
into contact with already frozen goods, otherwise the frozen goods 
may start to thaw.
3 The appliance electronics automatically switch the FROSTMATIC func-
tion off after a period of approx. 50 hours. Yellow indicator light goes 
out. You can also stop the FROSTMATIC function manually by pressing 
the FROSTMATIC button again.
 
						

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Tips:
 The following are suited for the packaging of frozen goods:
– freezer bags and polyethylene wraps;
– plastic containers for frozen foods;
– extra-thick aluminium foil
 The following are suited for sealing bags and wraps:
plastic clips, rubber bands or adhesive tape.
 Press air out of bags and wraps before sealing, because air 
encourages drying of frozen goods.
 Make flat packages, because these freeze more quickly.
 Do not fill plastic containers for frozen foods to the brim with liquid 
or paste-like goods, because liquids expand during freezing.
Frozen Storage
Warning!  Before initial loading of the freezer compartment with 
previously frozen goods, the required storage temperature of -18 °C 
must be reached.
 Load freezer only with packaged frozen goods, so that they do not 
dry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour contamination of 
other frozen goods can occur.
 Please observe maximum storage times and expiry dates of frozen 
goods.
2 When possible store frozen goods separately according to type in 
drawers. 
Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar
 The symbols on the drawers 
show different types of frozen 
goods.
 The numbers indicate storage 
times in months for the appropriate types of frozen goods. Whether 
the upper or lower value of the indicated storage time is valid 
depends on the quality of the foods and pre-treating before freezing. 
The lower value applies to foods with high fat content.
 
						

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Preparation of Ice Cubes
0 1.Fill ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water and place in the freezer tray 
or a drawer and allow to freeze.
2.To remove the finished ice cubes twist the ice cube tray or hold under 
running water for a short time.
Warning!  Do not, under any circumstances, free an ice tray which is 
frozen to the appliance with pointed or sharp edged objects. Use a 
spoon-handle or similar object. 
2 Energy Saving Advice
 Do not install the appliance close to sources of heat, such as a cooker, 
dishwasher or radiator.
 Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilated room and make sure 
that the air openings of the appliance are not obstructed.
 Always leave warm food to cool down to room temperature before 
placing in the freezer.
 Try to avoid keeping the door open for long periods or opening the 
door too frequently as warm air will enter the cabinet and cause the 
compressor to switch on unnecessarily often.
 Ensure there are no obstructions preventing the door from closing 
properly.
 Place frozen goods into the refrigerator for thawing. Cold from fro-
zen goods is thus used for cooling in the refrigerator.
 Always keep the condenser at the back of the appliance clean. 
 
						

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Defrosting
Fridge zone and LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone defrost 
automatically
The electronics start the defrosting cycle in the refrigerator as needed 
based on economical energy use and the maintenance of a constant 
temperature. Defrosting cycles are started more or less often, 
depending on the degree of moisture accumulation. Because the 
greatest accumulation of moisture occurs when the door is open, the 
frequency of defrosting cycles is determined by frequency and duration 
of door opening.
The water collects in the discharge trough at the back wall of the 
refrigerator, and is fed through the discharge opening in the catch tray 
at the compressor where it is evaporated.
Freezer Compartment Defrosting
Moisture is precipitated in the form of white frost in the freezer 
compartment during operation and when the door is opened, especially 
in the middle at the top. Remove this white frost from time to time 
with a soft plastic scraper, e.g. a dough scraper. Do not under any 
circumstances use hard or pointed objects for this purpose.
The appliance should be defrosted when the thickness of the white 
frost has reached about 4 mm; but at least once a year in any case. A 
convenient time for defrosting is any time when the appliance is empty, 
or only minimally loaded.
1 Warning! 
 Do not use electrical heating appliances or any other mechanical or 
artificial devices to speed up the defrosting process, with the 
exception of those recommended in these operating instructions.
 Do not use defrosting sprays, because they may be health 
endangering and/or contain substances damaging to plastics.
0 1.About 12 hours prior to defrosting push the FROSTMATIC button, in 
order to build up sufficient chill reserve for the interruption in opera-
tion.
Caution!  Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands. Hands can freeze 
to the goods.
2.Remove frozen goods, pack them in several layers of newspaper, cover 
them and store them in a cool place.
 
						

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3.Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains, or 
disconnect from the electricity supply.
4.Remove all the drawers.  Place the 
bottom drawer directly in front of 
the appliance to collect the water 
from defrosting. Take out the 
water drain spout from its resting 
position at the bottom of the 
freezer compartment and place it 
as shown. 
Tip:  In order to speed up the 
defrosting process, place a pot of hot water in the freezer 
compartment. In addition, remove pieces of ice that break away before 
defrosting is complete.
5.After defrosting thoroughly clean the freezer interior, as well as interior 
accessories (see section: Maintenance and Cleaning). 
Maintenance and Cleaning
Before any maintenance or cleaning work is carried out DISCONNECT 
the appliance from the ELECTRICITY supply.
1 Warning! 
 Do not use detergents, abrasive powders, highly perfumed cleaning 
products, wax polishes or cleaning products containing bleach or 
alcohol.
 Never clean the appliance with a steam cleaner. Moisture could accu-
mulate in electrical components, danger of electrical shock! Hot 
vapours can lead to the damage of plastic parts.
 The appliance must be dry before it is placed back into service.
Attention!
 Ethereal oils and organic solvents can attack plastic parts, e. g.
– lemon juice or the juice from orange peals;
– butyric acid;
– cleansers which contain acetic acid.
Do not allow such substances to come into contact with appliance 
parts.
 Do not use any abrasive products.
 
						

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Internal Cleaning
3 If the refrigerator only is to be cleaned, press the FROSTMATIC button 
several hours in advance, in order to build up sufficient chill reserve in 
the freezer compartment for the interruption in service. Do not open 
the freezer compartment door.
0 1.About 12 hours prior to defrosting push the FROSTMATIC button, in 
order to build up sufficient chill reserve for the interruption in opera-
tion.
Caution!  Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands. Hands can freeze 
to the goods.
2.Remove frozen goods, pack them in several layers of newspaper, cover 
them and store them in a cool place. Place the cold accumulation block 
on top of the frozen food to keep it cold.
3.Switch off refrigerator and freezer and remove plug from the mains, or 
switch off or turn out the circuit breaker or the fuse.
4.Defrost the freezer compartment (see section: Defrosting).
5.Clean the inside and accessories with warm water and bicarbonate of 
soda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). 
3 The bottom shelf, which divides the fridge zone from the 
LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone, can be removed for cleaning. To do this, 
pull the shelf straight out.
The covers over the drawers can be removed for cleaning. After 
cleaning, they must be replaced in their original position, so that the 
LONGFRESH 0 °C cold zone is able to function properly.
6.Rinse and dry thoroughly.
7.Regularly check the door seals and wipe clean to ensure they are clean 
and free from debris. 
8.Regularly unblock the condensation water drainage hole in the rear 
wall of the refrigeration chamber with the aid of a piece of wire.