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The freezer compartment can be
used to store perishable food long-
term. The low temperatures slow
down or stop the spoilage.
The time between putting fresh food in
the freezer compartment and it freezing
solid depends on various factors:
¡ Set temperature
¡ Food (size and type)
¡ Quantity and type of storage
¡ Quantity and type of food already
stored
Freezer compartment door
To ensure that the frozen food that is
stored does not thaw and the freezer
compartment is not covered in too
much ice, always close the freezer
compartment door.
The position of the handle on the
freezer compartment door indicates
whether or not the freezer compart-
ment is correctly closed.
Note: When you close the freezer
compartment door, you can hear it
engaging.
Freezer compartment en
Freezing capacity
The maximum freezing capacity indic-
ates the quantity of food that can be
frozen right through to the centre
within a specific period of time.
Information on the maximum freezing
capacity can be found on the rating
plate. → Fig.
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Prerequisites for freezing
capacity
Approx. 6 hours before placing
1.
fresh food in the appliance, switch
on Super function.
→ "Switching on Super function",
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Store larger quantities of fresh
2.
food store at the bottom, close to
the back panel. This is where food
will freeze most quickly.
Tips for buying frozen food
Follow the tips when you are buying
frozen food.
¡ Check the packaging is not dam-
aged.
¡ Check the best-before date.
¡ The temperature in the supermar-
ket freezer must be –18 °C or
lower.
¡ Do not interrupt the deep-freeze
chain. If possible, transport frozen
food in a cool bag and quickly
place it in the freezer compart-
ment.
Tips for storing food in the
freezer compartment
Follow the tips if you are storing food
in the freezer compartment.
¡ Spread out the food over a wide
area in the freezer compartment.
¡ Do not bring food which is to be
frozen into contact with frozen
food.
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