Customising the Storage Environment
Simply match the type of items that you wish to store in the CoolDrawer™ to the relevant storage environment.
Storage modes
To select any of the storage modes:
- Press and hold the
button for 3 seconds to unlock the control panel.
- Press the
button to select function.
- Scroll to the required function.
The icon selected will flash until the CoolDrawer™ is at a suitable temperature for food to be added. This will take between 1 – 6 hours.
Freezer mode (-18°C)
- Freezer mode is for general frozen food storage.
- When using the 'freezer' mode, additional freezer functions can be used. These are 'bottle chill', 'fast freeze' and 'deep freeze'.
- Only one freezer function may be operated at any one time.
All these functions can only be activated when the CoolDrawer™ is set to ‘freezer’ setting.
To use the freezer functions:
- Press and hold the
button for 3 seconds to unlock the control panel.
- Select ‘freezer’ mode, if not already selected.
- Press the
button until the desired function is selected.
- To turn a function off at any time, press the
button until no freezer function lights are displayed.
Bottle chill
- To rapidly chill your beverages, activate ‘bottle chill’. This drops the freezer down to its coldest setting for a 15-minute time period. After 15 minutes, an alarm will sound to remind you to remove your beverage.
Fast Freeze
- This function drops the freezer down to its coldest setting for 24 hours.
- This can be used when adding fresh food into the freezer.
- For best results activate this setting 2 hours before required.
Deep freeze
- The ‘deep freeze’ function sets the CoolDrawer™ at -25°C.
- The reduced temperature will keep frozen food at its best for longer periods.
- Ensure food is placed in thick freezer-proof packaging.
- ‘Deep freeze’ has no additional temperature adjustment and no lights will be displayed on the temperature adjustment area.
Chill mode (-0.5°C)
- This setting sets the CoolDrawer™ at -0.5°C, just above the freezing temperature of meat. This temperature is ideal for the storage of highly perishable fresh meats, poultry and fish products.
- The ‘chill’ mode can also be used for chilling alcoholic beverages.
The ‘chill’ mode is not recommended for any other food or non-alcoholic drink items.
Fridge mode (3°C)
- The ‘fridge’ mode is the ideal storage for most fresh food.
Fruit and vegetable storage
- When storing fresh fruits and vegetables, we recommend that they are stored in either the bin on the top tray or the bin on the left-hand side of the main tray. Both of these bins are humidity controlled.
- Each bin has a humidity control button that can be adjusted to care for fruit (
) and vegetables (
) depending on what is stored in the bins
- To change between settings push the adjustment button located on the left-hand side of the CoolDrawer™.
- If possible try to store fruit and vegetables separately. If there is too much water in the bins, the control can be adjusted to the
setting.
Pantry mode (12°C)
- This is the ideal setting for a wide variety of foods that often perish quickly at room temperature but can be damaged by normal refrigerator temperatures.
- The ‘pantry’ mode is designed specifically for foods that require a ‘cool, dark place’ for storage.
The ‘pantry’ mode is not suitable for highly perishable fresh dairy and meat items.
- The ‘pantry’ mode can be used to ripen foods, eg avocado, tropical fruits and moulded cheeses.
- Once ripened, foods need to be placed back into ‘fridge’ mode.
- Refer to your user guide for food items that are suitable for the ‘pantry’ mode.
Wine mode (7 – 15°C)
- This setting provides ideal long-term cellaring for wine as well as two additional customised short-term environments.
- When ‘wine’ mode is selected, the CoolDrawer™ is automatically set to 12°C. This is ideal for long-term storage (longer than one week) of both red and white wines.
- Refer to your user guide for further information regarding short-term storage/serving temperatures.