Placing Food In The Freezer - Miele F 2462 Vi Operating And Installation Instructions

Before placing food in the
freezer
 When freezing more than 4.4 lb (2 kg)
of fresh food, switch on the Super-
Frost function some time before plac-
ing the food in the freezer (see "Su-
perFrost").
This helps food which is already stored
in the freezer to stay frozen.

Placing food in the freezer

Food to be frozen can be placed any-
where in the freezer zone, preferably in
the lowest freezer basket.
Place large quantities of food in the
large freezer basket.
 Place the food flat in the bottom of
the basket so that it freezes through
to the core as quickly as possible.
 Ensure that the packaging and con-
tainers are dry to prevent them from
freezing together or to the walls.
 Please follow the guidelines in the ta-
ble below regarding recommended
weights for the baskets:
F 24x2 Vi/SF
F 26x2 Vi/SF
Unfrozen food should not touch
frozen food, as this will cause the
frozen food to begin to thaw.
Upper Lower
freezer freezer
basket basket
26.5 lb 26.5 lb
(12 kg) (12 kg)
44 lb 44 lb
(20 kg) (20 kg)
Freezing and storing food
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. Fat can become
rancid from contact with oxygen in the
air, for example. 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 Zone.
Food group
Ice cream
Bread, baked goods
Cheese
Fish, oily
Fish, lean
Sausage, ham
Game, pork
Poultry, beef
Vegetables, fruit
Herbs
Where the storage time given on the
packaging differs, follow the advice on
the packaging.
Storage
time
(Months)
2 to 6
2 to 6
2 to 4
1 to 2
1 to 5
1 to 3
1 to 12
2 to 10
6 to 18
6 to 10
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