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Freezing fresh food
Place the fresh food in the top freezer drawer. 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 avoid 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.
Turn the switch to “SUPER ” 24 hours before loading the food. Existing frozen food should be
rearranged to leave space in the top two drawers for freezing. The packets to be frozen should
be placed in the drawer in contact with the drawer surface as far as possible and spaced apart to
allow cold air to circulate between them. They should not touch existing packets.
If there is enough room, transfer the food you have frozen to the baskets or drawers to allow you
to freeze a further load in the top drawer. No harm will result if you forget to turn off the fast freeze
switch after 24 hours , but by reason of economy, try to remember to turn it off when freezing is
complete. Exceptionally large items can be stored by removing the upper basket. Frozen food
should not be refrozen once it has thawed out. Do not remove items from the freezer if your hands
are damp/wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or “frost/freezer burns”.
For safety reasons, the freezer baskets are fitted with stops but are readily removed by pulling
them forward to the stop, then lifting the front and pulling all the way out. Refit by reversing this
procedure.
Frozen food storage
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 leading 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.
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