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How to save energy
| Normal energy consumption | Increased energy |
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Installation site | In a ventilated room. | In an enclosed, unventilated room. |
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| Protected from direct sunlight. | In direct sunlight. |
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| Not situated near to a heat source | Situated near to a heat source |
| (radiator, oven). | (radiator, oven. |
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| Where the ambient room | Where there is a high ambient |
| temperature is ideal at approx. | room temperature. |
| 20°C. |
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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 |
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stages). |
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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 |
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| than 16 °C. |
| Refrigerator section 4 to 5 °C | |
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| StayFresh zone just above 0 °C |
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| Freezer section |
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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. |
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| Store food in an organised way. | If food is not stored in an |
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| organised way, searching for an |
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| item will mean the door is open for |
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| 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 |
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| will have to work harder to lower |
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| the temperature. |
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| Store food covered or packaged. | The evaporation or condensation |
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| of liquids will cause a loss of |
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| coldness in the refrigerator. |
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| Place frozen food in the |
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| refrigerator to defrost. |
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| Do not |
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| allow air to circulate. |
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