Refrigerator Compartment; Freezer Compartment; Max. Freezing Capacity; Freezing And Storing - Bosch KAD Series Operating And Installation Instructions

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Refrigerator compartment

Using the refrigerator compartment
For storage of cakes and pastries, ready meals,
tinned food, condensed milk, hard cheese, fruit and
vegetables sensitive to the cold: tropical fruit, e.g.
mandarins, bananas, pineapples, melons, avocados,
papayas, passion fruit, aubergines, also fruit which
requires further ripening, tomatoes, cucumbers, green
tomatoes, potatoes.
When storing food, comply with the
following:
Allow warm food and drinks to cool down outside
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the appliance.
To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out,
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place in airtight containers.
Do not block air outlet openings with food, otherwise
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the air circulation will be impaired.
Avoid contact of oil and fat with the plastic parts and
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door seal.
Store high‐percentage alcohol tightly closed and
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standing up, do not store any explosive substances
in the appliance. Risk of explosion!

Freezer compartment

Use the freezer compartment:
For storing deep‐frozen food.
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To freeze food.
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To make ice cubes.
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Note!
Ensure that the freezer compartment door is always
closed. If the door is open, the frozen food will thaw.
The freezer compartment will become covered in thick
ice. Also: Energy will be lost due to high power
consumption.
When the freezer compartment door is closed, a low
pressure occurs, causing a sucking noise. Wait two to
three minutes until the low pressure has adjusted
itself.

Max. freezing capacity

Information about the max. freezing capacity within 24
hours can be found on the rating plate (see chapter
"Customer service").
Using the entire freezing capacity
To store the maximum quantity of frozen food, the top
frozen food container can be removed from the
appliance. The food can then be stacked directly on
the shelves and in the lower frozen food container.
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Freezing and storing

Purchasing frozen foods
When purchasing frozen food, observe the following:
Check that the packaging is not damaged.
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Check the sell‐by date.
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The temperature of the supermarket freezer should
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be -18 °C or lower. If not, the shelf life of the frozen
food is reduced.
Purchase deep‐frozen food last. Wrap food in
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newspaper or place in a cool bag and take home.
At home immediately place deep‐frozen food in the
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freezer compartment. Consume the frozen food
before the use‐by date expires.
When arranging the food, note the
following:
Pack food so that it is airtight to prevent it from
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losing its flavour or drying out.
Insert the frozen food containers as far as they will
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go and do not block air outlet openings with food or
this will impair the air circulation.

Freezing fresh food

Freeze fresh, undamaged food only.
Keep food which is to be frozen away from food which
is already frozen.
To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out,
place in airtight containers.
Packing food correctly:
1. Place the food in the wrapping.
2. Press out all the air.
3. Seal the wrapping.
4. Label the wrapping with the contents and date.
The following products are not suitable for wrapping
food:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper, cellophane,
refuse bags and used shopping bags.
The following products are suitable for wrapping
food:
Plastic film, polyethylene blown film, aluminium foil
and freezer tins.
These products can be purchased from your dealer.
The following products are suitable for sealing the
wrapped food:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, string, cold‐resistant
adhesive tape or similar.
Bags and polyethylene blown film can be sealed with
a film sealer.
Shelf life of frozen food
See chapter "Storage recommendation".