The correct temperature
. . . in the freezer
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 tempera-
tures 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 food is stored in it at
once,
– if too much fresh food is being frozen
at once,
– the higher the ambient temperature
surrounding the appliance.
The appliance is designed for a par-
ticular climate range (ambient room
temperature), and should not be
used outside this range.
Temperature selection
The temperature is set with the tem-
perature selector.
Use a coin to turn the temperature
selector clockwise to a setting be-
tween 2 and 7.
Turn it only as far as it will go, then
turn it back again. Turning it beyond
its range would damage it.
The higher the setting, the lower the
temperature in the appliance.
We recommend a setting between 2
and 3.
If the freezer is only filled to a
maxi-
mum of 30 cm below the top rim of
the basket
then turn the temperature
selector to the
"Spar" (Economy)
setting.
The energy consumption will be
lower.
The correct temperature
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