Freezer compartment
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Freezer compartment
13 Freezer compartment
Freezer compartment
You can store frozen food, freeze
food and make ice cubes in the
freezer compartment.
The temperature in the freezer com-
partment depends on the temperat-
ure in the refrigerator compartment.
Long-term storage of food should be
at –18 °C or lower.
The freezer compartment can be
used to store perishable food long-
term. The low temperatures slow
down or stop the spoilage.
13.1 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.
13.2 Freezing capacity
The freezing capacity indicates the
quantity of food that can be frozen
right through to the centre within a
specific period of time.
Information on freezing capacity can
be found on the rating plate.
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Prerequisites for freezing capacity
1.
Approx. 6 hours before placing
fresh food in the appliance, switch
on Fast function.
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2.
Store larger quantities of fresh
food store at the bottom, close to
the back panel. This is where food
will freeze most quickly.
13.3 Tips for storing food in
the freezer compartment
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Spread out the food over a wide
area in the freezer compartment.
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Do not bring food which is to be
frozen into contact with frozen
food.
13.4 Tips for freezing fresh
food
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Freeze fresh and undamaged food
only.
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Freeze food in portions.
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Cooked food is more suitable than
food that can be eaten raw.
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Vegetables: Wash, chop up and
blanch before freezing.
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Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel,
possibly add sugar or ascorbic
acid solution.
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Food that is suitable for freezing in-
cludes baked items, fish and sea-
food, meat, game, poultry, eggs
without shells, cheese, butter and
quark, ready meals and leftovers.
