Placing Food In The Freezer; Storage Time For Frozen Food - Miele KF 2802 Vi Operating And Installation Instructions

Freezing and storing food
This helps the frozen food which is
already stored in the freezer to stay
frozen.

Placing food in the freezer

Food to be frozen can be placed
anywhere in the freezer zone.
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.
 Fill the top freezer basket first as the
food will freeze quickest here.
 Make sure that the packaging and
containers are dry to prevent them
sticking together when frozen.
 Please follow the guidelines in the
table below regarding recommended
weights for the baskets:
KF 28x2 Vi
KF 29x2 Vi
Unfrozen food should not touch
frozen food as this will cause the
frozen food to begin to thaw.

Storage time for frozen food

The storage life of food is very variable,
even at a constant temperature of
-18 °C. Decomposition processes also
take place in frozen food, albeit at a very
reduced speed. For example, fat can
become rancid from contact with
oxygen in the air. This is why lean meat
can be stored approx. twice as long as
fatty meat.
102
Upper Lower
freezer freezer
basket basket
12 kg 28 kg
18 kg 36 kg
The storage times quoted are guide
values 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
For standard freezing results, follow the
advice on packaging.
By keeping the freezer zone at a
constant temperature of -18 °C and
taking appropriate hygiene measures
you can maximise the storage life of
your food and avoid food waste.
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