Refrigerator Compartment; Note When Storing Food; Note The Chill Zones In The Refrigerator Compartment; Cool-Fresh Compartment - Siemens KF 86N Series Installation Instructions And Instructions For Use

URefrigerator compartment
T he refrigerator compartment is suitable for storing
R e f r i g e r a t o r c o m p a r t m e n t
meat, sausages, fish, dairy products, eggs, ready meals
and pastries.
The temperature can be set from 36 °F (2 °C) ...
46 °F (8 °C).
The refrigerator compartment can also be used to store
highly perishable foods in the short to medium term. A
temperature of +39 °F (+4 °C) or lower ensures
optimum freshness and hygiene of the stored food.

Note when storing food

Avoid contact between food and the rear panel.
Note:
Otherwise, the air circulation will be impaired and food
or packaging may freeze to the rear panel.
Store food when fresh and undamaged.
■
The quality and freshness will then be retained for
longer.
In the case of convenience products and bottled
■
goods, do not exceed the minimum sell-by date or
use-by date specified by the manufacturer.
To retain aroma, colour and freshness, pack
■
or cover food well before placing it in the appliance.
This will prevent flavours being transferred between
foods and the plastic parts from becoming
discoloured.
Leave warm food and beverages to cool down
■
before placing them in the refrigerator compartment.
Note the chill zones in the refrigerator
compartment
The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment
creates different chill zones.
Coldest zone
The coldest zone is inside on the back wall and on the
extendable shelf.
Warmest zone
The warmest zone is at the very top of the door.
Notes
Store e.g. hard cheese and butter in the warmest
■
zone. Cheese can then continue to release its aroma
and the butter will still be easy to spread.
Store perishable food such as fish, sausages and
■
meat in the cool-fresh compartment. ~ "Cool-fresh
compartment" on page 21
TCool-fresh compartment
W ith cool-fresh storage, you can keep fresh foodstuff
C o o l - f r e s h c o m p a r t m e n t
fresh for up to three times longer than in the refrigerator
compartment – for even longer freshness and nutrient
retention, and consistent flavour.
The temperature can be set from –3 °C (27 °F) ... 3 °C
(37 °F).

Cool-fresh container

The storage climate in the cool-fresh container offers
ideal conditions for storing fish, meat and sausage as
well as fruit and vegetables.
Notes
Store food no higher than the container rim to
■
prevent detaching the lid of the cool-fresh container.
Never store fruit and vegetables in a cool-fresh
■
container with meat or fish.
Fruit sensitive to cold (e.g. pineapple, banana,
■
papaya and citrus fruit), and vegetables sensitive to
cold (e.g. eggplants, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers,
tomatoes and potatoes) should be stored outside
the refrigerator at temperatures of approx. 46 °F
(8 °C) ... 54 °F (12 °C) for optimum preservation of
quality and flavour.
Condensation may form in the cool-fresh container
■
depending on the type and quantity of food stored.
Remove condensation with a dry cloth and adjust
the humidity in the cool-fresh container with the
controls for cool-fresh compartment.

Storage recommendations

You can adjust the temperature in the cool-fresh
compartment and the humidity in the cool-fresh
containers depending on the food and quantity stored.
Storage recommendation with low humidity:
Fish and seafood
Meat and sausage
Cheese and dairy products
Storage recommendation with medium humidity:
Fruit, mixed load with fruit and vegeta-
bles
Storage recommendation with high humidity:
Vegetables

Refrigerator compartment

–3 °C (27 °F) ... 0 °C (32 °F)
0 °C (32 °F) ... 2 °C (36 °F)
0 °C (32 °F) ... 3 °C (37 °F)
0 °C (32 °F) ... 3 °C (37 °F)
0 °C (32 °F) ... 3 °C (37 °F)
en
21