Miele F 456 I Operating And Installation Instructions

. . . in the freezer
It is very important to set the correct
temperature for storing food in the
freezer. Micro organisms will cause
food which is not stored at the correct
temperature to deteriorate rapidly. Tem
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perature influences the growth rate of
these micro organisms. Reducing the
temperature reduces their growth rate.
For freezing fresh food and storing
frozen food for a long time a tempera
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ture of at least-18 °Cis needed. At this
temperature the growth of micro organ
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isms is generally...

Temperature display
During normal operation the tempera
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ture display on the control panel shows
the temperature in the warmest part of
the appliance. Ranges of temperatures
rather than individual temperatures are
shown. This means that the tempera
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tures displayed are approximate.
If you have adjusted the temperature
dial in order to set a different tempera
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ture,wait for approx. 6 hours if the
freezer is not very fullandfor approx.
24 hours if the freezer is fullbefore
checking the temperature...

Your appliance has been fitted with a
warning system which ensures that the
temperature in the freezer cannot rise
unnoticed. It is always active. An alarm
will sound and the alarm indicator light
will flash if the temperature becomes
too warm. The setting on the tempera
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ture control determines the temperature
the machines recognises as too warm.
The alarm sounds and the alarm indica
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tor light comes on,
–when the freezer is first switched on.
–when the door of the appliance has
been left open for a...

Freezing fresh food
Fresh food should be frozen as quickly
as possible. This way the nutritional
value of the food, its vitamin content,
appearance and taste are not impaired.
Food which takes a long time to freeze
will lose more water from its cells which
then shrink.
During the defrosting process only
some of this water is reabsorbed by the
cells. The rest collects around the food.
In practice this means that the food
loses a large degree of its moisture.
If food is frozen quickly the cells have
less...

Maximum freezing capacity
To ensure that fresh food placed in the
freezer freezes through to the core as
quickly as possible, the maximum
freezing capacity must not be ex
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ceeded. The maximum freezing capac
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ity for freezing within a 24 hour period is
given on the data plate Freezing ca
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pacity ....kg/24 hrs.
Storing frozen food
When buying frozen food to store in
your freezer check
– that the packaging is not damaged,
– the use by date,
– the temperature at which the frozen
food is being stored in...

–Do not season fresh foods or
blanched vegetables before freez
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ing. Only season cooked food lightly
before freezing but care should be
taken as the taste of some spices al
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ters when frozen.
–Do not place hot foods or drinks in
the freezer. This causes already
frozen food to thaw and increases
the energy consumption consider
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ably. Allow hot foods and drinks to
cool down before placing them in the
freezer.
Packing
^Freeze food in portions.
Suitable packing material
- plastic freezer film
- freezer...

Freezer calendar
The freezer calendar on the freezer
drawer gives the length of time which
various foods can be stored for effec
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tively.
Where the storage time given on the
packaging differs, follow the advice on
the packaging.
Marker system for frozen food
Markers serve as a reminder of how
long food has been stored.
Each freezer drawer has two slide
markers with dials. The months are rep-
resented on the dials as 1 - 12.
^
Slide the markers onto the guide run-
ners on the edge of the drawers.
Use the...

Ice cubes
^Press down the release button on the
ice cube tray and fill the tray with wa
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ter. Any excess will flow out through
the outlet.
^Now pull the release button up to
seal the ice cube tray. Place the tray
on the bottom of one of the freezer
drawers.
^Once frozen use a blunt instrument,
for example a spoon handle, to re-
move the ice tray from the freezer.
^Ice cubes can be removed easily
from the tray by holding it under cold
running water for a short while.
Cooling drinks
When cooling drinks...

Ice pack
(depending on model)
The ice pack prevents the temperature
in the freezer rising too quickly in the
event of a power cut.
Place the ice pack in the upper drawer
directly on top of food or to save space
on the freezer tray. The ice pack will be
at its most effective after it has been in
the freezer for approx. 24 hours.
If there is a power cut lay the ice pack
directly on top of the frozen food in the
upper drawer so that the food will be
kept cold for as long as possible.
When placing fresh food...

The freezer does not defrost automati
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cally because frozen food must not be
allowed to defrost.
In normal use ice and frost will form on
the evaporator plates. If allowed to ac
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cumulate, this will impair the efficiency
of the freezer and increase the con
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sumption of electricity.
Do not scrape ice and frost off the
evaporator plates as this can dam
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age the evaporator plates and the
freezer making it unusable.
The freezer should be defrosted from
time to time. It must be defrosted if a
layer of ice...