Natural air circulation gives rise to dif-
ferent temperature zones inside the re-
frigerator section. Cold, heavy air sinks
to the lowest section of the appliance.
Make use of the different zones
when placing food in the appliance.
Coldest zone
The coldest zone in the refrigerator sec-
tion is directly above the vegetable
containers.
Use this for all delicate and highly per-
ishable food, e.g.
– fish, meat, poultry,
– sausage products, ready meals,
– dishes or baked goods containing
eggs or cream,
– fresh dough, cake mixtures, pizza or
quiche dough,
– soft cheese and other dairy prod-
ucts,
– pre-packed vegetables and other
fresh food with a label stating it
should be kept at a minimum temper-
ature of 4 °C.
Warmest zone
The warmest zone is in the top section
of the refrigerator door. Use this for stor-
ing butter and cheese.
Important
– Not all fruit and vegetables should be
stored together in the same container
as they give off natural gases which
affect the perishability of other foods.
(See "Chilling and storing food").
– Do not store cooking oil in the refrig-
erator door. Traces of oil can cause
stress cracks to occur in the plastic
components in the door.
Storing food
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