Hints for refrigerationInterior Accessories
Y Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids in
Ice-cube production
the refrigerator and do cover or wrap up the food,
particularly if it has a strong smell.This appliance is equipped with one or more trays for
the production of ice-cubes.
The refrigerator compartment is fitted with a fan. This
Fill these trays with water, then put them in the
quickly cools food stuffs and ensures optimal
freezer compartment.
distribution of the temperature between the fridge
and the ONatura fresh� 0!C compartment.
Do not use metallic instruments to remove
To help you use your refrigerator correctly, here arethe trays from the freezer.
some useful hints:
Y Cooked food, cold cuts, jelly, etc.: these should
be well covered and can be stored on any of the
Hints
glass shelves.
Y Butter & cheese: these should be placed inFreezing of fresh food and storage of frozen food
special airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium
Y Prepare food in small portions to enable it to be
foil or polythene bags to keep out as much air as
rapidly and completely frozen and to make it
possible.
possible subsequently to thaw only the quantity
Y Milk bottles: these should have a top and shouldrequired.
be stored in the bottle rack on the door.
Y Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if notand make sure that the packages are airtight.
packed, must not be kept in the refrigerator.
Y Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food
which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in
temperature of the latter.
Freezer compartment
Y Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your
hands could stick to the food and cause skinTemperature Control
abrasions.
Y To freeze fresh foods it is not necessary to change
Y It is advisable to show the freezing-in date on each
the temperature setting.
individual pack to enable you to keep tab of the
Y Switch on the ACTION FREEZE function a fewstorage time.
hours before freezing fresh items. Press the
Y Be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferred from
ACTION FREEZE button (7). The yellow indicator
the foodstore to the freezer in the shortest possible
(6) will light up.
time.
Y In this condition, the refrigerator compartment
Y Do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks,
temperature might drop below 0!C. If this occurs
etc.) in the freezing compartment as they may
switch off the ACTION FREEZE function. To do
burst.
that, press the ACTION FREEZE button (7) again.
Y Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and
The yellow indicator (6) will go off.
cannot be refrozen.
ACTION FREEZE function
ONatura fresh� 0!C compartment
The ACTION FREEZE function accelerates the
Y In the ONatura fresh� 0!C compartment the
freezing of fresh food and, at the same time, protects
temperature is controlled automatically. It stays
foodstuffs already stored from undesirable warming.
constantly at about 0!C, no adjustment is
Y The ACTION FREEZE function is switched on by
necessary.
pressing the ACTION FREEZE button (7). The
Y The constant storage temperature of about 0!C
yellow light illuminates (6).
and the relative humidity of between 45 and 90 %
If the ACTION FREEZE function is not ended
provide optimal conditions for the various kinds of
manually, the appliance electronics switch off the
food.
ACTION FREEZE function after 48 hours. The
yellow light goes out.Y You can therefore store a variety of fresh food in
the ONatura fresh� 0!C compartment, where it will
Y The ACTION FREEZE function can be ended
last up to 3 times longer with better quality
manually at any time by pressing the ACTION
compared to normal refrigerator compartments.
FREEZE button again. The yellow light goes out.
This allows you to stock more fresh food. Taste,
degree of freshness, quality and nutritional values
(vitamins and minerals) are well preserved. Loss of
weight in vegetables and fruit diminishes. Food
yields a higher degree of nutritional value.
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