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Do not put fresh food next to food that has already been frozen to avoid causing the frozen food
to warm up.
The maximum weight of food that you can freeze over 24 hours is shown on the
information plate (inside your appliance's refrigerator section near the bottom of
the left-hand wall) under the heading: "CAPACITE DE CONGELATION/FREEZING
CAPACITY (kg/24h)".
You can defrost food in five different ways:
- By putting them in your appliance's refrigerator section for several hours
- By leaving them to defrost gently at ambient temperature
- In a conventional oven at a very low temperature (40/50°C)
- In a microwave oven
- By cooking them immediately
Defrosting them in the refrigerator is the slowest but safest method.
Never refreeze food once it has defrosted, even partially, without cooking it first.
We would advise you not to place any items you have just taken out of the freezer
straight into your mouth (ice cream, ice cubes, etc.): they will be at a very low
temperature and you risk frostbite. Avoid touching frozen or deep-frozen food
with wet hands; you may stick to the food. We recommend that you only defrost
food for immediate use.
Defrost your freezer when a layer of frost and ice 5-6mm thick has formed inside your freezer. This
thickness of ice prevents your freezer from operating correctly, reduces its efficiency and causes it
to consume more energy.
Remove all the food from the freezer. Place it in isothermic bags or wrap it in newspaper and store
it in a cool place.
Switch off your appliance by setting the thermostat to
●
. Keep the door to the freezer section
open.
Place a pan of hot water on a small plank of wood or a placemat to isolate it and place them both
inside your freezer to speed up the defrosting process.
Never use a heater, hairdryer or any other electrical appliance nor any knives or
other metal objects to speed up defrosting: you could damage your appliance
irremediably.
Clean your freezer before resetting the temperature as shown in the section on "Setting your
refrigerator's temperature" and replacing the food (see the section on "Cleaning your appliance").
Arranging food in your freezer
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Defrosting food
Automatic defrosting of your freezer
