Storage door accessoriesNever put Ţzzy drinks in the freezer as they might
well burst.
The shelves can be easily removed if they are to be
cleaned or positioned at different heights. To do that,A word of warning about ice lollies: they should not be
push them upwards (see Fig. 11).eaten straight out of the freezer as this might cause
cold burns.
Fig. 11
The maximum amount of food which is freezable in 24
hours is indicated on the rating plate. This is to be
found in the refrigerator compartment on the bottom
left-hand side.
Storage of commercially frozen food
To get the best out of your freezer, you should ensure
that:
the products have been correctly stored by the re-
tailer;
you do not store products for longer than the time
D434speciŢed by the food manufacturer;
avoid opening the door too frequently and when you
Freezing of fresh food and storage of fro-do open it, leave it open only for as long as is strictly
zen food
necessary.
The freezer compartment is marked with whichIf the freezer has been out of use for some time, be-
means that the compartment is suitable for the freez-fore putting the products in the compartment let the
ing of fresh food and for the long term storing of fro-freezer run for at least two hours with the thermostat
zen food.knob on max. cold setting. After this, reset the freezer
for normal storage use.
Freezing of fresh foodIf there happens to be a power failure during the
conservation of frozen food do not open the freez-
To freeze fresh food it is not necessary to change theer door. If the freezer is completely full and the fail-
thermostat knob position from that of normal function-ure is short (from 10 to 12 hours), frozen products
ing.will not be affected. Otherwise they should be
To help you get the best out of the freezing process,used up very quickly.
here are a few hints:
It is in fact important to remember that once the
Place the food to be frozen on the glass shelves of thefoods have thawed out, they deteriorate fast and
freezer;cannot be re-frozen.
Freeze only good-quality, fresh and well-cleaned
foods.
Split them into small portions to speed up freezing
and avoid having to thaw more food than you require.
Wrap the foods in foil or polythene Ţlm, ensuring that
the wrapping adheres closely to the food and is well
sealed.
It is a good idea to mark the packs with the date on
which freezing started so that you can keep a check
on storage periods.
On the inner freezer door of certain models you will
Å¢nd schematic drawings of foods and animals indicat-
ing maximum storage time (in months) possible from
the time of freezing.
The foods for freezing should not be placed in contact
with already frozen foods. This would cause the tem-
perature of already frozen foods to rise.
During the freezing process, do not add further foods
for freezing and do not open the freezer door.
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