Beko RCNK296K00W, User Manual

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Using the product
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5.8. Zero degree compartment
(Optional)
Use this compartment to keep delicatessen
at lower temperatures or meat products for
immediate consumption.
Zero degree compartment is the coolest
place where foods such as dairy products,
meat, fish and chicken can be stored
in ideal storage conditions. Vegetables
and/or fruits should not be stored in this
compartment.
5.9 Moisture controlled vegetable bin
(Optional)
With moisture control feature, moisture
rates of vegetables and fruits are kept
under control and ensures a longer
freshness period for foods.
It is recommended to store leafed
vegetables such as lettuce and spinach
and similar vegetables prone to moisture
loss not on their roots but in horizontal
position into the vegetable bin as much as
possible.
When placing the vegetables, place heavy
and hard vegetables at the bottom and
light and soft ones on the top, taking into
account the specific weights of vegetables.
Do not leave vegetables in the vegetable
bin in plastic bags. Leaving them in plastic
bags causes vegetables to rot in a short
time. In situations where contact with
other vegetables is not preferred, use
packaging materials such as paper that has
a certain porosity in terms of hygiene.
Do not put fruits that have a high ethylene
gas production such as pear, apricot,
peach and particularly apple in the same
vegetable bin with other vegetables and
fruits. The ethylene gas coming out of
these fruits might cause other vegetables
and fruits to mature faster and rot in a
shorter period of time.
5.10 Freezing fresh food
• To preserve food quality, the food items
placed in the freezer compartment
must be frozen as quickly as possible,
use the rapid freezing for this.
• Freezing the food items when fresh will
extend the storage time in the freezer
compartment.
• Pack the food items in air-tight packs
and seal tightly.
• Make sure the food items are packed
before putting in the freezer. Use freezer
holders, tinfoil and damp-proof paper,
plastic bag or similar packaging materials
instead of traditional packaging paper.
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Ice in the freezing compartment thaws
automatically.
• Mark each food pack by writing the date
on the package before freezing. This will
allow you to determine the freshness
of each pack every time the freezer is
opened. Keep the earlier food items in
the front to ensure they are used first.
• Frozen food items must be used
immediately after defrosting and should
not be frozen again.
• Do not free large quantities of food at
once.
5.11 Recommendations for
storing frozen foods
The compartment must be set to at least
-18°C.
1. Place the food items in the freezer as
quickly as possible to avoid defrosting.
2. Before freezing, check the “Expiry Date”
on the package to make sure it is not
expired.
3. Make sure the food’s packaging is not
damaged.
5.12 Deep freezer details
As per the IEC 62552 (Protection degree 42,
Protection class 1) standards, the freezer
must have the capacity to freeze 4,5 kg of
food items at -18°C or lower temperatures
in 24 hours for each 100 litres of freezer
compartment volume.
Food items can only be preserved for
extended periods at or below temperature
of -18°C .
You can keep the foods fresh for months (in
deep freezer at or below temperatures of
18°C ).
The food items to be frozen must not
contact the already-frozen food inside to
avoid partial defrosting.
Boil the vegetables and filter the water to
extend the frozen storage time. Place the
food in air-tight packages after filtering and
place in the freezer. Bananas, tomatoes,
lettuce, celery, boiled eggs, potatoes and
similar food items should not be frozen. In
case this food rots, only nutritional values