Dry Compartment; Humidity Controlled Compartment - Miele K 34472 iD Operating And Installation Instructions

Storing food in the PerfectFresh zone
Dry compartment 
The dry compartment is ideal for storing
foods which perish easily, such as
– fish and seafood;
– meat, poultry and sausages;
– salads and lettuce;
– dairy products, e.g. yogurt, cheese,
cream, quark etc;
– you can also use the dry compart-
ment to store all kinds of food,
providing it is wrapped.
The main advantage of the dry com-
partment is the low temperature (rather
than the humidity). The humidity in the
dry compartment is approximately the
same as in a standard refrigerator.
Please note that food rich in protein de-
teriorates faster than other types of
food.
Shellfish, for example, deteriorates
faster than fish, and fish deteriorates
faster than meat.
Always keep these foods covered or
wrapped.
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Humidity controlled compart-
ment , 
The humidity controlled compartment
has a regulator which is used to adjust
the relative humidity.
Slide the regulator to the  or  relative
humidity setting.
Humidity level not increased 
At the  setting the humidity controlled
compartment becomes a dry compart-
ment - the regulator opens the vents in
the compartment so the humidity es-
capes (see "Dry compartment ").
Increased humidity 
With the regulator at the  setting the
humidity controlled compartment is
suitable for storing fruit and vegetables.
The regulator closes the vents in the
compartment so that moisture is re-
tained.
The humidity greatly depends on the
type and quantity of food being stored,
if stored unwrapped.
The humidity can be too low if there is
only a small amount stored in the com-
partment.
Tip: If you are only storing a small
amount of food, wrap it in airtight pack-
aging.
High humidity in the humidity con-
trolled compartment can cause con-
densate to build up on the floor of
the compartment as well as beneath
the lid.
Use a cloth to remove the condens-
ate.