If the freezer has very little food
stored in it and for this reason the
temperature selector has been set
at "Spar" (Economy), it is very im-
portant to monitor the temperature
to ensure that it remains at least
-18 °C. You can check the tempera-
ture by placing a thermometer on
the top layer of frozen food.
Thermometer
During normal operation the ther-
mometer inside the freezer shows the
temperature in the warmest part of the
appliance. The thermometer only
measures temperatures below 0 °C ac-
curately.
If you have adjusted the temperature
selector in order to set a different tem-
perature,
wait for approx. 6 hours if
the freezer is not very full
and
for ap-
prox. 24 hours if the freezer is full
before checking the temperature dis-
play. It will take this long for the display
to show the accurate temperature of
the freezer. If the temperature dis-
played is too low or too high, then ad-
just the temperature once more.
A temperature above -18 °C is no
cause for concern in the following cir-
cumstances:
– when the appliance has just been
switched on,
– when the lid has been left open for a
while, e.g. for removing or storing a
large amount of food,
– when fresh food is being frozen.
However, if the temperature remains
above -18 °C for a long time, check
that the frozen food has not started to
defrost. If it has started to defrost
check that it is safe to use and if it is,
use it as soon as possible.
The correct temperature
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