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Thermostat control
The thermostat control situated in the
control panel regulates the temperature
of the freezer compartment.
• Position “Min” -Cold.
• Position “Normal” -Colder.normally,
setting at this position.
• Position “Max” -Coldest.
The temperature will be affected by:
• Room temperature
• How often the door is opened
• How much food is stored
• Position of the appliance
In determining the correct temperature
control setting, all these factors have to
be considered and some experimentation
may be necessary. Do not allow children
to tamper with the controls or play with the
product.
The freezer compartment
The
symbol means that your
freezer will store frozen food at -18°C
(-0.4°F) or colder allowing for long term
frozen food storage and freezing of fresh
food. The freezer temperature is controlled
automatically by the thermostat situated
in the control panel. Due to the different
installations, methods of usage and
weather conditions, adjustments to the
temperature settings may be required.
These are best assessed against a
temperature reading on a thermometer
buried in the frozen food. The reading
must be taken quickly as the thermometer
temperature will rise rapidly after removal.
Freezing fresh food
Place the fresh food on the top freezer
shelf. Food may need rearranging to
achieve this. During the freezing process
the temperature of fresh food should
be reduced quickly so that ice crystals
are kept as small as possible to prevent
damaging the structure of food. If freezing
takes place slowly large ice crystals form
and these will affect the quality of food
once it has defrosted.
Frozen food storage
The appliance has the following net
storage volume: 68 litres. This is a
standard measurement and the actual
capacity depends upon the density
and sizes of the food. Pre-packed
commercially frozen food should be 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.
Tips
Any opened packets of frozen food,
should be rewrapped in airtight materials
to prevent surface evaporation which
causes drying or “freezer burn”. Frozen
food which is allowed to thaw accidentally
should either be used immediately or
thrown away. Alternatively if the food
is uncooked and has not been aim to
check dates on packets and rotate than
recommended is not harmful, flavours
and textures begin to change.
