Gaggenau RF 282, User Manual

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Freezer compartment
en
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Switching off the temperature
alarm
▶
Press .
a
The warning tone is switched off.
a
The temperature display briefly
shows the warmest temperature
reached in the freezer compart-
ment. The temperature display
then shows the set temperature
again.
a
From this time on, the warmest
temperature is measured again
and saved.
a lights up until the set temperat-
ure is reached again.
Freezer compartment
10 Freezer compartment
Freezer compartment
You can store frozen food, freeze
food and make ice cubes in the
freezer compartment.
The temperature can be set from
−16 °C to −24 °C.
Long-term storage of food should be
at –18 °C or lower.
The freezer compartment can be
used to store perishable food long-
term. The low temperatures slow
down or stop the spoilage.
10.1 Freezing capacity
The freezing capacity indicates the
quantity of food that can be frozen
right through to the centre within a
specific period of time.
Information on freezing capacity can
be found on the rating plate.
→ "Appli-
ance", Fig.
1
/
4
, Page 11
Prerequisites for freezing capacity
1.
Approx. 24 hours before placing
fresh food in the appliance, switch
on Fast freezing.
→
"Switching on manual Fast freez-
ing", Page 14
2.
Fill the upper compartment with
food first. This is where the food
freezes most quickly.
3.
If the top compartment does not
have enough space, store the re-
maining quantity in the compart-
ment underneath.
10.2 Fully utilising the freezer
compartment volume
Learn how to store the maximum
amount of frozen food in the freezer
compartment.
1.
Remove all fittings. → Page 17
2.
Store food directly on the shelves
and on the floor of the freezer
compartment.
10.3 Tips for storing food in
the freezer compartment
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Store food in air-tight packaging.
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Do not bring food which is to be
frozen into contact with frozen
food.
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Place the food over the whole area
of the compartments or the frozen
food containers.
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To quickly and gently freeze larger
quantities of fresh food, place this
in the top frozen food container.
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To ensure that the air can circulate
freely in the appliance, push the
frozen food containers in as far as
they will go.
10.4 Tips for freezing fresh
food
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Freeze fresh and undamaged food
only.
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Freeze food in portions.
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Cooked food is more suitable than
food that can be eaten raw.
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Vegetables: Wash, chop up and
blanch before freezing.