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4.2 Starting the IceMaker for the first
time*
If your appliance is equipped with IceMaker, you must
clean the IceMaker before using it for the first time.
Make sure that the following requirements are fulfilled:
q
The water supply has been connected. See Installa‐
tion Guide or mounting instructions.*
q
The appliance is properly installed and connected.
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Clean the IceMaker. (see 9.4.4 Cleaning the
IceMaker*) *
5 Storage
5.1 Information regarding storage
WARNING
Danger of fire
u
Do not use electrical appliances inside the food
storage compartments of the appliance, unless they
are of the type recommended by the manufacturer.
Note
Insufficient ventilation results in an increase in energy
consumption and reduction of the refrigerating
performance
u
Always keep the air slots unobstructed.
Observe the following specifications for storage:
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Keep the air vents on the inside of the rear wall free.
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In the freezer compartment: Package food properly.
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Package or cover foods that readily take on or give
off odors or taste in closed containers.
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Package raw meat or fish in clean, closed
containers. This will prevent meat or fish from
touching or dripping onto other food.
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Keep liquids in closed containers.
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Leave space between goods to ensure good air
circulation.
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Store food according to the instructions on the pack‐
aging.
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Always observe the best-before date indicated on
the packaging.
Note
Failure to follow these guidelines can lead to food‐
stuffs spoiling.
5.2 Fridge compartment
The air circulation in the appliance creates different
temperature zones. You will find the different tempera‐
ture zones in the appliance and equipment overview.
(see1.2 Overview of appliances and equipment)
5.2.1 Arranging your food properly
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Upper area and door: Store butter, cheese, canned
food and tubes.
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Coldest temperature zone: Store perishable foods
such as pre-cooked meals, meat and lunch meats.
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Bottom shelf: Store raw meat or fish.
5.3 EasyFresh
EasyFresh is great for non-packaged foods, such as
fruit and vegetables.
The humidity in the compartment depends on the
moisture content of the chilled goods placed in it, and
also depends on how often the compartment is
opened. You can regulate the humidity level.
(see8.6 Humidity control)
5.3.1 Arranging your food properly
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Store unpackaged fruit and vegetables.
If the humidity is too high:
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Regulate the humidity. (see8.6 Humidity control)
5.4 Freezer compartment
Here, a dry, frosty storage climate is created at
-18 °C (-0 °F). The frosty storage climate is suitable for
storing frozen food for several months, for making ice
cubes or freezing fresh food.
5.4.1 Freezing food
Freezing quantity
The maximum amount of fresh food that you can freeze
within 24 hours is specified on the type plate
(see 10.5 Rating plate) under “Freezing capacity ... kg/
24h.”
To ensure that food quickly freezes through, adhere to
the following quantities per package:
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Fruit and vegetables up to 1 kg(2.20lb)
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Meat up to 2.5 kg(5.51lb)
Freezing food using SuperFrost
Depending on the amount of food to be frozen, you can
activate SuperFrost before freezing to reach lower
freezing temperatures. (see SuperFrost)
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Activate SuperFrost if the amount of food you have
to freeze is more than approx. 2 kg(4.41lb).
The time at which you activate SuperFrost depends on
the amount of food you have to freeze:
Freezing quan‐
tity
Time at which you should activate
SuperFrost
Small amount
of food to
freeze
Activate SuperFrost about 6 hours
before freezing.
You can place the food in the freezer
as soon as the appliance automati‐
cally deactivates SuperFrost.
Storage
* Depending on model and options 9
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