Miele KWT1611VI - Manual (Page 19)

Humidity
In a conventional refrigerator, the
humidity levels are too low for storing
wines. High humidity levels (60 - 70 %)
are very important for the storage of
wine, so that the corks remain moist.
Under low humidity, the corks dry out
from the outside and can no longer seal
the bottles properly. This is why wine
bottles should always be stored lying
down, so that the wine can keep the
corks moistened from within. If air
enters the bottle, a wine will inevitably
spoil.
Tip: Wine bottles should stand upright
for at least two hours before serving, or,
better still whole day long, to enable
deposits to settle to the bottom of the
bottle.
Increasing or decreasing the
humidity
The unit comes factory pre-set to high
humidity.
If you would like to use the wine unit for
long-term storage, it is recommended
that you select the higher humidity. The
interior climate will then correspond
with the conditions in a wine cellar.
Humidity is raised or lowered for all
temperature zones simultaneously.
^ Touch the access button "p" so it
turns yellow.
^ Tap the sensor button for any
temperature zone so it turns yellow.
^ Note the position of the button X, but
do not touch.
^ Touch the access button "p" again so
it turns white.
Only the access button " p" is visible.
^ Place one finger on the position of
the
X button and hold (the X button
will not be visible).
Optimum temperature and air quality
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