Gaggenau RF 200 Notice D'utilisation page 38

en Alarm
Note: After approx. 60 hours, the ap-
pliance switches to normal operation.
Switching off Fast freezing
Press .
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Alarm
Alarm
Your appliance is equipped with
alarm functions.
Temperature alarm
If the freezer compartment becomes
too warm, the temperature alarm is
switched on.
CAUTION
Risk of harm to health!
During the thawing process, bacteria
may develop and spoil the frozen
food.
Do not refreeze food after it has
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been defrosted or started to de-
frost.
Refreeze food only after cooking.
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The frozen items should no longer
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be stored for the maximum stor-
age period.
The temperature alarm can be
switched on without risk to the frozen
food in the following cases:
The appliance is switched on.
¡
When large quantities of fresh food
¡
are put in.
The freezer compartment door is
¡
open for too long.
Switching off the warning tone
(temperature alarm)
Press .
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Freezer compartment
Freezer compartment
You can store frozen food, freeze
food and make ice cubes in the
freezer compartment.
The temperature can be set from set-
ting 1 to setting 7.
Long-term storage of food should be
at –18 °C or lower.
The freezer compartment can be
used to store perishable food long-
term. The low temperatures slow
down or stop the spoilage.
The time between putting fresh food in
the freezer compartment and it freezing
solid depends on various factors:
Set temperature
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Food (size and type)
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Quantity and type of storage
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Quantity and type of food already
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stored
Freezing capacity
The maximum freezing capacity indic-
ates the quantity of food that can be
frozen right through to the centre
within a specific period of time.
Information on the maximum freezing
capacity can be found on the rating
plate. → Fig. /
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Prerequisites for freezing capacity
Approx. 24 hours before placing
1.
fresh food in the appliance, switch
on Fast freezing.
→ "Switching on Fast freezing",
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Fill the rear area of the top com-
2.
partment with food first. This is
where the food freezes most
quickly.
If the rear area of the top compart-
3.
ment does not have enough
space, store the remaining quantity
in the compartment below.
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