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The recommended freezer temperature to keep your food safe is at or below 0°F (-18°C), but your freezer may need to be set higher or lower depending on its environment and other factors.
The typical freezer factory setting on Ariston refrigerators is a great starting point at the recommended 0°F (-18°C). Read on to get more answers to your freezer temperature questions.
Freezing your food stops most bacteria from growing. In fact, your frozen food should be safe to eat indefinitely if your freezer stays at or below 0°F (-18°C). Keep in mind that if you store food for a long time, it may be susceptible to freezer burn or have a different look and taste.
Always start with the temperature recommended in your freezer manual. Wait for about 24 hours after any changes, then check inside. The temperature is right when:
Surfaces Are Mostly Frost-free
If there’s lots of snowy frost, the temperature might be set too low for your freezer to remove moisture. An icy covering near the door gaskets (rubber seals around the door's edge) means they may be letting in air. If ice is all over the interior, your door may have been left open.
Your Ice Cream is Solid
While ice cream’s ideal scooping temperature is 6° to 10°F (-14° to -12°C), that’s too high for long-term storage. It’s best to store it below 0°F (-18°C), then let it warm up a little before serving.
Your Food is Free of Freezer Burn
Freezing hot food or a large amount at a time can cause swings in temperature, so let food cool first, then add one item at a time to the freezer. This should help you avoid dryness and flavor loss. Learn more about what freezer burn is and how to prevent it.
You can set your freezer temperature too low. A too-cold freezer shouldn’t negatively affect your food, but it could raise your electricity bill. Lower temps matter most when you’re adding new food, since fast freezing helps reduce texture and taste changes. Ariston upright freezers with the Fast Freeze setting drop temperatures to their lowest point for 24 hours to help freeze food quickly without unnecessarily keeping temperatures extra low over time.
The environment around your freezer can affect how cold you should set it. If it’s in a garage or basement, you may need to adjust the temperature to account for humidity or outside temperatures. Only make small changes and wait at least 24 hours between changes to allow your freezer to adjust.
On standalone freezers, the temperature controls are normally on the inner sides or at the top center. While some refrigerators have separate control panels for the refrigerator and freezer, most have a shared control panel. You may find it on the inner sides, on the door or at the top center of either compartment. Some freezers let you change temperature in degrees, while others have numbers for general temperature ranges. You might press the up and down arrow keys or turn a dial to adjust. Check your manual for the specifics.
