en Freezer compartment 10.1 Tips for storing food in the refrigerator compart- ment Long-term storage of food should be at –18 °C or lower. The freezer compartment can be used to store perishable food long- term. The low temperatures slow down or stop the spoilage. Ў Only store food when fresh and undamaged. Ў Store food covered or in air-tight 11.1 Freezing capacity packaging. Ў Allow hot food and drinks to cool The freezing capacity indicates the quantity of food that can be frozen right through to the centre within a specific period of time. Information on freezing capacity can be found on the rating plate. → "Appli- ance", Fig.
1 / 6 , Page 13 down first before placing in the ap- pliance. Ў Observe the best-before date or use-by date specified by the manu- facturer. 10.2 Chill zones in the refri- gerator compartment Prerequisites for freezing capacity The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment creates different chill zones. 1. Approx. 24 hours before placing fresh food in the appliance, switch on Super freezing. → "Switching on manual Super freezing", Page 16 2. Place food in the bottom frozen Coldest zone The coldest zone is between the ar- row stamped on the side and the shelf underneath. Tip: Store highly perishable food such as fish, sausages and meat in the coldest zone.
food container first, starting from the right-hand side. 11.2 Fully utilising the freezer Learn how to store the maximum amount of frozen food in the freezer compartment. 1. Remove all fittings from the freezer compartment volume Warmest zone The warmest zone is at the very top of the door. Tip: Store food that does not spoil easily in the warmest zone, e.g. hard cheese and butter. Cheese can then continue to release its aroma and the butter will still be easy to spread. compartment. → Page 21 2. Store food directly on the shelves and on the floor of the freezer compartment.
11.3 Tips for storing food in Freezer compartment 11 Freezer compartment the freezer compartment Freezer compartment You can store frozen food, freeze food and make ice cubes in the freezer compartment. The temperature can be set from −16 °C to −24 °C. Ў Store food in air-tight packaging. Ў Do not bring food which is to be frozen into contact with frozen food. 18