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USING THE REFRIGERATOR
EFFICIENTLY
Practical everyday tips
• Do not place fridges or freezers next to radiators, heaters, stoves or
in direct sunlight.
• Make sure that air vents are not covered up and clean the dust o
them once or twice a year.
• Select the right temperature: 6 to 8°C in your refrigerator and -18°C
in your freezer is sucient.
• When on holiday, turn up the temperature in your fridge.
• Only open your fridge or freezer when necessary. It helps if you know
what food each contains and where it is located. Return food to the
fridge or freezer as soon as possible after you have used it so that it
does not warm up too much.
• Wipe the inside of your fridge regularly with a cloth soaked in a mild
detergent. Appliances which are not self-defrosting will require regu-
lar defrosting. Do not allow frost layers thicker than 10 mm to form.
• Keep the seal around the door clean, otherwise it will not shut prop-
erly. Always replace broken seals.
Understanding the stars
Temperature is at least -6°C; sucient to store frozen food
for about a week. Drawers or compartments marked with
one star used to be a feature of (mostly) cheaper fridges.
Food can be stored at -12°C or below for 1-2 weeks without
losing its taste. Not suitable for freezing food.
This rating is mainly used to store foods at -18°C or below.
Can also be used to freeze up to 1 kilogram of fresh food.
This appliance is suitable for storing foods at -18°C or be-
low and freezing larger quantities of fresh foods.
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