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PRESERVATION OF FOOD
In the refrigerator, the temperature may vary according to the area.
The coldest areas are the ones immediately above the fruit and vegetable drawers, near the rear wall.
In the low temperature compartment, where it can reach –18º C, frozen food can be preserved for several months.
It is recommended that you regulate the thermostat to positions 4 or 5.
Preservation time for food depends primarily on the kind of food. This preservation time for frozen food is gener-
ally stated on the packaging. Never consume food whose sell-by date has expired; it may cause food poisoning.
A product which has begun to thaw must, under no circumstances, be refrozen and must be consumed as soon
as possible.
To preserve flavours, freshness, etc., well, we recommend that you wrap food in tin foil or cling film, or place it in
covered containers.
Each of the drawers and the cooling grilles can support a maximum distributed load of 20 kg.
The space inside the refrigerator may be organised in several ways by moving the grilles and shelves according to
requirements. To move the shelves, raise the rear part, pull forwards until the rear part comes out of the guides,
turn them downwards and remove them completely. Choose the desired positoin and position the shelf by follow-
ing the opposite procedure.
Attention:
Do not place glass containers in the low temperature compartment as they could
crack or break once their content has frozen. Do not place hot food in the refrigerator compartment.
Food which absorbs smells and flavours easily, liquids, and drinks with a high alcohol content must be hermeti-
cally sealed and kept upright.
FREEZING
- Avoid products to be frozen from coming into contact with products which have already been frozen.
- Always place dry containers in the freezer to prevent several containers from forming a single block when they
freeze.
- Prepare the food in portions to help with faster freezing.
- If your appliance is fitted with a Fast Freeze Switch, to freeze the maximum amount of food products indicated
on the technical data plate, follow the instructions below:
• Press the Fast Freeze switch 24 hours before freezing.
• To freeze food, place it directly on the cooling grille and once it has frozen, place it on the shelves with sliding
drawers appropriate for preservation.
• Do not open the door unnecessarily, but if you have to, open it as quickly as possible.
• Disconnect the fast freeze switch 26 hours after you have started freezing.
The "Superfrost" fast freeze yellow light indicator will turn off and the appliance will start up its normal energy-sav-
ing operation again.
• Small amounts of food (up to 2 kg) may be frozen without connecting the fast freeze, by placing them directly
into the drawer.
- If your appliance is NOT fitted with the Fast Freeze Switch, to freeze the maximum amount of food products indi-
cated on the technical data plate, please follow the instructions below:
• Turn the thermostat 24 hours previously to position 4 or 5.
• Spread the products out on the upper shelf and try not to open the door unnecessarily; if it is essential, open it
the minimum necessary.
• Twenty-six hours after the start of freezing, position the thermostat control in the desired position again.
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