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SANTO 3151-8 KG
Refrigerator/Freezer Combination
Operating Instructions
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Dear customer, Before placing your new appliance into operation please read these operating instructions carefully. They contain important information for safe use, for installation and for care of the appliance. Please keep these operating instructions for future reference. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance. Notes which are important for your safety or for the proper function- 1 ing of the appliance are stressed with a warning triangle and/or with signal words (Warning!,
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Contents Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Environmental Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Packaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Old Appliances . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents Freezing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Frozen Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Preparation of Ice Cubes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Storage Goods Symbols/Freezing Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1 Important Safety Instructions 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 of these warnings contact the Customer Care Department. Prior to Installation • Check the refrigerator/freezer for transport damage. Under no circumstances should a damaged appliance be installed! In the event of damage, please contact yo
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Important Safety Instructions Child Safety Do not allow children to tamper with the controls or play with the product. Keep packaging material away from children! (There is a risk of suffocation!) During Use This appliance is designed for domestic use only, specifically for the storage of edible foodstuffs only. It is not intended for commercial or industrial use Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low temperatures. Do not store any containers with flammable mat
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Environmental Information Packaging All transit packaging materials are environmentally compatible and can be reused. Wood is un-treated. The plastics can be recycled and are identified as follows: >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. the outer covering and the bags in the inte- rior. >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. the pads, which are pure hydrocarbon compounds and can be recycled. The carton parts are made from recycled paper. Please dispose of the packaging with due care for the environment. Old
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Before Use Packaging 0 1. Remove all adhesive tape and packaging from the interior of the appli- ance. Any remnants of adhesive can be removed with white spirit. 3 2. Remove the transport protection pieces and pull off the adhesive tape. 3. Remove the transport fittings from the storage shelves: Slide the fittings securing the shelf forward to the thicker section on the edge of the storage shelf. 4. Slide the storage shelf far enough forward so that it can be hinged downwards and the fi
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Installation The following table shows which ambient temperature is correct for each climate classification: Climate classification for an ambient temperature of SN +10 to +32 °C N +16 to +32 °C ST +18 to +38 °C T +18 to +43 °C If installation next to a source of heat is unavoidable, the following minimum clearances must be maintained at the sides of the appliance: – for electric cookers 3 cm; – for oil and coal fired ranges 30 cm. If these clearances cannot be maintained a heat insulating pad
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Installation Electrical Connection Any electrical work required to install this appliance should be carried out by a qualified electrician or competent person. WARNING – THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED 1 The manufacturer declines any liability should these safety measures not be observed. Before switching on, make sure the electricity supply voltage is the same as that indicated on the appliance rating plate. The rating plate is inside, on the left. The appliance is supplied with a 13 amp pl
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Reversing The Door The door hinges can be changed from right (as supplied) to left if required to suit the location where the appliance is installed. Warning! Unplug from the mains, before reversing the door. 1 0 1. Open the freezer door and with- draw the plinth cover to the front. At the same time, press on the plinth cover from above. Transfer the door bearing covers on the plinth cover from left to right. 2. With the freezer compartment door closed, remove the cross-head screws f
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Reversing The Door 7. Carefully push refrigerator door onto upper pivot pin and close. 8. Slide the centre door bearing into the bottom left of the fridge com- partment door and fasten to the housing. 9. Carefully slide the freezer com- partment door onto the centre bearing pivot and close. 10. Place the lower door bearing in the bearing pivot of the freezer compartment door and fasten. 11. Move the door handles from the left to the right and cover the remaining holes with the hole c
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Appliance Description View of Appliance á Control panel à Dynamic air cooling system â Butter and cheese compartment with lid ä Door storage compartments ã Bottle compartment å Fruit and vegetable drawers ç Shelves é Drawer for frozen goods (for storage and freezing) è Drawers for frozen goods (only for storage) ê Rating plate 13
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Prior to Initial Start-Up Before connecting the appliance to the mains and putting it into ope- 1 ration for the first time, leave the appliance to stand for 30 minutes if it was transported upright. After transport on its side, the appliance must be left to stand for 2 hours before putting it into operation. This is necessary to allow the oil to flow back into the compressor. Otherwise the compressor may be damaged. 0 1. Please clean the appliance interior and all accessories prior to init
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Starting Up and Regulating the When the ambient temperature in the room where the appliance is situated is lower than +16 °C, the ambient switch must be depressed. The yellow light comes on. If the ambient switch is switched on, the compressor operates for longer periods to ensure that the storage temperature of - 18 °C inside the freezer compartment is maintained. Important! If the ambient temperature rises to above +16 °C, the ambient switch must be switched off in order to avoid unneces
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Interior Accessories Storage Shelves The shelf in the lowest runners above the fruit and vegetable drawer is stopped with plastic corners on the back. It must always remain in this position, so that fruit and vegetables stay fresh for longer. To remove the stops, the plastic corners must be twisted 90° forwards and to the outside. The remaining storage shelves can be adjusted to various heights: 0 1. Pull the storage shelf forward until it can be tipped up or down and removed. 2. To inser
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Interior Accessories Variable Inner Door The door compartments can be pulled up and removed, and inserted at other positions as needed. Dynamic Air Cooling System The dynamic air cooling system can be used for better cooling effi- ciency at high ambient tempera- tures (above 25 °C) and high quantity of stored food in the refrigerator compartment to get: Quicker refrigeration More even temperatures 0 1. To start the dynamic air cooling system push the button on the fan housing. The green
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Proper Storage The cooling fans ensure an even tem- perature distribution in the fridge. 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 temper- ature on the shelf above the fruit and vegetable drawer is somewhat higher than the fridge temperature set. The example arrangement opposite shows possible ways of storing food. Important! Do not place foods too
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To obtain the best performance from your refrigerator/freezer: Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids. Do not store food uncovered. 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. Switching the Appliance Off 0 1. To switch off, turn the temperature regulator to position "0". The mains power light goes out. If the appliance is not going to be used f
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Freezing 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. Thawed foods which have not been processed further (cooked int
