The Freezer CompartmentFreezing Fresh Foods
The maximum quantity of food you can freeze in
The symbol means that your freezer will24 hours is 6kg. Place the fresh food in the
store frozen food at -18°C (-0.4°F) or colderbottom two baskets. Food may need rearranging
allowing for long term frozen food storage andto achieve this.
freezing of fresh food. The freezer temperature is
controlled automatically by the thermostat
Frozen food should not be refrozen
situated in the control panel.
once it has thawed out.
Due to the different installations, methods ofDo not remove items from the freezer if
usage and weather conditions, adjustments to theyour hands are damp/wet, as this could
temperature settings may be required.cause skin abrasions or 'frost/freezer
burns'.
These are best assessed against a
temperature reading on a thermometer
buried in the frozen food. The reading
Hints and Tips
must be taken quickly as the thermometer
temperature will rise rapidly after removal.Any opened packets of frozen food,
should be rewrapped in airtight materials
Frozen Food Storageto prevent surface evaporation which
cause s drying or 'freezer burn'.
The appliance has the following net storage
volume:
Frozen food which is allowed to thaw
80 litres (2.8 cuft)
?accidentally should either be used
25.6 kg (56.4 lb)
immediately or thrown away. Alternatively
if the food is uncooked and has not been
?This is a standard measurement and the
completely defrosted it can be cooked and
actual capacity depends upon the density
then refrozen.
and sizes of the food. The above figures are
based on an average density of 0.32kg per
Aim to check dates on packets and rotate
litre (20 lb per cuft).
food regularly. Although storage longer
than recommended is not harmful, flavours
Pre packed commercially frozen food should be
and textures begin to change.
stored in accordance with the manufacturer's
instructions for a 4 star frozen food compartment
and should be put in the freezer as soon as
possible after purchase. Your freezer provides for
long term storage which generally means up to 3
months but the length of the time can vary and it
is important to follow the recommended times
shown on packets of commercially frozen food.
Do not place sealed containers or
carbonated liquids such as fizzy drinks
into the freezer as it creates pressure
on the container which may cause it to
explode resulting to damage to the
freezer.
Ice cubes and ice lollies should not be
consumed immediately after removal
from the freezer as it may result in low
temperature skin abrasions.
Manufacturers storage times should be
adhered to.
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