Miele KF 7544 The correct temperature, in the freezer, Temperature selection, in the refrigerator

The correct temperature

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 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

. . . in the refrigerator

We recommend a temperature of 5 °C in middle of the refrigerator section.

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.

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