User manual BOSCH KGV39VW31G

[. . . ] KGV. . en Instruction for Use en Table of Contents Safety and warning information . . . . . . . . . . . . Switching off and disconnecting the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 11 12 13 13 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 18 18 en enTable of ContentsenInstucr oit nforUse Safety and warning information Before you switch ON the appliance Please read the operating and installation instructions carefully!They contain important information on how to install, use and maintain the appliance. [. . . ] To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out, place in airtight containers. ■ Storing frozen food Insert frozen food container all the way to ensure unrestricted air circulation. If you have to store lots of food, it is possible to transfer the food to the glass shelves and stack it on the base of the freezer base. Pull out the frozen food containers all the way, lift at the front and remove. 5 The following foods are suitable for freezing: Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs without shells, dairy products such as cheese, butter and quark, ready meals and leftovers such as soups, stews, cooked meat and fish, potato dishes, soufflés and desserts. The following foods are not suitable for freezing: Types of vegetables, which are usually consumed raw, such as lettuce or radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, whole apples, pears and peaches, hard-boiled eggs, yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream, crème fraîche and mayonnaise. Packing frozen food To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out, place in airtight containers. Label packaging with contents and date of freezing. 10 en Suitable packaging: Plastic film, tubular film made of polyethylene, aluminium foil, freezer containers. Unsuitable packaging: Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper, cellophane, bin liners and used shopping bags. Items suitable for sealing packaged food: Rubber bands, plastic clips, string, coldresistant adhesive tape, etc. Bags and tubular film made of polyethylene can be sealed with a film heat sealer. This appliance runs constantly and the freezer compartment drops to a very low temperature. 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. Smaller quantities of food (up to 2 kg) can be frozen without “super freezing”. Switching on and off Fig. 2 Keep pressing the temperature selection button 4 until the Super display 3 is lit. 2½ days. Shelf life of frozen food Storage duration depends on the type of food. At a temperature of -18 °C: ■ Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes and pastries: up to 6 months ■ Cheese, poultry and meat: ■ Thawing frozen food Depending on the type and application, select one of the following options: ■ ■ ■ ■ up to 8 months Vegetables and fruit: up to 12 months at room temperature in the refrigerator in an electric oven, with/without fan assisted hot-air in the microwave ã=Caution Do not refreeze thawing or thawed food. storage period. Super freezing Food should be frozen solid as quickly as possible in order to retain vitamins, nutritional value, appearance and flavour. Several hours before placing fresh food in the freezer compartment, switch on super freezing to prevent an unwanted temperature rise. As a rule, 4-6 hours is adequate. 11 en Interior fittings (not all models) Bottle holder Glass shelves Fig. * The bottle holder prevents bottles from falling over when the door is opened and closed. Fig. 6 If required, you can vary the shelves inside the appliance: To do this, pull out shelf, lift at the front and take out. Frozen food container (large) Fig. Note Partition (if available) cannot be taken out. Vegetable container with humidity control Fig. 7 To create the optimum storage climate for vegetables and fruit, the air humidity in vegetable container can be regulated according to the quantity stored. [. . . ] The appliance is not free-standing Please move the appliance away from adjacent units or appliances. Containers or storage areas wobble or stick Please check the removable parts and re-insert them correctly if required. Bottles or receptacles are touching each other Move the bottles or receptacles slightly away from each other. Eliminating minor faults yourself Before you call customer service: Please check whether you can eliminate the fault yourself based on the following information. Customer service will charge you for advice – even if the appliance is still under guarantee! [. . . ]