Miele KF 7544 - Manual (Page 13)

It is very important to set the correct
temperature for storing food in the ap-
pliance. Micro organisms will cause
food which is not stored at the correct
temperature to deteriorate rapidly. Tem-
perature influences the growth rate of
these micro organisms. Reducing the
temperature reduces their growth rate.
The temperature in the appliance will
rise:
– the more often the door is opened
and the longer it is kept open,
– if too much food is stored in it at
once,
– the warmer the food is which is being
put into it,
– the higher the ambient temperature
surrounding the appliance.
The appliance is designed for use in
specific ambient temperatures (cli-
mate ranges). Do not use in ambient
temperatures for which it is not de-
signed.
. . . in the refrigerator
We recommend a temperature of 5 °C
in middle of the refrigerator section.
. . . in the freezer
For freezing fresh food and storing
frozen food for a long time a tempera-
ture of at least
-18 °C is needed. At this
temperature the growth of micro organ-
isms is generally halted. As soon as the
temperature rises to above -10 °C, the
micro organisms become active in the
food again so that it cannot be kept as
long. For this reason, partially defrosted
or defrosted food must not be re-frozen.
Food may be re-frozen once it has
been cooked as the high temperatures
achieved when cooking destroy most
micro organisms.
Temperature selection
The temperatures for the refrigerator
section and for the freezer section are
set independently from one another us-
ing the buttons to the right and left
hand sides of the temperature displays.
Press the
Upper button: to raise the temperature
(it gets warmer)
Lower button: to reduce the tempera-
ture (it gets colder)
The temperature being set will flash in
the display.
The correct temperature
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