HintsFreezer compartment
Temperature Control
Y To freeze fresh foods it is not necessary to changeSaving Energy
Y Pay careful attention to where the cabinet is
the setting of the thermostat knob.placed. See the section OInstallation�. When
Y For a quicker freezing operation, turn the
thermostat knob to the coldest setting; butinstalled correctly the cabinet will consume less
remember that, in this condition, the refrigeratorenergy.
Y Try to avoid keeping the doors open for long
compartment temperature might drop below 0!C. Ifperiods or opening the doors too frequently as
this occurs reset thermostat knob to a warmer
setting.warm air will enter the cabinet and cause the
compressor to switch on unnecessarily often.
Y At the first starting-up or after a period out of use,Y If the ambient temperature is high, the thermostat
before putting the products in the compartment, let
the appliance run for at least two hours on theknob is on the coldest setting (higher numbers) and
coldest setting, then turn the thermostat knob tothe appliance is fully loaded, the compressor may
the normal operating position.run continuously, causing frost or ice to form on the
evaporator. If this happens, turn the knob to a
warmer setting (lower numbers) to allow automatic
defrosting and so a saving in electricityInterior Accessories
consumption.Ice-cube production
Y Do not place warm foods inside the appliance.
Allow warm foods to cool first.This appliance is equipped with one or more trays for
the production of ice-cubes.
Y Keep the heat emitting condenser, the metall grilleFill these trays with water, then put them in the
on the rear wall of your appliance, always clean.freezer compartment.
Do not use metallic instruments to remove
Hints for refrigerationthe trays from the freezer.
Y Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids in
the refrigerator and do cover or wrap up the food,Hints
particularly if it has a strong smell.
To help you use your refrigerator correctly, here areFreezing of fresh food and storage of
some useful hints:frozen food
Y Raw meat (beef, pork, lamb & poultry): wrap inY Prepare food in small portions to enable it to be
polythene bags and place on top of the saladrapidly and completely frozen and to make it
compartment, this being the coldest spot in thepossible subsequently to thaw only the quantity
refrigerator.required.
Meat can only be stored safely in this way forY Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene
one or two days at the most.
and make sure that the packages are airtight.
Y Cooked food, cold cuts, jelly: these should, etc.Y Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food
be well covered and can be stored on any of thewhich is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in
glass shelves.
temperature of the latter.
Y Fruit & vegetables: these should be thoroughlyY Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your
cleaned and placed in the bottom drawer.hands could stick to the food and cause skin
Y Butter & cheese: these should be placed inabrasions.
special airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium
Y It is advisable to show the freezing-in date on each
foil or polythene bags to keep out as much air asindividual pack to enable you to keep tab of the
possible.storage time.
Y Milk bottles: these should have a top and should
be stored in the bottle rack on the door.Y Be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferred from
the foodstore to the freezer in the shortest possible
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if nottime.
packed, must not be kept in the refrigerator.
Y Do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks,
etc.) in the freezing compartment as they may
burst.
Y Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and
cannot be refrozen.
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