The correct temperature
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 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 the middle of the appliance.
. . . in the freezer section
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 tem-
peratures achieved when cooking de-
stroy most organisms.
Temperature selection
The temperatures for both the refrig-
erator section and for the freezer sec-
tion are set using the temperature se-
lector in the refrigerator section.
Turn the temperature selector to a
setting between 1 and 7.
The higher the setting the lower the
temperature in the appliance.
A middle range setting is usually suffi-
cient.
However, if frozen food is to be stored
in the
freezer section
then a setting
between
4 and 7
is recommended to
ensure that the required temperature in
the freezer section is maintained.
It is advisable to select a higher setting
(between 4 and 7) if the door is opened
frequently, large quantities of food are
stored in the refrigerator or there is a
high ambient temperature.
The correct temperature
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