Miele F 311 i-6 How to save energy, Normal energy consumption Increased energy Consumption

How to save energy

	Normal energy consumption	Increased energy
		consumption
Installation site	In a ventilated room.	In an enclosed, unventilated room.
	Protected from direct sunlight.	In direct sunlight.
	Not situated near to a heat source	Situated near to a heat source
	(radiator, oven).	(radiator, oven.
	Where the ambient room	Where there is a high ambient
	temperature is ideal at approx.	room temperature.
	20°C.
Temperature setting with	With a medium setting of 2 to 3.	With a high setting: The lower the
a thermostat which is		temperature in the freezer, the
approximate (set in		higher the energy consumption.
stages).
Temperature setting with	Cellar section 8 to 12°C	On appliances with winter setting,
a thermostat which is		please make sure that the winter
exact to the degree		setting is switched off when the
(digital display).		ambient temperature is warmer
		than 16 °C.
	Refrigerator section 4 to 5 °C
	StayFresh zone just above 0 °C
	Freezer section -18°C
Use	Only open the door 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 organised way.	If food is not stored in an
		organised way, searching for an
		item will mean the door is open for
		longer.
	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, as the appliance
		will have to work 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 over-fill the appliance to
	allow air to circulate.

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