Shelf Life Of Frozen Food; Fast Freezing; Switching On And Off; Defrosting - Gaggenau RF 287 Mode D'emploi

Shelf life of frozen food

Storage duration depends on the type of food.
At a temperature of -18 °C:
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Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes
and pastries:
up to 6 months
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Cheese, poultry and meat:
up to 8 months
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Vegetables and fruit:
up to 12 months

Fast freezing

Food should be frozen solid as quickly as possible
in order to retain vitamins, nutritional value,
appearance and flavour.
To prevent an undesirable temperature rise when
placing fresh food in the freezer compartment, switch
on fast freezing several hours beforehand. As a rule,
4-6 hours is adequate.
If the max. freezing capacity is to be used, super
freezing must be switched on for 24 hours before the
fresh produce is placed in the freezer compartment.
You can freeze smaller quantities of food (up to 2 kg)
without fast freezing.

Switching on and off

Press the "fast" button 2. The button is lit when fast
freezing is switched on.
The refrigeration unit now operates constantly, and a
low temperature is obtained in the appliance.
The food is frozen after approx. 24 hours.
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Notes
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Fast freezing automatically switches off after
approx. 2½ days.
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When fast freezing is switched on, increased
operating noises may occur.

Defrosting

Freezer compartment

The fully automatic NoFrost system ensures
that the freezer compartment remains free of ice.
Defrosting is no longer required.

Cleaning the appliance

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Caution
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Do not use abrasive, chloride or acidic cleaning
agents or solvents.
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Do not use scouring or abrasive sponges.
The metallic surfaces could corrode.
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Never clean shelves and containers
in the dishwasher.
The parts may become deformed!
Note
Approx. 4 hours before cleaning the appliance, switch
on fast freezing so that the food drops to a very low
temperature and can therefore be stored at room
temperature for a longer period.

Proceed as follows:

1. Before cleaning: Switch off the appliance.
2. Pull out mains plug or switch off fuse.
3. Take out the frozen food and store in a cool
location. Place the ice pack (if enclosed)
on the food.
4. Wait until the layer of frost has thawed.
5. Clean the appliance with a soft cloth, lukewarm
water and a little pH neutral washing-up liquid.
The rinsing water must not run into the light.
6. Wipe the door seal with clear water only and then
wipe dry thoroughly.
7. After cleaning reconnect and switch the
appliance back on.
8. Put the frozen food back into the appliance.