Alarm; Door Alarm; Temperature Alarm; Freezer Compartment - Siemens GI81N Series User Manual

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Alarm

Alarm
Your appliance is equipped with
Alarm
alarm functions.

Door alarm

If the appliance door is open for a
longer period, the door alarm
switches on.
Switching off the door alarm
Close the appliance door or press
▶
.
a The warning tone is switched off.

Temperature alarm

If the freezer compartment becomes
too warm, the temperature alarm is
switched on.
CAUTION
Risk of harm to health!
During the thawing process, bacteria
may multiply and spoil the frozen
food.
Do not refreeze food after it has
▶
been defrosted or started to de-
frost.
Refreeze food only after cooking.
▶
These items should no longer be
▶
stored for the maximum storage
period.
The temperature alarm can be
switched on in the following cases:
¡ The appliance is switched on.
Do not store any food until the ap-
pliance has reached the set tem-
perature.
¡ The freezer compartment door is
open for too long.
Check whether the frozen food has
defrosted or thawed.
Switching off the temperature alarm
Press .
▶
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a The warning tone is switched off.
a From this time on, the warmest
temperature is measured again
and saved.
lights up until the set temper-
a
ature is reached again.

Freezer compartment

Freezer compartment
You can store frozen food, freeze
Freezer compartment
food and make ice cubes in the
freezer compartment.
The temperature can be set from
−16 °C to −24 °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.
The time between putting fresh food in
the freezer compartment and it freezing
solid depends on various factors:
¡ Set temperature
¡ Food (size and type)
¡ Storage quantity
¡ Quantity of food already stored

Freezing capacity

The maximum freezing capacity indic-
ates the quantity of food that can be
frozen right through to the centre
within a specific period of time.
Information on the maximum freezing
capacity can be found on the rating
plate. → Fig. /
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Prerequisites for freezing capacity
Approx. 24 hours before placing
1.
fresh food in the appliance, switch
on Super freezing.
→ "Switching on manual Super
freezing", Page 37
Fill the upper compartment with
2.
food first. This is where the food
freezes most quickly.
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