5.3.7 Door racks
Moving the storage rack*
Fig. 5
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Fig. 6
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Dismantling door racks
Fig. 7
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The door racks can be dismantled for cleaning.
5.3.8 Using the bottle holder*
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To avoid the bottles tipping
over, push the bottle holder
along.
5.3.9 Vegetable bins on roller bases*
Fig. 8
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The roller bases can be removed for cleaning.
5.4 Freezer compartment
You can store frozen food, make ice cubes and freeze fresh
food in the freezer compartment.
5.4.1 Freezing food
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!
In order 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.
5.4.2 Storage life
Standard values for the storage life of 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
Fatty fish 2 to 6 months
Lean fish 6 to 12 months
Cheese 2 to 6 months
Poultry, beef 6 to 12 months
Vegetables, fruit 6 to 12 months
The values indicated for storage life are standard ones.
5.4.3 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.
5.4.4 Setting the temperature
The temperature depends on the following factors:
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the frequency of opening the door
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the room temperature of the installation location
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the type, temperature and quantity of the food
Recommended temperature setting: -18 °C
The temperature can be adjusted continually. Once the setting
-26 °C is reached, the cycle is begun again at -15 °C.
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Call up temperature function: press the freezer
compartment setting button
Fig. 2 (10)
once.
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The previously-set value will flash in the temper-
ature display.
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Change the temperature in 1 °C steps: Press the
freezer compartment setting button
Fig. 2 (10)
until the required temperature is indicated in the
temperature display.
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Change temperature continually: hold down setting button.
Control
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