Floor area en If the sticker does not indicate "OK", gradually reduce the temperature. → "Setting the refrigerator compart- ment temperature", Page 15 Once the appliance is switched on, it may take up to 12 hours until the set temperature is reached. Freezer compartment 13 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 −22 °C. 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.
Correct setting Floor area 12 Floor area 13.1 Freezer compartment Floor area You can store the same type of food in the floor area as you can in the re- frigerator compartment. The temperature in the floor area matches the temperature in the rest of the refrigerator compartment. door To ensure that the frozen food that is stored does not thaw and the freezer compartment is not covered in too much ice, always close the freezer compartment door. 13.2 Freezing capacity 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 / 3 , Page 13 Prerequisites for freezing capacity ▶ Before placing fresh food in the appliance, switch on Super func- tion. → "Switching on Super function", Page 16 13.3 Tips for storing food in the freezer compartment Ў Store food in air-tight packaging. Ў Do not bring food which is to be frozen into contact with frozen food. 19 → Page 18 12.1 Storing food in the floor area ▶ To store food in the floor area, slide the cover backwards over the floor area.