Electrolux A 40270 GT Freezer User Manual


 
There must be adequate ventilation around the
appliance.
Any electrical work required to install this appliance
should be carried out by a competent electrician.
Warning! This appliance must be earthed.
Electrical connection
The appliance is supplied with a 13amp plug fitted. In the
event of having to change the fuse in the plug supplied, a
13amp ASTA approved (BS1362) fuse must be used.
Should the plug need to be replaced for any reason. The
wires in the power supply cable are coloured in
accordance with the following code:
Green and Yellow - Earth: must be connected to the
terminal marked with the letter "E" or by the earth
symbol or coloured green and yellow.
Blue - Neutral: must be connected to the terminal "N"
or coloured black.
Brown - Live: must be connected to the terminal
marked "L" or coloured red.
Upon completion there must be no cut, or stray strands of
wire present and the cord clamp must be secure over the
outer sheath.
Warning! This appliance must be earthed.
First use
Before first use, the freezer should be cleaned inside,
see chapter "Care and cleaning".
Plug in the appliance.
The green light will come on.
The red light will also switch on and the alarm will beep,
to indicate that the temperature inside the freezer is not
yet cold enough for food storage.
Press button (D) to switch the alarm off. The red light
will normally switch off after several hours.
Only place food inside the freezer once the red light
has switched off.
Switch on-off
Switch on the freezer
Turn the thermostat knob to a postion between and
.
Switch off the freezer
Turn the thermostat knob to the Off position
Daily use
Temperature adjustment
To adjust the temperature of the freezer, proceed as
follows:
Turn the thermostat knob clockwise towards for a
colder storage temperature.
Turn the thermotat knob counter-clockwise towards
for a less cold storage temperature.
Super Freeze function
If more than 3-4 kg of fresh food is to be frozen, the freezer
needs to be pre-cooled.
At least 24 hours before placing fresh food in the
freezer, press button (D).
The yellow light comes on.
Place the food in the freezer. After 52 hours this
function will automatically switch off and the freezer will
return to normal storage temperature. This function
can be de-activated any time by pressing button (D)
again.
Alarm
If the freezer temperature is not cold enough, the alarm will
beep and the red light will come on.
Press button (D) to switch the sound off. The red light
remains on as long as the temperature in the freezer is
higher than the thermostat setting.
The alarm can be due to:
Insertion of a large amount of fresh food.
Opening the lid too long.
A defect in the system, see chapter "What to do if...".
Storage baskets
Hang the baskets on the upper edge (X) or place the
stackable baskets inside the freezer (Y).
Turn and fix the handles for these two positions, as
shown in the drawings.
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