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FOODCARE
For best food care
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Store only high-quality, fresh food in your refrigerator.
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Store perishable foods in the refrigerator immediately after purchase. Storing at room
temperature increases the rate of deterioration and can allow harmful microbial growth.
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Foods such as meat, poultry and seafood should be well wrapped or sealed in
suitable packaging to prevent dehydration, colour deterioration, loss of flavour, and
transfer of odour.
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We recommend storing these foods on the bottom shelf of your refrigerator or in one
of the bins to prevent potential spills and cross-contamination with other foods.
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Ensure hot foods and beverages are cooled sufficiently before placing them into
the refrigerator. Hot items may cause other foods to warm to unsafe temperatures. Hot
items may also cause sealed items to sweat/condensate — which is undesirable.
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Beverages are best stored standing upright in the door shelves or on the bottle
racks provided.
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Ensure raw and cooked foods are stored separately to avoid cross-contamination.
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Consume food items within the recommended storage times. Discard foods that
show sign of spoilage.
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Keep door openings to a minimum to maintain optimum storage temperatures inside
your refrigerator.
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We recommend using
FAST FREEZE
when you are adding food items to your refrigerator,
such as after grocery shopping. This feature will ensure the food is frozen within the
shortest period of time, locking in the freshness and extending the shelf life of your food.
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For storage of general household foods in the most efficient manner, it is recommended
to use the product in the factory configuration supplied. Moving the shelves and bins will
have a minimal impact on efficiency.
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Storing at temperatures other than settings recommended may impact the storage life.
Items stored in your refrigerator
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Dairy items such as butter and cheeses should be stored in the covered door shelf
to minimise any transfer of odour or odour absorption from other foods.
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Eggs should be stored in their carton to avoid absorption of strong odours through
their porous shell structure.
Items stored in your freezer
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We recommend cooling carbonated beverages only when the
BOTTLE CHILL
function is active.
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Do not store carbonated drinks without this function in the freezer.
Failure to remove beverages could lead to freezing liquid and the likelihood
of bottle/can explosion.
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Ensure air is removed from packaging to avoid large formation of ice crystals and
prevent freezer burn.
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To maintain freshness and quality, we recommend defrosting foods in the refrigerator.
Ensure partially or fully defrosted foods are never re-frozen — cook immediately.
