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Refrigerator compartment
The refrigerator compartment is the ideal storage
location for meat, sausage, fish, dairy products, eggs,
ready meals and pastries.
Note when storing food
Store fresh, undamaged food. The quality and
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freshness will then be retained for longer.
In the case of ready-made products and bottled
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goods, observe the best-before date or use-by date
specified by the manufacturer.
To retain aroma, color and freshness, pack or cover
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food well before placing in the appliance. This will
prevent the transfer of flavors and the discoloration
of plastic parts in the refrigerator compartment.
Allow warm food and drinks to cool down before
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placing in the appliance.
Note:
Avoid contact between food and rear panel. Otherwise
the air circulation will be impaired.
Food or packaging could freeze to the rear panel.
Note the chill zones in the refrigerator
compartment
The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment
creates different chill zones:
The coldest zone is between the vegetable container
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and the glass shelf situated above.
Note:
Store perishable food (e.g. fish, sausage, meat) in the
coldest zone above the vegetable container.
The warmest zone is at the very top of the door.
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Note:
Store e.g. hard cheese and butter in the warmest
zone. Cheese can then continue to release its flavor,
and butter will still be easy to spread.
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Vegetable container with humidity
controller
To create the optimum storage climate for fruit and
vegetables, you can set the air humidity in the vegetable
container depending on the quantity stored:
small quantities of fruit and vegetables – high air
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humidity
large quantities of fruit and vegetables – low air
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humidity
Note:
Fruit sensitive to cold (e.g. pineapple, banana,
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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 to
54 °F (+8 °C to + 12 °C) for optimum preservation
of quality and flavor.
Condensation may form in the vegetable container
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depending on the type and quantity of products
stored. Remove condensation with a dry cloth and
adjust air humidity in the vegetable container with
the humidity controller.