The Correct Temperature; Setting The Temperature - Miele F 31202 Ui Operating And Installation Instructions

The correct temperature

It is very important to set the correct
temperature for storing food in the ap-
pliance. Micro-organisms will cause
food which is not stored at the correct
temperature to deteriorate rapidly. Tem-
perature influences the growth rate of
these micro-organisms. Reducing the
temperature reduces their growth rate.
To freeze fresh food and to store frozen
food for a long time, a temperature of
-18 °C is required. At this temperature
the growth of micro-organisms is gener-
ally halted. As soon as the temperature
rises above -10 °C, the micro-organ-
isms become active in the food again
so that it cannot be kept as long. For
this reason, partially defrosted or fully
defrosted food must not be re-frozen.
Food may be re-frozen once it has been
cooked, as the high temperatures
achieved when cooking destroy most
micro-organisms.
The temperature in the appliance will
rise:
– the more often the door is opened
and the longer it is kept open,
– the more food that is stored in it,
– the warmer the food is which is being
put into it,
– the higher the ambient temperature
surrounding the appliance. The appli-
ance is designed for use within spe-
cific ambient temperatures (climate
range). Do not use in ambient tem-
peratures for which it is not designed.
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Setting the temperature

 Press the  button repeatedly until
the temperature you want is shown in
the temperature display.
The first time you press the button the
last temperature set will flash in the dis-
play.
The temperature value will then change
until the setting for -28 °C is reached. It
will then drop back to the -14 °C set-
ting.
The actual temperature in the freezer
will appear in the temperature display
automatically approximately 5 seconds
after the last time a button is pressed.
If you have adjusted the temperature,
wait for approx. 6 hours if the appliance
is not very full and for approx. 24 hours
if the appliance is full before checking
the temperature display. It will take this
long for the appliance to give an accur-
ate reading.
 If, after this time, the temperature is
still too high or too low, you will need
to adjust it again.