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PRECAUTIONS AND GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
? Do not cover or obstruct the air vent of the DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
appliance.
? This appliance is intended to come into
? Do not store liquids in glass containers in tcontacth with e foodstuffs and conforms to
freezer: risk of bursting.D.L. 108 of 25.01.1992 (European Directive
89/109/EEC).
? Do not eat ice cubes or ice lollies immediately
after taking them out of the freezer: risk of
Appliances with Isobutane (R600a)
?cold? burns.
Isobutane is a natural gas having low
? Do not allow children to play or hidene insidevironme ntal impact. Caution is required,
the freezer: risk of becoming trappehod insiwever, sincede isobutane is flammable.
and suffocating.Therefore, it is essential to ensure that
? Keep the keys in a separate place anrefd ourigt eranof t pipelines are not damaged.
reach of children: risk of children becoming
locked inside the appliance.
? Do not ingest the contents (non-toxic) of the
ice packs (if provided).
? Before servicing or cleaning the appliance,
unplug it from the mains or disconnect the
electrical power supply.
? The power cable may only be replaced by an
authorised person.
FREEZING FOOD
Only use the freezer for storing frozen food, PREPARATION OF FRESH FOOD FOR
freezing fresh food and production of ice FREEZING
cubes.
? Before freezing, wrap and seal fresh food in:
aluminium foil, cling film, watertight plastic
FREEZING FOOD
bags, polyethylene containers with lids,
? Defrost the appliance when ice build-uprovidp on ed they are suitable for freezing foods.
the freezer walls is excessive (see ?Care and
? Food must be fresh, mature and of prime
Maintenance?).
quality in order to obtain high quality frozen
? At least 24 hours before storing fresh fofood.od in
the freezer, switch the rapid freeze button on.
? Fresh vegetables and fruit should preferably
For freezers without this button, turn the
be frozen as soon as they are picked to
thermostat to maximum position.
maintain the full original nutritional value,
? Observe the maximum freezing capacity texture, colour and flavour.
specified on the rating plate.
? Some meat, especially game, should be
? Keep the lid of the appliance closed fohur ng before it is frozen.
24 hours. At the end of this period, switch off
the rapid freeze button.Note:
? To freeze the maximum amount of food ? Always leave hot food to cool before placing
specified on the rating plate (see figuin the re D freezer.
in the chapter ?Installation?), extend the
prefreezing period to 48 hours.
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