Storing Food And Making Ice Cubes; Storing Products In The Cooling Compartment; Storing Products In The Freezer Compartment; Refrigerator Compartments - Dometic RMD 8501 Operating Instructions Manual

Refrigerator operation
4.13 Storing food and making ice
cubes
4.13.1 Storing products in the cooling
compartment
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Switch the refrigerator on approx. 12 hours
before filling it.
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Always store pre-cooled foods in the refri-
gerator. Make sure that the food is well
cooled when it is bought and also when
transporting it. Use insulated cooling bags.
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Open the refrigerator door only for a short
period of time when removing products.
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Products must be packed - best of all in
closed containers, wrapped in aluminium
foil or similar - and stored separately from
each other, in order to prevent drying out or
odours.
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Allow foods that have been warmed up to
cool down before storing.
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Avoid storing products in the refrigerator
that could emit volatile flammable gases.
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Do not overfill the storage grids and com-
partments to prevent obstructing the inter-
nal air circulation.
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Maintain a clearance of approx. 0.4 inches
(10 mm) between chilled products and
post-evaporator ("cooling fins").
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Do not expose the refrigerator to direct
sunlight. Please bear in mind that the tem-
perature inside a closed vehicle increases
sharply if exposed to sunlight and that this
can reduce the efficiency of the refrigerator.
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Ensure that air circulation of the cooling unit
is not obstructed. Keep the ventilation gril-
les free from obstructions.
4.13.2 Storing products in the freezer
compartment
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Do not keep carbonated drinks in the free-
zer.
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The freezer compartment is suitable for
making ice cubes and for short-term stora-
ge of frozen food. It is not suitable as a
means of freezing foods.
When ambient temperatures are lower than
50°F (+10°C) and the refrigerator is exposed
to these temperatures for extended periods
of time, an even regulation of freezer tem-
perature cannot be guaranteed for system-
related reasons. This can cause the tempe-
rature in the freezer to rise and the stored
goods to melt.

4.13.3 Refrigerator compartments

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2
3
4
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Freezer compartment :
1
already frozen food (deep-frozen food)
Top compartment:
2
convenience food
Middle compartment:
3
Dairy products, convenience food
Bottom compartment:
4
Meat, fish, food for defrosting
Vegetable compartment:
5
Salads, vegetables, fruit
Top door shelf:
6
Eggs, butter
Middle door shelf:
7
Cans, dressings, ketchup, jam
Bottom door shelf (drinks compart-
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ment):
Drinks in bottles or bags
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