Miele KFN 14943 SD ED installation instructions How to save energy, Installation site

How to save energy

	Normal energy consumption	Increased energy consumption
Installation site	In a well ventilated room.	In an enclosed, poorly ventilated
		room.
	Protected from direct sunlight.	In direct sunlight.
	Away from heat sources (radiator,	Near heat sources (radiator,
	stove/oven).	stove/oven).
	When the room temperature is	When the room temperature is
	ideal (approx. 20 °C (68 F)).	high.
Temperature setting (dial)	At a medium setting of 2 to 3.	At a high setting: The lower the
		temperature in the appliance, the
		more energy it consumes.
Temperature setting	Cellar compartment 8 to 12 °C (46	On appliances with a winter
(digital)	to 54 F)	setting, make sure that the winter
		setting is switched off when the
	Refrigerator section 4 to 5 °C (39
		room temperature is warmer than
	to 41 F)
		16 °C.
	Freezer section -18 °C (-2 F)
Use	Open the door only when	Frequent opening of the door for
	necessary, and for as short a time	long periods will cause a loss of
	as possible.	coldness.
	Store food in an organized way.	Disorganized contents will take
		time to sort through, leaving the
		door open too long.
	Allow hot food and drinks to cool	Placing hot food in the appliance
	down before placing them in the	will cause the compressor to run
	appliance.	for a long time, with the appliance
		working harder to lower the
		temperature.
	Store food covered or packaged.	The evaporation or condensation
		of liquids will cause a loss of
		coldness in the refrigerator.
	Place frozen food in the
	refrigerator to defrost.
	Do not overfill the appliance.
	Leave some room so that air can
	circulate properly.
Defrosting	Defrost the freezer when a layer of	A layer of thick ice hinders cold air
	ice 1 cm thick has built up.	from reaching the frozen food, and
		causes an increase in energy
		consumption.

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