It is very important to set the correct
temperature for storing food in the
freezer. Micro organisms will cause
food which is not stored at the correct
temperature to deteriorate rapidly. Tem-
perature influences the growth rate of
these micro organisms. Reducing the
temperature reduces their growth rate.
For freezing fresh food and storing
frozen food for a long time a tempera-
ture of at least
-18 °C
is needed. At this
temperature the growth of micro organ-
isms is generally halted. As soon as the
temperature rises to above -10 °C, the
micro organisms become active in the
food again so that it cannot be kept as
long. For this reason partially defrosted
or defrosted food must not be re-frozen.
Food may be re-frozen once it has
been cooked as the high temperatures
achieved when cooking destroy most
micro organisms.
The temperature in the appliance will
rise:
– the more often the lid is opened and
the longer it is kept open,
– if too much fresh food is placed in it
at once,
– the higher the ambient temperature
surrounding the appliance.
The appliance is designed for use in
specific ambient temperatures (cli-
mate ranges). Do not use in ambient
temperatures for which it is not de-
signed.
Temperature selection
The temperature is set using the two
buttons next to the temperature display.
Press the
– upper button: to raise the temper-
ature (it gets warmer)
– lower button:
to reduce the tem-
perature (it gets colder)
The temperature being set will flash in
the display.
When pressing the buttons the follow-
ing are shown in the display:
– When first pressed the
last tempera-
ture selected
flashes.
– Each subsequent press of the button
adjusts the temperature shown in
1 °C steps.
– Keeping the button pressed in ad-
justs the temperature continually.
Approx. 5 seconds after letting go of
the button the current
actual
tempera-
ture in the freezer is automatically
shown.
The correct temperature
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