5.7 Freezing food
Each drawer can hold up to 55.12 lbs (25 kg) of frozen
food; each plate can hold up to 77.16 lbs (35 kg).
CAUTION
There is a risk of injury from pieces of broken glass.
Bottles and cans containing drinks can split or crack when
frozen. This applies in particular to carbonated drinks.
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Do not freeze bottles and cans containing drinks.
So that the food is rapidly frozen through to the core, do
not exceed the following quantities per pack:
- fruit, vegetables up to 2.2 lb (1 kg)
- meat up to 5.51 lbs (2.5 kg)
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Pack the food in portions in freezer bags, reusable
plastic, metal or aluminum containers.
5.8 Defrosting food
- in the fridge compartment
- in the microwave
- in the oven/fan oven
- at room temperature
WARNING
Danger of food poisoning!
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Do not re-freeze defrosted food.
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Only take out the amount of food that is required. Use
defrosted food as quickly as possible.
5.9 Setting the temperature
The appliance is set as standard for normal operation.
The temperature can be set between 7 °F (-14 °C) and
-16 °F (-26 °C), 0 °F (-18 °C) is recommended.
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To set a higher temperature: press the Up button
Fig. 2 (1)
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To set a lower temperature: press the Down button
Fig. 2 (2)
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When the button is pressed for the first time, the
previous value is indicated on the temperature display.
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To change the temperature in 1 °F (1 °C) increments:
briefly press the button.
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To change the temperature continuously: hold the
button down.
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The value is displayed flashing during the setting oper-
ation.
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The actual temperature is displayed about 5 seconds
after the last press of a button. The temperature slowly
adjusts to the new setting.
5.10 SuperFrost
Depending on how much fresh food is to be frozen you
must switch SuperFrost on in advance - for a small
amount of food to be frozen, about 6 hours, for the
maximum amount about 24 hours before putting the food
in.
You do not need to switch SuperFrost on in the following
cases:
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when placing frozen food in the freezer
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when freezing up to about 2 kg of fresh food a day
5.10.1 Freezing with SuperFrost
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Briefly press the SuperFrost button
Fig. 2 (9)
once.
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The SuperFrost symbol
Fig. 2 (7)
lights up.
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The freezing temperature drops and the appliance
operates at its maximum refrigeration power rating.
When a small amount of food is to be frozen.
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Wait approx. 6 hrs.
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Place packaged food in the deep lower drawers.
When the maximum amount of food is to be frozen.
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Wait approx. 24 hrs.
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Remove lower deep drawers and place the food
directly onto the lower shelves.
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SuperFrost is automatically switched off. At the earliest
after 30 hours, at the latest after 65 hours, depending
on the quantity placed inside the appliance.
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The SuperFrost button
Fig. 2 (9)
goes out when the
freezing process is complete.
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The SuperFrost symbol
Fig. 2 (7)
goes out when the
freezing process is complete.
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Place food inside the drawers and push them closed
again.
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The appliance returns to work in the energy-saving
normal mode.
5.11 Drawers
Note
Insufficient ventilation results in an increase in energy
consumption and reduction of the refrigerating perform-
ance.
For appliances with NoFrost:
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Leave the bottom drawer in the appliance.
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Never block the air slits in the fan on the rear wall.
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To store frozen food directly on the shelves: pull the
drawer forward and lift it out.
Operation
* Depending on model and options 9
