Freezing and storing frozen foodPreparation of Ice Cubes
You can use your freezer for freezing fresh food yourself.1. Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water, place it in the freezer com-
Important!partment and leave to freeze.
" The temperature in the freezer compartment must be 18 °C or colder2.To loosen the frozen cubes, either bend the ice cube tray or hold it under
before freezing food.running water for a few seconds.
" Please observe the freezing capacity given on the rating plate. The free-Important! Never try to free an ice tray that is frozen to the freezer com-
zing capacity is the maximum quantity of fresh food that can be frozenpartment using pointed or sharp edged objects. Use the ice scraper supplied.
within a period of 24 hours. If you wish to freeze food several days in a
row, please observe a maximum capacity of only 2/3 to 3/4 of that on the
rating plate. The quality of the food is best preserved when it is frozen
right through to the core as quickly as possible.Freezing Calendar
" Allow warm food to cool down before freezing. The warmth will cause" The symbols on the drawers show different types of frozen goods.
increased ice formation and increase the power consumption.
" Please note the maximum storage times specified by the manufacturer." The numbers indicate storage times in months for the appropriate types
" Thawed foods which have not been processed further (cooked into meals)of frozen goods. Whether the upper or lower value of the indicated sto-
rage time is valid depends on the quality of the foods and pre-treating
may not under any circumstances be frozen a second time.before freezing. The lower value applies to foods with high fat content.
" Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low temperatures.
There is a risk of an explosion! Do not store any containers with flamma-
ble materials such as, for example, spray cans, fire extinguisher refill car-
tridges etc in the refrigerator/freezer.
" Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer. They can burst when
the contents freeze, high carbonate content drinks can even explode!
Never store lemonade, juices, beer, wine, sparkling wine etc. in the free-
zer. Exception: high alcohol content spirits can be stored in the freezer.Ice packs
" All foods must be packed air tight prior to freezing, so that they do notThere are two ice packs in one drawer of the freezer.
dry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour contamination ofIn the event of a power failure or malfunction, the ice pack will lengthen
other frozen goods occurs.the amount of time it takes for the frozen food to become too warm by
Caution! Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could free-several hours. The ice pack can only fulfil this task optimally if it is placed in
ze to the food.the uppermost drawer, at the front, above the frozen food. You can use the
1.To achieve faster freezing of food or to freeze the maximum allowed quan-ice pack for cooling cold bags.
tity, depress the ambient switch 12 hours before loading the food without
modifying the thermostat setting.
2.Place the food to be frozen in the top drawer.
3.Not open the door frequently or leave it open longer than absolutely neces-
sary.
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