Furthermore, it is necessary that the cabinet has a
Frozen food storageMaking ice cubes
50
ventilation recess with the following dimensions:
540
When you first start the freezer or if the freezer hasThe appliance is provided with one plastic ice cubedepth 50 mm
been out of use for some time, we advise you totray.width 540 mm
depress the ambient switch for at least two hoursW
Fill the tray 3/4 full to allow the ice to expand and
before storing frozen food.
place it in one of the freezer drawers.
Do not exceed the storage period indicated by the
To turn out the ice cubes simply give the tray a slight
manufacturer.D H
twist to release the cubes.
Finally, do not open the door frequently or leave it
open longer than is absolutely necessary.
Fresh food refrigeration
To obtain the best performance, do not store warmPR01
Warning
food or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator; do
Do not put carbonated liquids, (fizzy drinks etc.), incover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong
the freezer compartment.flavour.
Water ices, if consumed immediately after removalDo not cover the shelves with any protective
from the freezer, can cause low temperature skinmaterial, such as paper, cardboard or plastic, which
burns.may obstruct the air circulation through them.Push appliance into housing until stop strip (A)
A
touches the kitchen unit.
Do not remove items from the freezer if your handsTo help you use your refrigerator correctly, here are
are damp/wet, as this could cause skin abrasions orsome more useful hints:
Ofrost/freezer burns�.
Raw meat (beef, pork, lamb & wild fowl): wrap in
polythene bags and place on top of the salad
crispers.
Important
Meat can only be stored safely in this way for
In the event of a power cut the food in the freezer will
one or two days at the most.
not be affected if the power cut is short and if the
Fruit & vegetables: these should be thoroughly
freezer is full. Do not open the door. Should the food
cleaned and placed in the bottom salad crispers.D023
begin to thaw, it must be consumed quickly and must
not be re-frozen .Butter & cheese: these should be placed in special
airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or
polythene bags to exclude as much air as possible.
Thawing
Milk bottles: these should have a cap and should be
Open the door and push the appliance against the
Frozen food, prior to being used, can be thawed instored in the bottle rack on the door.
the fridge or at room temperature depending on theside of the kitchen unit opposite to that of appliance
time available. Small food items may even behinges.
cooked from frozen; in this case cooking will takeFasten the appliance with 4 screws provided in the
Normal Operating Sounds
longer.kit included with the appliance.
Any frozen food which is allowed to thawY You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling soundsSnap ventgrille (C) and hinge cover (D) into positionD
accidentally should either be eaten as soon aswhen the refrigerant is pumped through the coils.
possible or thrown away. Alternatively, if the food isor tubing at the rear, to the cooling
uncooked and has not been completely defrosted itplate/evaporator or to the fixed freezer shelves.
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can be cooked and then refrozen.Y When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is
Meat, fish and fruit should be thawed in thebeing pumped round, and you will hear a whirring
refrigerator compartment and small pieces of meatsound or pulsating noise from the compressor.
can even be cooked while still frozen, but you mustY A thermostat controls the compressor, and you
ensure that it is thoroughly cooked through. will hear a faint OclickO when the thermostat cuts inPress in the joint covers between the appliance and
the kitchen unit.
Vegetables should be directly immersed in boilingand out.
water; ready-cooked dishes can be placed directly in
the oven in their aluminium wrapping.
A microwave oven is particularly suitable for thawing
any type of frozen or deep-frozen food: follow the
oven instructions, particularly regarding the
placement of aluminium wrapping or containers in
the oven.
Defrosted cooked food must never be refrozen. D724
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