5.2.8 Vegetable drawers
Fig. 5
5.3 Freezer compartment
You can store frozen food for several months, make ice cubes
and freeze fresh food in the freezer compartment at a tempera-
ture of -18 °C and lower.
The air temperature in the compartment, measured by ther-
mometer or other instruments, may fluctuate.
5.3.1 Freezing food
The rating plate indicates the maximum quantity of fresh food
you can freeze within 24 hours (see 1) under “Freezing
capacity ... kg/24h”.
CAUTION
Risk of injury due to broken glass!
Bottles and cans containing drinks may burst when being
frozen. This applies particularly to sparkling drinks.
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Do not freeze bottles and cans containing drinks!
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Switch on Quick Cool 4 hours before freezing and set the
temperature to 4 °C or less.
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Once the food is frozen, you can reset the temperature and
switch off Quick Cool.
So that the food is rapidly frozen through to the core, do not
exceed the following quantities per pack
- Fruit, vegetables up to 1 kg
- Meat up to 2.5 kg
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Pack the food in portions in freezer bags, reusable plastic,
metal or aluminium containers
5.3.2 Storage times
Guide times for storing various types of food in the freezer
compartment:
Ice cream
2 to 6 months
Sausage, ham
2 to 6 months
Bread, bakery products
2 to 6 months
Game, pork
6 to 10 months
Fish, fatty
2 to 6 months
Fish, lean
6 to 12 months
Cheese
2 to 6 months
Poultry, beef
6 to 12 months
Vegetables, fruit
6 to 12 months
Storage times given are guide times.
5.3.3 Thawing food
- in the refrigerator compartment
- in a microwave oven
- in a conventional or fan oven
- at room temperature
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Remove only as much food as is required. Use thawed food
as quickly as possible.
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Food once thawed should be re-frozen only in exceptional
cases.
6 Maintenance
6.1 Defrosting
6.1.1 Defrosting refrigerator compartment
The refrigerator compartment is defrosted automatically. The
water evaporates. Drops of water on the rear wall are function-
ally conditioned and perfectly normal.
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Clean the drain hole at regular intervals to allow the defrost
water to drain (see 6.2) .
6.1.2 Defrosting freezer compartment
A layer of frost and ice forms in the freezer compartment after
the appliance has been in use for a lengthy period of time. This
is quite normal. The layer of frost and ice forms more quickly if
the door is opened frequently or if the food is warm when
placed inside. However, a thick layer of ice will increase the
appliance‘s energy consumption. You should therefore defrost
the appliance regularly.
WARNING
Danger of injury and damage
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Do not use any mechanical aids or other means not recom-
mended by the manufacturer in order to accelerate the
defrosting process.
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Do not use electrical heating or steam cleaning equipment,
open flames or defrosting sprays to defrost.
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Do not use sharp implements to remove the ice.
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Do not damage the pipework in the refrigerant circuit.
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Switch off the appliance.
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The temperature display goes out.
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If the temperature display does not go out, the child-proofing
function (see 5.1) is active.
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Pull out the plug.
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Wrap the frozen food in newspaper or blankets and store in
a cool place.
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Leave the compartment and appliance door open during
defrosting.
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Remove detached pieces of ice.
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Pay attention that the defrost water does not run into the
kitchen unit.
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If necessary, pick up defrost water several times, using a
sponge or cloth.
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Clean the compartment (see 6.2) .
6.2 Cleaning the appliance
WARNING
Risk of injury and damage as a result of hot steam!
Hot steam can lead to burns and can damage the surfaces.
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Do not use any steam cleaners!
Maintenance
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* Depending on model and options
