Electrolux ER 1642 T User manual

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ER 1642 T
REFRIGERATOR
INSTRUCTION BOOK

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This instruction book contains safety precautions, information on use and helpful hints and tips.
To ensure you use this appliance effectively and safely, please read this instruction book carefully
before installing or using this appliance and retain for future reference.
The ymbol below help you to find thing more ea ily:
Safety precautions
Warning and Safety information
Hints, useful information
Environmental information
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IMP R
IMP RT TANT S ANT SAFET AFETY INS Y INSTR TRUCTI NS UCTI NS
These warnings are provided in the interests of your safety. Ensure that you understand them all
before installing or using this appliance. Your safety is of paramount importance. If you are unsure
about any of the meanings or these warnings contact the Customer Care Department.
Prior to installation
Check the appliance for tran port damage. Under no
circum tance hould a damaged appliance be
in talled. In the event of damage plea e contact your
retailer.
Installation
Thi appliance i heavy. Care hould be taken when
moving it.
It i dangerou to alter the pecification or attempt
to modify thi product in any way.
En ure that the appliance doe not tand on the
electrical upply cable. If the upply cable i
damaged, it mu t be replaced by a cable available
from your local Service Force Centre.
Make sure that the power plug is not squashed
or damage the back of the fridge/freezer.
- A damaged power plug may overheat and cau e a
fire.
Do not place heavy articles or the
fridge/freezer itself on the power cord.
- There i a ri k of a hort circuit and fire.
Do not remove the power cord by pulling on its
lead, particularly when the fridge/freezer is
being pulled out of its niche.
- Damage to the cord may cau e a hort-circuit, fire
and/or electric hock.
- If the power cord i damaged, it mu t be replaced
by a certified ervice agent or qualified ervice
per onnel.
If the power plug socket is loose, do not insert
the power plug.
- There i a ri k of electric hock or fire.
Any electrical work required to in tall thi appliance
hould be carried out by a qualified electrician or
competent per on.
Part which heat up hould not be expo ed.
Whenever po ible, the back of the appliance hould
be clo e to a wall, but leaving the required di tance
for ventilation, a tated in the in tallation
in truction .
The appliance hould be left for 2 hour after
in tallation before it i turned on, in order to allow the
refrigerant to ettle.
Child Safety
Do not allow children to tamper with the control or
play with the product.
There i a ri k of uffocation! Keep packaging
material away from children!
During Use
Thi appliance i de igned for dome tic u e only,
pecifically for the torage of edible food tuff . It i
not intended for commercial or indu trial u e.
Container with flammable ga e or liquid can
leak at low temperature . Do not tore any
container with flammable material , uch a
pray can , fire extingui her refill cartridge etc.
Frozen food hould not be refrozen once it ha
thawed out.
Do not place carbonated or fizzy drink in the
freezer compartment.
Ice lollie can cau e 'fro t/freezer burn ' if
con umed traight from the freezer compartment.
Do not remove item from the freezer
compartment if your hand are damp/wet, a thi
could cau e kin abra ion or fro t/freezer burn .
Bottle and can mu t not be placed in the freezer
compartment they can bur t when the content
freeze.
Manufacturer ' recommended torage time
hould be adhered to. Refer to relevant
in truction .
Maintenance and Cleaning
Before cleaning, alway witch off the appliance
and di connect from the electrical upply.
When unplugging alway pull the plug from the
main ocket, do not pull on the cable.
Servicing
Thi product hould be erviced by an authori ed
engineer and only genuine pare part hould be
u ed.
Under no circum tance hould you attempt to
repair the appliance your elf. Repair carried out
by inexperienced per on may cau e injury or
eriou malfunctioning. Contact your local
Service Force Centre.
At the end of the Appliance Life
When di po ing of your appliance u e an
authori ed di po al ite.
Remove the plug and en ure that any lock or
catche are removed, to prevent young children
being trapped in ide.
The Appliance and the Environment
Thi appliance doe not contain ga e which could
damage the ozone layer.
Avoid damaging the cooling unit.
The packaging u ed on thi appliance marked with
the ymbol i recyclable.
Keep this instruction book for future
reference and ensure it is passed on to any
new owner.

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C NTENT
C NTENTS S
Instructions for the User
Guide to use the instruction book 2
Important Safety Instructions 3
Instructions for the User 5
General Information 5
De cription of the Appliance 5
Using the Appliance 6
Before U e 6
To Start the Appliance 6
Thermo tat Control 6
Hint for torage 7
Storage time and temperature of food 7
How to u e the two- tar frozen food compartment 7
How to make ice cube 7
Storage Shelve 8
Hints and Tips 8
Food Storage 8
Energy Saving Advice 8
Maintenance and Cleaning 8
Internal cleaning 8
External cleaning 8
Defro ting 9
Changing the Light Bulb 9
When the appliance i not in u e 9
Something Not Working 10
Service and Spare Parts 10
Customer Care Department 11
Guarantee Conditions 11
Instructions for the Installer
Technical Specifications 12
Installing the Appliance 12
Tran portation, Unpacking 12
Cleaning 12
Location 12
Ventilation Requirement 13
Levelling 13
Door Rever al 13
Electrical Connection 15
Storage Chart (1) 16
Storage Chart (2) 17

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INS
INSTR TRUCTI NS F UCTI NS F R THE USER R THE USER
General information
Thi appliance i de igned for the refrigeration of food
in a dome tic home. It ha a two- tar frozen food
compartment for ice making and frozen food torage.
To en ure correct operation, the appliance hould
be located where the ambient temperature i
between 16-32 °C.
Description of the appliance
1. Frozen food compartment
2. Drip tray
3. Wire helf
4. Gla helf
5. Salad drawer
6. Rating Plate
7. Adju table feet
8. Ice tray
9. Butter compartment
10. Interior light/Thermo tat control
11. Door helf
12. Ga ket
13. Bottle helf
14. Egg tray
15. Air circulation
16. Air vent
17. Conden er
18. Compre or

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Using the Appliance
Before Use
Remove all ecuring tape .
Wa h the in ide of the appliance with lukewarm water
with a little bicarbonate of oda added (5 ml to 0,5 litre
of water). Do not u e oap or detergent a the mell
may linger. Dry the appliance thoroughly.
Do not use detergents, abrasive powders,
highly perfumed cleaning products, wax
polishes or products containing alcohol.
FFTo Start the Appliance
1. Allow the appliance to tand for 2 hr after
in tallation.
2. Plug in the appliance and witch on at the main
upply.
3. Turn the thermo tat control to the required etting.
A etting of 3 - 4 i u ually uitable for normal
operation ( ee thermo tat control).
4. Leave the appliance for approximately 4 hour for
the correct temperature to be reached before
placing food in ide.
Thermostat Control
The thermo tat control ituated in ide the refrigerator
regulate the temperature of the larder compartment.
Thermo tat control i marked from 1-5 the higher the
number, the colder the etting.
Po ition 0 - Off
Po ition 1 - minimum coldne
Po ition 5 - maximum coldne
Model If the ambient Po ition of
temperature i drip tray
greater than
ER 1642 T +25 °C Open (po . 1)
The temperature in ide the refrigerator and the 2- tar
compartment can be regulated further by adju ting
the tray located under the 2- tar compartment.
To obtain a lower temperature in the 2- tar
compartment when frozen food i tored in ide and
when the ambient temperature i 25 °C or lower pu h
the tray in Po ition 2. When frozen food i not tored
in the 2- tar compartment and when the ambient
temperature i higher than 25 °C pull the tray out to
Po ition 1.
If frozen food i tored in the 2- tar compartment and
the ambient temperature i above 25 °C, pull the tray
out to po ition 1 and turn the thermo tat control to a
colder etting (higher number). When the ambient
temperature fall below 25 °C turn the thermo tat
control back to a medium etting and pu h the tray
into po ition 2.

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Hints for storage
Below i the recommended torage po ition for
variou food type :
1. Frozen food torage & ice making
2. Ready-cooked food
3. Food in di he
4. Opened can
5. Milk, dairy product
6. Fre h meat, cold cut , au age , etc.
7. Fruit , vegetable , alad
8. Chee e, butter
9. Egg
10. Yoghurt, Cream
11. Small bottle , oft drink
12. Large bottle , drink
Storage time and temperature of
foods
The enclo ed chart at the end of thi in truction book
give information about torage time in the frozen and
the fre h food compartment.
The torage time quoted are intended a a guide
only.
How to use the two-star frozen
food compartment
The frozen food compartment i eparated from the
fre h food compartment by the drip tray.
Depending on the po ition of the thermo tatic control
knob and the temperature in the compartment
(-12 °C or lower), frozen food can be tored here.
Small quantitie of fre h food can be frozen in the two-
tar compartment but toring them for a long period of
time i not recommended.
Do not allow fre h food to come into contact with
food that are already frozen.
How to make ice cubes
Fill the upplied ice cube tray ¾full with water and
place in the freezer compartment. Turning up the
thermo tat control will peed up the freezing proce ,
but remember to turn the thermo tat control back to
it original po ition.
To relea e the ice cube , once frozen, twi t the tray
along it length.

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Storage Shelves
The helve in the refrigerator compartment are
adju table to allow torage of large item .
The helve can be re-arranged by opening the door
to 90°.
The door helve are al o adju table.
To allow the air to circulate within the fridge
compartment do not cover the wire helve
with paper or tray .
Hints & Tips
Food Storage
To obtain the be t re ult from your appliance
neither hot food nor liquid which may evaporate,
hould be placed in the larder compartment.
Keep the time between buying chilled food and
placing it in your fridge a hort a po ible.
Do not pu h food together too much, try to allow air
to circulate around each item.
Do not tore food uncovered.
Remove u pect food from your refrigerator and
clean, refer to cleaning and maintenance.
Energy Saving Advice
Do not in tall the cabinet clo e to ource of
heat, uch a a cooker, di hwa her or radiator.
Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilated
room and make ure that the air opening of the
cabinet are not ob tructed.
Alway leave warm food to cool down to room
temperature before placing in the fridge.
Try to avoid keeping the door open for long
period , or opening the door too frequently a
warm air will enter the cabinet, and cau e the
compre or to witch on unnece arily often.
En ure there are no ob truction preventing the
door from clo ing properly.
It i advi able to periodically clean the
refrigeration y tem at the back of the appliance
with a du ter or vacuum cleaner.
Maint
Maintenance & Cleaning enance & Cleaning
Before any maintenance of cleaning work is
carried out DISCONNECT the appliance from
the ELECTRICITY SUPPLY.
Internal Cleaning
Clean the in ide and acce orie with warm water and
bicarbonate of oda (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Rin e
and dry thoroughly.
Do not u e detergent , abra ive powder ,
highly perfumed cleaning product , wax
poli he or cleaning product containing
bleach or alcohol.
Regularly check the door eal and wipe clean
to en ure they are clean and free from debri .
External Cleaning
Wa h the outer cabinet with warm oapy water.
Once or twice a year du t the conden er (black
grille) and the compre or at the back of the
appliance with a bru h or vacuum cleaner, a an
accumulation of du t will affect the performance of
the appliance and cau e exce ive electricity
con umption.

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Defrosting
While in operation the **- tar compartment become
progre ively covered with fro t.
Thi fro t, which act a an in ulator and thu prevent
the cold from reaching the food hould be removed
whenever the thickne of the fro t exceed 1/4.
To carry out complete defro ting proceed a follow :
1. Pu h the conveyor completely in.
2. Place a tray on the upper helf of the refrigerator
under the drain hole of the conveyor.
3. Remove any food from in ide the **- tar
compartment, wrap it in everal heet of
new paper and tore in a cool dry place.
4. Turn the thermo tat knob on po ition << 0 >>. To
accelerate defro ting, place a bow of hot water
in ide the compartment (with a piece of cardboard
underneath the bowl a protection).
5. When defro ting i completed, dry thoroughly and
remove the water collected in the tray.
Turn the thermo tat knob on a medium po ition to
re tart the appliance.
After letting the appliance run for at lea t half an
hour replace the previou ly removed food into the
** - tar compartment.
When defro ting it i not nece ary to remove the
food from the inner door and the refrigerator
compartment.
Important
A temperature ri e of the frozen food pack during
defro ting may horten their torage life.
Never u e harp metal tool to crape off fro t from
the evaporator a youcould damage it beyond
repair.
Changing the Light Bulb
Should the light fail to work you can change it a
below:
Di connect the appliance from the electricity upply.
Remove the lamp cover retaining crew , then take
the lamp cover off in the direction of the arrow and the
bulb can be changed. (Type of the bulb: 230 V, 15 W,
E 14 thread)
After changing the bulb replace the lamp cover, and
retaining crew and reconnect the appliance to the
electricity upply.
When the appliance is not in use
When the appliance i not in u e for long period
di connect from the electricity upply, empty all of the
food and clean the appliance, leaving the door ajar to
prevent unplea ant mell .

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Problem
No power to the
appliance
The temperature in the
appliance i too high
The temperature in the
appliance i too low
Exce ive fro t and ice
ha built up
The appliance i noi y.
Possible Cause
No power at the ocket.
There i a power cut.
The fu e ha blown.
Thermo tat control i et at 0.
The appliance i located in an un uitable po ition.
The thermo tat control i et too low.
The thermo tat control i et too high.
The door ha been left open.
Something i ob tructing the door.
The door ga ket i dirty.
The appliance i not level.
Solution
Check there i power at the ocket.
Check there i not a power cut by checking the
hou ehold light .
Check the fu e ha not blown.
Check the thermo tat.
Check the ambient temperature i within the
appliance operating limit of 16 °C to 32 °C.
Check that the thermo tat control knob i turned to
the correct etting relative to ambient condition .
Set the thermo tat control knob to a lower
po ition.
Check the door ha not been left open.
Check nothing i preventing the door from clo ing.
Check the door ga ket i intact and clean.
Check if the appliance tand table (all four feet
hould be on the floor).
Some
Something N thing No ot W t Wor orking king
If the appliance i not working correctly, plea e carry out the following check before contacting your local
Electrolux Service Force Centre.
If after the above check your appliance till doe not
operate correctly, contact your local Electrolux
Service Force Centre.
Plea e note that it will be nece ary to provide proof
of purcha e for any in-guarantee ervice call .
In-guarantee customers should ensure that the
above checks have been made, as the
engineer will make a charge if the fault is not a
mechanical or electrical breakdown.
Ser
Service and Spar vice and Spare P e Par arts ts
In the event of your appliance requiring ervice, or if
you wi h to purcha e pare part plea e contact your
local Electrolux Service Force Centre by telephoning:
0870 5 929929
Your call will be routed the Service Force Centre
covering your po t code area.
For the addre of your local Service Force Centre
and further information about Service Force, plea e
vi it the web ite at www. erviceforce.co.uk
For ervice in the Republic of Ireland contact
Electrolux
Long Mile Road
Dublin 12
Telephone: [phone].
Before calling out an engineer, plea e en ure you
have read the detail under the heading
Something Not Working?.
When you contact the Service Centre you will need
to give the following detail :
1. Your name, addre and po t code
2. Your telephone number
3. Clear and conci e detail of the fault
4. The model and erial number of the appliance
(found on the rating plate)
5. The purcha e date