English GENERAL USER’S MANUAL REFRIGERATORS
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2. Fridge compartment (metal racks / glass
shelves)
a) Preserves
b) Bread and confectionery, ready-cooked meals
c) Dairy products / sausage and meat products
d) Sausage and meat products
e) Fruit, vegetables, salad belong to the vegetable
drawer
12 Moving the storage elements
In some appliance models the storage elements can be
moved according to the height of the products.
Pull the element forward as far as the stop and take it
out from the front by lifting.
Replace the storage element at the desired location
with the rear edge upwards.
The rear edge must be upwards to prevent products
from touching and freezer to the rear wall.
Divided storage element (where fitted
)
The front part of a divided storage element can be
taken out. This enables higher products to be placed
on the lower storage element.
Moving the storage / bottle retainers in the inside of
the door
(not possible in all models)
Release the storage / bottle retainer from its mountings
by pressing together at the side and pulling out from
the front.
Replace the storage / bottle retainer at the desired
location. Make sure that it is correctly and firmly
engaged in the mountings.
Moving the bottle holder
(not available in all models)
The bottle holder can be moved left or right. This renders
individual bottles more secure when opening and
closing the door.
Food products which are susceptible to taking on or
giving off aroma or taste are always to be stored in
closed containers or suitable packing.
Fruit, vegetables and salad produce can be stored
unpacked in the vegetable tray(s).
Suitable packing materials for food are reusable plastic
film, aluminium foil, also metal or glass containers.
Products are not to touch the rear wall, otherwise they
can freeze on.
Always leave hot food and beverages outside the
fridge sufficiently long to cool.
Always open the door briefly so that the appliance
interior is not warmed. This saves Energy.
Never store explosive materials or products with
flammable propellants (e.g.
cream dispensers with
pressure capsules, spray cans
)
Risk of explosion!
Do not place edible oil in expandable containers in the
fridge door. These can cause stress cracks in the
plastic of the door.
High percentage alcohol is only to be stored in the cold
zone, upright and absolutely securely sealed.
13 Freezer compartment (where fitted)
The
3- star (***)
or
4-star (*/***)
freezer compartment
is suitable for storing deep frozen food (already frozen
food), for freezer and short-term (2-3 weeks) storage of
small quantities of fresh food, also for preparing ice
cubes and ice creams, sorbets etc.
Be sure to comply with the producer’s directives on the
storage period for frozen food.
Freezer compartments with a 2-star designation
(**) reach –12°C and colder
.
Freezer compartments with a 1-star designation
(*)
reach –6°C and colder.
They are therefore not suitable for deep freezer and for
the long-term storage of fresh food.
However, depending on their type, fresh food or deep
frozen food can be kept here for 3 to 5 days longer than
in the fridge compartment.
So-called ice compartments
(no star designation)
reach 0°C and colder. They are the least suitable for
freezer and long-term storage of food.
However, all the above mentioned compartments are
excellent for preparing ice cubes.
The cooling / freezing temperature is set via the
temperature controller. A temperature of –18°C is
necessary to freeze fresh food and for the long-term
storage of food.
In the refrigerator
a temperature
between 5°-7°C is required.
At this temperature the growth of micro-organisms is
largely inhibited. Once the temperature rises above
10°C, decomposition by the micro-organisms
commences and the storage life of the food products is
reduced.
For this reason fully or partly defrosted food is only to
be refrozen if it has been processed to a ready-to-eat
meal (cooking or roasting). The high cooking
temperatures will ensure that most micro-organisms will
be destroyed.
The higher the setting at the temperature controller, the
lower the temperature in the appliance.
A middle setting of the temperature controller is
sufficient for normal use of the appliance and the short-
term storage of food in the freezer compartment.
We recommend a setting between middle and maximum
for normal use and for longer-term storage of food in the
freezer compartment.
Important Notes for storage of frozen food
Do not store cans and bottles of beverages containing
carbon dioxide in the freezer compartment. The
contents expand on being frozen and can burst the
container. Risk of injury and damage!
Bottles placed in the freezer compartment for rapid
cooling must be taken out after one hour at the most.
The bottles can burst. Risk of injury and damage!
Before deep frozen ice creams and ice lollies are
eaten, they should be left a few minutes after removal
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