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Do's and Don'ts
Do-Check contents of the freezer at
regular intervals.
Do- Clean your freezer regularly.
Do- Keep food for as short a time as
possible and adhere to “Best Before”,
“Use By” dates.
Do-Store commercially frozen food in
accordance with the instructions given
on the packets that you buy.
Do-Always choose high quality fresh
food and be sure it is thoroughly clean
before you freeze it.
Do-Prepare fresh food for freezing in
small portions to ensure rapid freezing.
Do-Wrap all foods in aluminium foil or
freezer quality polythene bags and
make sure any air is excluded.
Do-Wrap frozen food when you buy it
and put it in to the freezer as soon as
possible.
Do-Separate
food
in
the
compartments. This will enable you to
find food quickly and avoid excessive
door opening therefore save electricity.
Do-Remove ice cream from the
freezer 10-20 minutes before serving.
Don’t- Leave the door open for long
periods as this will make the freezer
more costly to run.
Don’t- Put hot food into the freezer.
Let it cool down first.
Don’t- Put liquid-filled bottles or sealed
cans containing carbonated liquids into
the freezer as they may burst.
Don’t- Store poisonous or dangerous
substances in the Freezer. Your freezer
has been designed for the storage of
edible foodstuffs only.
Don’t- Exceed the maximum freezing
capacity (10 kg in any 24 hours) when
freezing fresh food.
Don’t- Consume ice-cream and water
ices direct from the freezer. The low
temperature may cause ‘freezer
burns’ on lips.
Don’t- Freeze fizzy drinks.
Don’t- Try to keep frozen food which
has thawed, it should be eaten within
24 hours or cooked and refrozen.
Don’t- Remove items from the freezer
with wet hands.
Don’t- Close the door before placing
the fast-freeze compartment cover in
its place.
Don’t- Leave frozen food at room
temperature to thaw; the best way to
defrost food is to put it in the freezer
to thaw slowly. Make sure you avoid
defrosting food or food juices drip onto
other food.
Don’t-Remove the plastic cover on
the rear wall.
Don’t Damage the pipes on the
appliance.
