Normal Operating Sounds
HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
The advanced design of todayOs frost free appliances means you hear unfamilar noises during everyday
operation. The diagram below describes some of the noises you may hear. These are quite normal and yourBecause of consumer demand, preservatives have been removed from many pre-prepared foods. This
appliance is operating correctlytogether with the changes in shopping habits to a once-a-week shop, mean that safe handling and
storage of food is even more important than ever.
The following tips should help you to ensure that the food in your home is in as perfect condition as
possible.
Y Keep the time between buying chilled food andY Frozen food, once thawed, must not be refrozen.
placing it in your fridge as short as possible. TestsLean food keeps better and longer than fatty
showed that the temperature of 1 litre of orangefood, salt reduces the storage time.
juice rose to 22!C in an hour between the
supermarket and home. It then took 11 hours toY Wrap the food in polythene or aluminium freezing
bags or foil so that they adhere to the food and
get down to 7!C in the refrigerator.provide an airtight seal .
The thermostat control willY Keep the refrigerator door closed as much as
click when starting orY Packaging which is swollen or has traces of
stopping the compressor.possible. refrozen water droplets on the pack could
Y Do not push food together too much, try to allowindicate that the product has not been kept at a
air to circulate around each item.suitable temperature and that it may have lost its
Y Cool cooked food as quickly as possible but dooriginal quality. Partially thawed food must not be
refrozen, it must be consumed within 24 hours.
The fan circulates cold air toNOT place in the refrigerator until cool. (Leave
cool the refrigerator and thefood in a place as cool as possible in order that itNever exceed the storage times indicated.
can then be placed in the refrigerator as soon as
freezer compartment andY Never place hot food, bottles or cans of fizzy
sounds like air blowing or apossible).drink in the freezer as they may explode.
whirring sound.Y Do NOT mix raw and cooked meat, they must beContainers with a lid must not be filled to the
brim.
in separate containers. Take care not to let the
meat juices drip onto other food. If the meat doesY Do not open the door or place extra fresh food in
The flow of refrigerantdrip, remove everything and clean thoroughly.the freezer next to food which is already frozen
through the freezer coolingas this could cause the temperature of the frozen
Y Do not store food uncovered.
coil makes a gurgling noise.food to rise and its quality and storage life to
Y The best way to defrost food is to put it in thereduce .
refrigerator to thaw slowly.
Y The symbols on the drawers show different types
Y Remove suspect food from your refrigerator andof frozen goods.
Water dropping on the defrostclean (refer to OMaintenance and Cleaning).
Defrost water drips into theheater causes a hissing orThe numbers indicate storage times in months for
drain pan during the defrostpopping sound during theY Never allow spillages to dry and harden.the appropriate types of frozen goods. Whether
cycle.defrost cycle.Y Ensure that food placed in the freezer is datedthe upper or lower value of the indicated storage
and labelled and used in date order to ensuretime is valid depends on the quality of the foods
that food is consumed at its best.and pre-treating before freezing.
The automatic defrost timer
sounds like an electric clockY It is important that food is used before its Obest
before� date.
and clicks in and out of the
defrost cycle.Y Store eggs in the egg rack provided in the
refrigerator door. Discard any broken or chipped
The compressor will make aeggs.
humming or pulsating sound
whileY Regularly check the refrigerator door seal to
operating.ensure that it is clean and free from debris.
Y Always wash your hands with soapy water and
dry them with a clean towel before handling food.
Y Keep work surfaces clean and avoid cross
contamination by not using the same work
surface or knife, without washing them thoroughly
in between.
Y The fresh foods to be frozen must be fresh and of
the best quality.
Y The size of each pack should be small enough to
ensure that it is used in one go . Small packs
freeze more quickly and uniformly and give better
results.
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