If such packages present signs of swelling or humidityDefrosting
marks, this means that the food has not been con-
served correctly, implying that the product has lostThe freezer compartment, however, will become pro-
gressively covered with frost. This should be removed
some of its original quality.with the special plastic scraper provided, whenever
When buying frozen foods, carry a thermally-insulatedthe thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm.
shopping bag whenever possible. In any case, always
purchase frozen foods at the end of your shopping.During this operation it is not necessary to switch off
Wrap the frozen foods in newspaper and then putthe power supply or to remove the foodstuffs.
them into the freezer as soon as you arrive home. Al-Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost
ways check the frozen foods you buy carefully at thefrom the evaporator as you could damage it.
moment of purchase, because even partially-thawed
foods must not be refrozen but must be consumedHowever, when the ice becomes very thick on the in-
ner liner, complete defrosting should be carried out as
within 24 hours of purchase.follows:
pull out the plug from the wall socket or turn the ther-
Thawingmostat knob to the �aE setting;
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, canremove any stored food, wrap it in several layers of
be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or at roomnewspaper and put it in a cool place;
temperature, depending on the time available for thisleave the door open, and insert the plastic scraper in
operation.the appropriate seating at the bottom centre, placing
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directlya basin underneath to collect the defrost water;
from the freezer: in this case, cooking will take longer.Fig. 8
Ice-cube production
This appliance is equipped with one or more trays for
the production of ice-cubes.
Fill these trays with water, then put them in the freezer
compartment.
Do not use metallic instruments to remove the trays
from the freezer.
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when defrosting is completed, dry the interior thor-
oughly;
keep the scraper for future use;
turn the thermostat knob back to the required setting
or replace the plug in the power socket.
After letting the appliance run for two or three hours
on the quick-freeze setting, reload the previously re-
moved food into the compartment.
Important: A temperature rise of the frozen food
packs, during defrosting, may shorten their safe stor-
age life.
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