It is very important to set the correct
temperature for storing food in the
appliance. Micro-organisms will cause
food which is not stored at the correct
temperature to deteriorate rapidly.
Temperature 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
(climate ranges). Do not use in
ambient temperatures for which it is
not designed.
. . . in the refrigerator section
We recommend a temperature of
5 °C
in middle of the refrigerator section.
. . . in the freezer section
To freeze fresh food and to store frozen
food for a long time, a temperature of at
least
-18 °C
is required. At this
temperature the growth of
micro-organisms 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 defrosted or defrosted food
must not be re-frozen. Food may be
re-frozen once it has been cooked as
the high temperatures achieved when
cooking destroy most micro-organisms.
Temperature selection
The temperatures for both the
refrigerator section and for the freezer
section are set using the same
temperature selector.
The temperature display on the
control panel always shows the
required
temperature for the
refrigerator section.
To set the temperature in the
refrigerator section to 5 °C,
^
turn the temperature selector
clockwise from 0 until 5 lights up on
the control panel.
However, if frozen food is to be stored
in the
freezer section
then a setting of
between
3 °C to 5 °
is recommended to
ensure that the required temperature in
the freezer section is maintained.
It is also advisable to set the
temperature within this range 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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