Miele KFN 37232 iD Operating And Installation Instructions page 35

Before placing food in the freezer
 When freezing more than 2 lbs (1 kg)
of fresh food, switch on the Super
freeze function for some time before
placing the food in the freezer (see
"Using Super cool and Super freeze -
Super freeze function").
This helps food which is already stored
in the freezer to stay frozen.
Placing food in the freezer
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The following maximum loads
must not be exceeded:
– freezer drawer = 55.1 lbs (25 kg)
– glass plate = 77.1 lbs (35 kg)
Unfrozen food should not touch
frozen food, as this will cause the
frozen food to begin to thaw.
 When placing items in the freezer, en-
sure that the packaging and contain-
ers are dry to prevent them from
freezing together or to the walls of the
freezer.
- Freezing small quantities of food
Place the food in the upper freezer
drawers.
 Place the food flat in the bottom of
the freezer drawer so that it freezes
through to the middle as quickly as
possible.
Freezing and storing food
- Freezing the maximum amount of
food (see data plate)
Ensure that the ventilation slots at
the back of the freezer section are al-
ways free from obstruction.
If the ventilation slots are obstructed,
the cooling performance will de-
crease and energy consumption will
increase.
When arranging food on the glass
plate, make sure that it does not
block the ventilation slots.
 Remove the upper freezer drawers.
 Place the food flat on the upper glass
plates so that it freezes through to the
middle as quickly as possible.
 Once the freezing process is com-
plete, place the frozen food in the
freezer drawer and push it back in.
Storage time for frozen food
The storage life of food is very variable,
even at a constant temperature of 0 °F
(-18 °C). Decomposition processes also
take place in frozen food, albeit at a
very reduced speed. For example fat
can become rancid from contact with
oxygen in the air. This is why lean meat
can be stored approx. twice as long as
fatty meat.
The storage times quoted are guide val-
ues for the storage life of different food
groups in the freezer section.
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