You can set the temperature in the refrigerator compartment from 3 °C to 8 °C. However, the recommended temperature in the refrigerator compartment is 4 °C. While the temperature in the cool-fresh compartment is kept at around 0 °C. The temperature in the freezer compartment can be set from -16 °C to -24 °C. We recommend long-term storage of food should be at -18 °C or lower.

How long you can store you food in the freezer compartment just have a look at the imprinted freezer calendar. It indicates the maximum storage duration in months at a constant temperature of -18 °C.

You can keep dairy products, eggs, ready meals, pastries, open pre-serves and hard cheese in the refrigerator compartment. In the cool-fresh compartment, you can keep fresh food fresh up to three times longer than in the refrigerator compartment. For more tips have a look at our user manuals.

Using the appliance allows you to save energy and water compared to washing-up by hand. With Gaggenau dishwashers, you can save up to 8,500 litres of water per year.*

*Internal research based on comparing washing dishes with a dishwasher versus hand-washing. 40 litres (manual washing) - 9,5 litres (with dishwasher), 8.500-litre saving calculation is based on 280 cycles per year.

You want to save even more water and energy? Load the machine with the number of place settings specified.

We recommend to use rinse aid even when using combined detergents (dish tabs including rinse aid), and also activate the water softening system if needed. You will generally get better results using rinse aid. For more tips have a look at our user manuals.

The right amount of loaded cloth has an effect on the energy and water consumption. Also to prevent creasing, take note of the maximum load for the relevant "program“.

Use the correct detergent dosage to achieve optimal washing results and save resources. The detergent dosage depends on: the amount of laundry, degree of soiling and water hardness. The dosing recommendation we are giving aimed at the maximum load for the program.

You can protect your appliance and your laundry by selecting and using the correct detergents and care products. For example: do not mix different liquid detergents. For more tips have a look at our user manuals.