User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX GLFC1526

[. . . ] Use & Care Manual Freezer Product Registration Energy Saving Ideas Important Safety Instructions First Steps Setting the Temperature Control Freezer Optional Features Care and Cleaning Power Failure/Freezer Failure Avoid Service Checklist Warranty 2 2 2-3 3-4 4 4-6 7-8 8 9 - 10 11 READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS P/N 297079200 (Feb 2006) Product Registration · Let hot foods cool to room temperature before placing in the freezer. · Be sure to wrap foods properly and wipe containers dry before placing them in the freezer. · Freezer shelves and baskets should not be lined with aluminum foil, wax paper, or paper toweling. Liners interfere with cold air circulation, making the freezer less efficient. [. . . ] If a malfunction causes an unsafe temperature inside the freezer, the red light will blink and the buzzer will sound. The indicator light will continue to blink until a safe freezing temperature is again reached. If the problem is not Slide-Aside Basket solved within twelve (12) hours, the buzzer will turn on again. Examples of Chest Divider Configurations: Pizza Shelf (Some Upright Models) Here is the place to store up to four extra-large boxes of frozen pizza without ever having to dig them out from beneath a pile of other stored goods. To change the location of the pizza shelf: support the bottom center of the shelf with one hand and use your other hand to gently ease each support tab outward until they have all dropped between the edge of the shelf and the liner wall. It may help to slide the supporting shelf slightly to the side opposite that Compressor Mounted Drain Pan (Most Upright Frost in which you are removing the tabs in order to get a larger gap Free Models) between the edge of the supporting shelf and the liner wall. Most upright frost free freezers are equipped with a compressor mounted drain pan that collects condensate during each defrost Next, locate the pizza shelf beneath the shelf nearest your desired cycle. This compressor mounted drain pan takes advantage of the location and snap each tab upwards between the wire or glass heat generated by the compressor to evaporate condensate water shelf and liner until the tab has snapped into place and is resting so there is no need to empty the pan during each defrost cycle. Repeat for each tab until all four are firmly in place and then load with desired items. 6 · Close the freezer door/lid. · The freezer must be unplugged (to avoid electrical hazard) from power source when defrosting the unit. Care and Cleaning Drain Tube Some upright and chest freezers are frost free and defrost automatically, but should be cleaned occasionally. Between Defrostings To avoid frequent defrosting, occasionally use a plastic scraper to remove frost. NEVER use a metal instrument to remove frost. Drain Pan Defrosting It is important to defrost and clean the freezer when ¼ to ½ inch of frost has accumulated. Frost may tend to accumulate faster on the upper part of the freezer due to warm, moist air entering the freezer when the door/lid is opened. To Defrost Upright Models with Defrost Drain: · Remove the drain plug on the inside floor of the freezer by pulling it straight out. · To access external drain tube on models with a base panel, first remove the two screws from the base panel. · A ½ inch garden hose adapter can be used to drain the freezer directly into a floor drain. If your model is not equipped with an adapter, one can be purchased at most hardware stores. · Replace the drain plug when defrosting and cleaning are completed. To Defrost Chest Models with Defrost Drain: · Place a shallow pan or the Divider/Drain Pan (if equipped) beneath the drain outlet. A ½ inch garden hose adapter can be used to drain the freezer directly into a floor drain (see figure 3). If your model is not equipped with an adapter, one can be purchased at most hardware stores. · Replace the drain plugs when defrosting and cleaning are completed. To Defrost Models without Defrost Drain: · Place towels or newspapers on the freezer bottom to catch the frost. [. . . ] * The freezer is not cold enough. 10 Compact Appliance Warranty Information Your appliance is covered by a one year limited warranty. For one year from your original date of purchase, Electrolux will pay all costs for repairing or replacing any parts of this appliance that prove to be defective in materials or workmanship when such appliance is installed, used and maintained in accordance with the provided instructions. Exclusions This warranty does not cover the following: 1. Products with original serial numbers that have been removed, altered or cannot be readily determined. Product that has been transferred from its original owner to another party or removed outside the USA or Canada. [. . . ]