Instructions for Use
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Red Control Light
The red light is on when there is something wrong with the
temperature in the freezer (See Trouble Shooting Guide).
Use
Switching on the Empty Freezer
Switch the appliance on and set the thermostat knob to the
position for continuous operation. (Red and yellow control
light are on). When the red light goes off, wait for a couple of
hours and load the freezer with packages of fresh foods.
Freezing Fresh Foods
Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food, correct
temperature and taking into account hygienic precautions will
substantially influence the quality of freezing the food or
storing of the frozen foodstuffs.
Carefully select foods to be frozen: it should be of
adequate quality and suitable for freezing.
Choose correct packaging for each kind of food and pack it
correctly.
The packaging should be air tight and well sealed
without leaking since this could cause substantial
vitamin loss and dehydration.
Foils and bags should be soft enough to tightly wrap
around the food.
Mark packages with following data: kind and amount of
foods and the date of loading.
It is most important that the food is frozen as quickly as
possible. We therefore recommend the size of the package
not to be too large and to be cooled before loading into the
freezer.
The amount of the fresh foods that can be loaded in the
freezer within 24 hours is stated on the rating plate
(freezing capacity). If the loaded amount is too large, the
quality of freezing is reduced which affects the quality of
frozen foods.
Freezing Procedure
Freezing compartment is used for freezing foodstuffs (see
chapter "Description of the Appliance").
If you want to freeze larger amount of fresh food, set the
thermostat knob to the position for continuous operation
(yellow light is on). After 24 hours you can load the
freezing compartment with packages of fresh foods.
24 hours after the food was loaded, the frozen packages
can be stored into baskets and the freezer can be loaded
with new packages of fresh foods. Don't let the fresh
packages touch the frozen ones.
Some 24 hours after the last load, set the thermostat knob
to the position for automatic operation (yellow light is off).
There is no need to set the thermostat knob to the position
for continuous operation if you intend to freeze smaller
amount of fresh foods (1-2 kg).
Storing Frozen Foods
Packages of frozen foods are stored in the basket. If you
remove the baskets, you can store frozen packages directly
on the cooling shelves.
Storing Commercially Frozen Foods
The storage time of commercially frozen foods is indicated on
the packaging. For storing and use consider manufacturer's
instruction.
When shopping, be careful to choose only foods which are
adequately packed and provided with complete data and
stored in freezers where the temperature is not higher than
-18°C.
Do not buy packages of food wrapped with frost. This
indicates that the package was thawed before at least once.
Packages of frozen foods should be carried well wrapped
covered and as soon as possible stored in the freezer. A
temperature rise shortens the storage time of commercially
frozen foods.
Approximate Storage Time forFrozen Foods
Food
Storage time (in months)
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Vegetable
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Fruit
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Bread, pastries
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Milk
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Ready-made meals
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Meat: Beef
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Veal
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Pork
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Poultry
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Game
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Minced meat
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Smoked sausages
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Fish: lean
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fat
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Offal
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Defrosting of Frozen Food
Partially thawed or defrosted foods should be used as soon
as possible. Cold air preserves the food but it does
not destroy microorganisms which rapidly activate
themselves after defrosting and make foods perishable.
Partial defrosting reduces the nutritional value of foods,
especially of fruits, vegetables and ready-made meals.
