5.4.2 Wet zone
The humidity in this zone depends on the moisture content of
the items being stored and the number of times the door is
opened. You can set the humidity yourself.
The wet zone is suitable for storing loose salad, vegetables and
fruit with a high moisture content. When the drawer is very full a
very fresh climate is set with a humidity of up to a max. of 90%.
5.4.3 Wet zone setup
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Low humidity: Move the slide control
to the left.
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High humidity: Move the slide
control to the right.
5.4.4 Storing food
Note
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Do not put the following in the FreshControl section: cold-
sensitive vegetables including cucumbers, aubergines,
tomatoes, courgettes and any cold-sensitive tropical fruits.
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To prevent food spoilage due to transfer of germs: Store
unwrapped animal and vegetable products separate from
one another in the drawers. This also applies to different
sorts of meat.
If food has to be stored together due to lack of space:
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wrap the food.
5.4.5 Storage times
Guidelines for storage periods at low humidity 0 °C
Butter
up to
90
days
Hard cheese
up to 110 days
Milk
up to
12
days
Cold meats
up to
9
days
Poultry
up to
6
days
Pork
up to
7
days
Beef
up to
7
days
Game
up to
7
days
Note
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Please note that protein-rich food deteriorates faster, i.e.
shellfish and crustaceans deteriorate faster than fish, fish
faster than meat.
Guidelines for storage periods at high humidity 0 °C
Vegetables, salads
Artichokes
up to
14
days
Celery
up to
28
days
Cauliflower
up to
21
days
Broccoli
up to
13
days
Chicory
up to
27
days
Leaf lettuce
up to
19
days
Peas
up to
14
days
Kale
up to
14
days
Carrots
up to
80
days
Garlic
up to 160 days
Guidelines for storage periods at high humidity 0 °C
Cabbage
up to
55
days
Round lettuce
up to
13
days
Herbs
up to
13
days
Leeks
up to
29
days
Mushrooms
up to
7
days
Radishes
up to
10
days
Sprouts
up to
20
days
Asparagus
up to
18
days
Spinach
up to
13
days
Savoy cabbage
up to
20
days
Fruit
Apricots
up to
13
days
Apples
up to
80
days
Pears
up to
55
days
Blackberries
up to
3
days
Dates
up to 180 days
Strawberries
up to
7
days
Figs
up to
7
days
Blueberries
up to
9
days
Raspberries
up to
3
days
Red currants
up to
7
days
Cherries, sweet
up to
14
days
Kiwis
up to
80
days
Peaches
up to
13
days
Plums
up to
20
days
Cranberries
up to
60
days
Rhubarb
up to
13
days
Gooseberries
up to
13
days
Grapes
up to
29
days
5.4.6 Setting the temperature in the FreshCon-
trol zone.
Recommended refrigerator setting: 5 °C. The FreshControl
temperature is controlled automatically and is between 0 °C
and 3 °C.
You can set a slightly higher or lower temperature. The temper-
ature can be adjusted between
b1
(coldest temperature) and
b9
(hottest temperature). The default is
b5
. With levels
b1
to
b4
the temperature may drop below 0 °C so that the food can
freeze.
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Activate setting mode: Press the Quick Cool button
Fig. 2 (2)
for around 5 seconds.
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The Menu symbol
Fig. 2 (7) lights up. The temperature
display shows
c
.
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Keep pressing the Up
Fig. 2 (3) button until
b
flashes on the
display.
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Confirm: Briefly press the Quick Cool button
Fig. 2 (2).
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Setting a higher temperature: Press the Up
Fig. 2 (3) button.
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Setting a lower temperature: Press the Down
Fig. 2 (4)
button.
Control
* Depending on model and options
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