Siemens KG49NSW31 - Manual (Page 39)

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Thawing frozen food
Depending on the type and application,
select one of the following options:
■
at room temperature
■
in the refrigerator
■
in an electric oven, with/without fan
assisted hot-air
■
in the microwave
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Caution
Do not refreeze food which is beginning
to thaw or which has already thawed. It
can only be refrozen when it has been
used to prepare a ready meal (boiled
or fried).
No longer store the frozen produce
for the max. storage period.
Special features
(not all models)
Shelves and containers
You can reposition the inner shelves
and the containers in the door as
required: pull shelf forwards, lower
and swivel out to the side. Lift
the container and remove.
Bottle shelf
Fig. $
Bottles can be stored securely on
the bottle shelf. The holder can be
adjusted.
Vegetable container with
humidity controller
Fig. %
To create the optimum storage climate
for vegetables, salad and fruit, the air
humidity in vegetable container can be
regulated according to the quantity
stored.
The humidity monitor allows fresh food
to be stored up to twice as long as
in the normal cooling zone without loss
of freshness.
Smaller quantities of food –
slide the regulator to the left.
Larger quantities of food –
slide the regulator to the right.
Chiller compartment
Fig. !/18
The chiller compartment has lower
temperatures than the refrigerator
compartment. Even temperatures below
0 °C may occur.
Ideal for storing fish, meat and sausage.
Not suitable for lettuce and vegetables
and produce sensitive to cold.
Freezer calendar
Fig. !/27
To prevent the quality of the food from
deteriorating, it is important that
the permitted storage period is not
exceeded. The storage period depends
on the type of produce. The figures next
to the symbols indicate the permitted
storage period of the produce in months.
When purchasing frozen produce,
observe the date of manufacture or use-
by date.