SKD71800S0 - Fridge AEG - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL SKD71800S0 AEG

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Warning / Caution-Safety information

General information and tips

Environmental information

Subject to change without notice.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS In the interest of your safety and to en-

sure the correct use, before installing

and first using the appliance, read this

user manual carefully, including its hints

and warnings. To avoid unnecessary mis-

takes and accidents, it is important to

ensure that all people using the appli-

ance are thoroughly familiar with its op-

eration and safety features. Save these

instructions and make sure that they re-

main with the appliance if it is moved or

sold, so that everyone using it through

its life will be properly informed on ap-

pliance use and safety.

For the safety of life and property keep

the precautions of these user's instruc-

tions as the manufacturer is not respon-

sible for damages caused by omission.

1.1 Children and vulnerable

• This appliance is not intended for use

by persons (including children) with re-

duced physical, sensory or mental ca-

pabilities, or lack of experience and

knowledge, unless they have been giv-

en supervision or instruction concern-

ing use of the appliance by a person

responsible for their safety.

Children should be supervised to en-

sure that they do not play with the ap-

• Keep all packaging well away from

children. There is risk of suffocation.

• If you are discarding the appliance

pull the plug out of the socket, cut the

connection cable (as close to the ap-

pliance as you can) and remove the

door to prevent playing children to

suffer electric shock or to close them-

• If this appliance featuring magnetic

door seals is to replace an older appli-

ance having a spring lock (latch) on

the door or lid, be sure to make that

spring lock unusable before you dis-

card the old appliance. This will pre-

vent it from becoming a death trap for

Keep ventilation openings, in the appli-

ance enclosure or in the built-in struc-

ture, clear of obstruction.

• The appliance is intended for keeping

foodstuff and/or beverages in a nor-

mal household and similar applica-

– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices

and other working environments;

– farm houses and by clients in hotels,

motels and other residential type

– bed and breakfast type environ-

– catering and similar non-retail appli-

• Do not use a mechanical device or any

artificial means to speed up the thaw-

• Do not use other electrical appliances

(such as ice cream makers) inside of

refrigerating appliances, unless they

are approved for this purpose by the

• Do not damage the refrigerant circuit.

• The refrigerant isobutane (R600a) is

contained within the refrigerant circuit

of the appliance, a natural gas with a

high level of environmental compati-

bility, which is nevertheless flammable.

During transportation and installation

of the appliance, be certain that none

of the components of the refrigerant

circuit become damaged.

If the refrigerant circuit should be-

– avoid open flames and sources of

– thoroughly ventilate the room in

which the appliance is situated

• It is dangerous to alter the specifica-

tions or modify this product in any

way. Any damage to the cord may

Any electrical component (power

cord, plug, compressor) must be

replaced by a certified service

agent or qualified service per-

sonnel to avoid hazard.

Power cord must not be length-

Make sure that the power plug is

not squashed or damaged by the

back of the appliance. A squashed

or damaged power plug may

overheat and cause a fire.

Make sure that you can come to

the mains plug of the appliance.

Do not pull the mains cable.

If the power plug socket is loose,

do not insert the power plug.

There is a risk of electric shock or

You must not operate the appli-

ance without the lamp cover (if

foreseen) of interior lighting.

• This appliance is heavy. Care should

be taken when moving it.

• Do not remove nor touch items from

the freezer compartment if your hands

are damp/wet, as this could cause skin

abrasions or frost/freezer burns.

• Avoid prolonged exposure of the ap-

pliance to direct sunlight.

• Bulb lamps (if foreseen) used in this

appliance are special purpose lamps

selected for household appliances use

only. They are not suitable for house-

hold room illumination.

• Do not put hot pot on the plastic parts

• Do not store flammable gas and liquid

in the appliance, because they may

• Appliance's manufacturers storage

recommendations should be strictly

adhered to. Refer to relevant instruc-

1.4 Care and cleaning

• Before maintenance, switch off the ap-

pliance and disconnect the mains plug

from the mains socket.

• Do not clean the appliance with metal

• Regularly examine the drain in the re-

frigerator for defrosted water. If neces-

sary, clean the drain. If the drain is

blocked, water will collect in the bot-

tom of the appliance.

For electrical connection careful-

ly follow the instructions given in

specific paragraphs.

• Unpack the appliance and check if

there are damages on it. Do not con-

nect the appliance if it is damaged.

Report possible damages immediately

to the place you bought it. In that case

• It is advisable to wait at least four

hours before connecting the appli-

ance to allow the oil to flow back in

• Adequate air circulation should be

around the appliance, lacking this

leads to overheating. To achieve suffi-

cient ventilation follow the instructions

relevant to installation.

• Wherever possible the back of the

product should be against a wall to

avoid touching or catching warm parts

(compressor, condenser) to prevent

• The appliance must not be located

close to radiators or cookers.

• Make sure that the mains plug is ac-

cessible after the installation of the ap-

• Connect to potable water supply only

(If a water connection is foreseen).

• Any electrical work required to do the

servicing of the appliance should be

carried out by a qualified electrician or

• This product must be serviced by an

authorized Service Centre, and only

genuine spare parts must be used.

www.aeg.com1.7 Environment Protection

This appliance does not contain

gasses which could damage the

ozone layer, in either its refriger-

ant circuit or insulation materials.

The appliance shall not be dis-

carded together with the urban

refuse and rubbish. The insula-

tion foam contains flammable

gases: the appliance shall be dis-

posed according to the applica-

ble regulations to obtain from

your local authorities. Avoid

damaging the cooling unit, espe-

cially at the rear near the heat ex-

changer. The materials used on

this appliance marked by the

It is possible to change predefined

sound of buttons to a loudly one by

pressing together Mode button and

Temperature colder button for some

seconds. Change is reversible.

To switch on the appliance do these

Connect the mains plug to the pow-

If "dEMo" appears on the display,

the appliance is in demonstration

mode. Refer to "What to do if..."

The temperature indicators show the

set default temperature.

To select a different set temperature re-

fer to "Temperature regulation".

To switch off the appliance do these

Press the ON/OFF button for 5 sec-

The display switches off.

To disconnect the appliance from

the power disconnect the mains

plug from the power socket. ENGLISH 432.4 Temperature regulation

The set temperature of the fridge may

be adjusted by pressing the temperature

Set default temperature: +5°C for the

The temperature indicator shows the set

The set temperature will be reached

After a power failure the set tem-

perature remains stored.

2.5 DYNAMICAIR function

To switch on the function:

Press the Mode button until the cor-

responding icon appears.

The DYNAMICAIR indicator flashes.

Press the OK button to confirm.

The DYNAMICAIR indicator is

To switch off the function:

Press the Mode button until the DY-

NAMICAIR indicator flashes.

Press the OK button to confirm.

cator is not shown (refer to "Daily

The activation of the DYNAMI-

CAIR function increases the ener-

2.6 Minute Minder function

The Minute Minder function is to be

used to set an acoustic alarm at the pre-

ferred time, useful for example when a

recipe requires to cool down a mixture

for a certain length of time.

To switch on the function:

Press the Mode button until the cor-

responding icon appears.

The Minute Minder indicator flashes.

The Timer shows the set value (30

minutes) for a few seconds.

Press the Timer regulator button to

change the Timer set value from 1 to

Press the OK button to confirm.

The Minute Minder indicator is

The Timer start to flash (min).

At the end of the countdown the Minute

Minder indicator flashes and an audible

press OK button to switch off the

sound and terminate the function.

It is possible to deactivate the function

at any time during the countdown:

Press the Mode button until the Mi-

nute Minder indicator flashes.

Press the OK button to confirm.

The Minute Minder indicator goes

It is possible to change the time at any

time during the countdown and at the

end by pressing the Temperature colder

button and the Temperature warmer

2.7 Child Lock function

To lock the buttons from unintentional

operation select the Child Lock function.

To switch on the function:

Press the Mode button until the cor-

responding icon appears.

The Child Lock indicator flashes.

Press the OK button to confirm.

The Child Lock indicator is shown.

To switch off the function:

Press the Mode button until the

Child Lock indicator flashes.

Press the OK button to confirm.

The Child Lock indicator goes off.

2.8 COOLMATIC function

If you need to insert a large amount of

warm food, for example after doing the

grocery shopping, we suggest activating

the COOLMATIC function to chill the

products more rapidly and to avoid

warming the other food which is already

in the refrigerator.

To switch on the function:

Press the Mode button until the cor-

responding icon appears.

The COOLMATIC indicator flashes.

Press the OK button to confirm.

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The COOLMATIC function shuts off au-

tomatically after approximately 6 hours.

To switch off the function before its au-

Press the Mode button until the

COOLMATIC indicator flashes.

Press the OK button to confirm.

The COOLMATIC indicator goes off.

The function switches off by se-

lecting a different fridge set tem-

2.9 Holiday function

This function allows you to keep the re-

frigerator closed and empty during a

long holiday period without the forma-

tion of a bad smell.

The fridge compartment must be

empty with holiday function on.

To switch on the function:

Press the Mode button until the cor-

responding icon appears.

The Holiday indicator flashes.

The fridge temperature indicator

shows the set temperature.

Press the OK button to confirm.

The Holiday indicator is shown.

To switch off the function:

Press the Mode button until the Hol-

iday indicator flashes.

Press the OK button to confirm.

The Holiday indicator goes off.

The function switches off by se-

lecting a different fridge set tem-

2.10 Door open alarm

An acoustic alarm will sound if the door

is left open for a few minutes. The door

open alarm conditions are indicated by:

• flashing Alarm indicator

When normal conditions are restored

(door closed), the alarm will stop.

During the alarm, the buzzer can be

switched off by pressing any button.

3.1 Cleaning the interior

Before using the appliance for the first

time, wash the interior and all internal

accessories with lukewarm water and

some neutral soap so as to remove the

typical smell of a brand-new product,

then dry thoroughly.

Do not use detergents or abra-

sive powders, as these will dam-

If “dEMo” appears on the Dis-

play, the appliance is in demon-

stration mode: refer to “WHAT TO DO IF...” paragraph.

ENGLISH 453.2 DYNAMICAIR The refrigerator compartment is equip-

ped with a device that allows for rapid

cooling of foods and more uniform tem-

perature in the compartment.

This device activates by itself when nee-

ded, for example for a quick tempera-

ture recovering after door opening or

when the ambient temperature is high.

Allows you to switch on the device man-

ually when needed (refer to "DYNAMI-

The DYNAMICAIR device stops when

the door is open and restarts immediate-

ly after the door closing.

The walls of the refrigerator are equip-

ped with a series of runners so that the

shelves can be positioned as desired.

For better use of space, the front half-

shelves can lie over the rear ones.

3.4 Positioning the door

To permit storage of food packages of

various sizes, the door shelves can be

placed at different heights.

3.5 Positioning the sliding box

The sliding box can be placed at differ-

Do make these adjustments proceed as

lift the shelf with the sliding box up-

wards and out of the holders in the

remove the retaining bracket out of

the guide under the shelf

Reverse the above operation to in-

sert the sliding box at a different

www.aeg.com4. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

4.1 Hints for energy saving

• Do not open the door frequently or

leave it open longer than absolutely

• If the ambient temperature is high and

the Temperature Regulator is set to

low temperature and the appliance is

fully loaded, the compressor may run

continuously, causing frost or ice on

the evaporator. If this happens, set the

Temperature Regulator toward warm-

er settings to allow automatic defrost-

ing and so a saving in electricity con-

4.2 Hints for fresh food

To obtain the best performance:

• do not store warm food or evaporat-

ing liquids in the refrigerator

• do cover or wrap the food, particularly

if it has a strong flavour

• position food so that air can circulate

4.3 Hints for refrigeration

Meat (all types) : wrap in polythene bags

and place on the glass shelf above the

For safety, store in this way only one or

two days at the most.

Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these

should be covered and may be placed

Fruit and vegetables: these should be

thoroughly cleaned and placed in the

special drawer(s) provided.

Butter and cheese: these should be

placed in special airtight containers or

wrapped in aluminium foil or polythene

bags to exclude as much air as possible.

Milk bottles: these should have a cap

and should be stored in the bottle rack

Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if

not packed, must not be kept in the re-

5. CARE AND CLEANING CAUTION!

Unplug the appliance before car-

rying out any maintenance oper-

This appliance contains hydrocar-

bons in its cooling unit; mainte-

nance and recharging must

therefore only be carried out by

authorized technicians.

5.1 Periodic cleaning

The equipment has to be cleaned regu-

• clean the inside and accessories with

lukewarm water and some neutral

• regularly check the door seals and

wipe clean to ensure they are clean

and free from debris.

• rinse and dry thoroughly.

Do not pull, move or damage

any pipes and/or cables inside

Never use detergents, abrasive

powders, highly perfumed clean-

ing products or wax polishes to

clean the interior as this will dam-

age the surface and leave a

Clean the condenser (black grill) and the

compressor at the back of the appliance

with a brush. This operation will improve

the performance of the appliance and

save electricity consumption.

Take care of not to damage the

Many proprietary kitchen surface clean-

ers contain chemicals that can attack/

ENGLISH 47damage the plastics used in this appli-

ance. For this reason it is recommended

that the outer casing of this appliance is

only cleaned with warm water with a little

washing-up liquid added.

After cleaning, reconnect the equipment

to the mains supply.

5.2 Periods of non-operation

When the appliance is not in use for

long periods, take the following precau-

• disconnect the appliance from elec-

• defrost (if foreseen) and clean the ap-

pliance and all accessories

• leave the door/doors ajar to prevent

If the cabinet will be kept on, ask some-

body to check it once in a while to pre-

vent the food inside from spoiling in

case of a power failure.

5.3 Defrosting of the refrigerator

Frost is automatically eliminated from

the evaporator of the refrigerator com-

partment every time the motor compres-

sor stops, during normal use. The de-

frost water drains out through a trough

into a special container at the back of

the appliance, over the motor compres-

sor, where it evaporates.

Periodically clean the defrost water drain

hole in the middle of the refrigerator

compartment channel to prevent the wa-

ter overflowing and dripping onto the

food inside. Use the special cleaner pro-

vided, which you will find already inser-

ted into the drain hole.

Before troubleshooting, discon-

nect the mains plug from the

Only a qualified electrician or

competent person must do the

troubleshooting that is not in this

The appliance is not sup-

Check if the appliance

stands stable (all the four

feet should be on the floor)

The appliance is switched

Switch on the appliance.

www.aeg.comProblem Possible cause Solution

The mains plug is not

connected to the mains

Connect the mains plug to

the mains socket correctly.

The appliance has no

power. There is no volt-

age in the mains socket.

Connect a different electri-

cal appliance to the mains

Contact a qualified electri-

The lamp is in stand-by. Close and open the door.

The lamp is defective. Refer to "Replacing the

The temperature is not

Set a higher temperature.

The door is not closed

Refer to "Closing the

opened too frequently.

Do not keep the door

open longer than necessa-

The product temperature

Let the product tempera-

ture decrease to room

temperature before stor-

The room temperature is

Decrease the room tem-

This is normal, no error

The compressor starts after

rear plate of the re-

During the automatic de-

frosting process, frost de-

frosts on the rear plate.

Water flows into the

The water outlet is clog-

Clean the water outlet.

Products prevent that wa-

ter flows into the water

Make sure that products

do not touch the rear

the appliance is too

Many products are stored

Store less products at the

There is no cold air circu-

lation in the appliance.

Make sure that there is

cold air circulation in the

An error has occurred in

measuring the tempera-

Call your service represen-

tative (the cooling system

will continue to keep food

products cold, but temper-

ature adjustment will not

The appliance is in dem-

onstration mode (dEMo).

Keep pressed approxi-

mately 10 sec. the OK but-

ton since a long sound of

buzzer is heard and the

Display shut off for a short

while: appliance start works

The door is not closed

6.1 Replacing the lamp

The appliance is equipped with a long-

life LED interior light.

Only service is allowed to replace the

lighting device. Contact your Service

7. INSTALLATION WARNING!

Read the "Safety Information"

carefully for your safety and cor-

rect operation of the appliance

before installing the appliance.

If you are discarding an old appli-

ance that has a lock or catch on

the door, you must ensure that it

is made unusable to prevent

young children being trapped in-

The appliance shall have the

plug accessible after installation.

Install this appliance at a location where

the ambient temperature corresponds to

the climate class indicated on the rating

plate of the appliance:

SN +10°C to + 32°C N +16°C to + 32°C ST +16°C to + 38°C T +16°C to + 43°C

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Before plugging in, ensure that the volt-

age and frequency shown on the rating

plate correspond to your domestic pow-

The appliance must be earthed. The

power supply cable plug is provided

with a contact for this purpose. If the do-

mestic power supply socket is not earth-

ed, connect the appliance to a separate

earth in compliance with current regula-

tions, consulting a qualified electrician.

The manufacturer declines all responsi-

bility if the above safety precautions are

This appliance complies with the E.E.C.

7.3 Door reversibility

The door of the appliance opens to the

right. If you want to open the door to the

left, follow these steps before you install

On the opposite side:

The airflow behind the appliance must

7.5 Installing the appliance

Make sure that the mains cable

Do the following steps:

and then apply it to the appliance as

Drill the appliance using a Ø 2.5 mm drill

(10 mm max. penetration).

Fix the square fitting to the appliance.

Install the appliance in the niche.

Push the appliance in the direction of the

arrow (1) until the upper gap cover stops

against the kitchen furniture.

Push the appliance in the direction of the

arrow (2) against the cupboard on the op-

posite side of the hinge.

Adjust the appliance in the niche.

Make sure that the distance between the

appliance and the cupboard front-edge is

The lower hinge cover (in the accessories

bag) makes sure that the distance be-

tween the appliance and the kitchen fur-

Make sure that the clearance between

the appliance and the cupboard is 4 mm.

Open the door. Put the lower hinge cover

ENGLISH 53I I Attach the appliance to the niche with 4

Remove the correct part from the hinge

cover (E). Make sure to remove the part

DX, in the case of right hinge, SX in op-

E E B D C Attach the covers (C, D) to the lugs and

Install the vent grille (B).

Attach the hinge covers (E) to the hinge.

www.aeg.comDisconnect the parts (Ha), (Hb), (Hc) and

Install the part (Ha) on the inner side of

the kitchen furniture.

Push the part (Hc) on the part (Ha).

Open the appliance door and the kitchen

furniture door at an angle of 90°.

Insert the small square (Hb) into guide

Put together the appliance door and the

furniture door and mark the holes.

Remove the small squares and drill holes

with ø 2 mm at 8 mm from the outer edge

Place the small square on the guide again

and fix it with the screws supplied.

Align the kitchen furniture door and the

appliance door by adjusting the part (Hb).

Press the part (Hd) on the part (Hb).

Do a final check to make sure that:

• All screws are tightened.

• The sealing strip is attached tightly to

• The door opens and closes correctly.

8. NOISES There are some sounds during normal

running (compressor, refrigerant circula-

Voltage 230-240 V Frequency 50 Hz

The technical information are situated in

the rating plate on the internal left side

of the appliance and in the energy label.

10. ENVIRONMENT CONCERNS Recycle the materials with the

. Put the packaging in

applicable containers to recycle it.

Help protect the environment and

human health and to recycle waste

of electrical and electronic

appliances. Do not dispose

appliances marked with the symbol

with the household waste. Return the

product to your local recycling

facility or contact your municipal

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