It is very important to set the correct
temperature for storing food in the ap-
pliance. 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.
The temperature in the appliance will
rise:
– the more often the door is opened
and the longer it is kept open,
– if too much food is stored in it at
once,
– the warmer the food is which is being
put into it,
– 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.
. . . in the refrigerator
We recommend a temperature of 5 °C
in middle of the refrigerator section.
. . . in the freezer
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 de-
frosted or defrosted food must not be
re-frozen. Food may be re-frozen once
it has been cooked as the high temper-
atures achieved when cooking destroy
most micro organisms.
Temperature selection
The temperatures for the refrigerator
section and for the freezer section are
set independently from one another us-
ing the buttons to the right and left
hand sides of the temperature displays.
Press the
Upper button: to raise the temperature
(it gets warmer)
Lower button: to reduce the tempera-
ture (it gets colder)
The temperature being set will flash in
the display.
The correct temperature
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