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IX.
STORING THE FOOD
Refrigerator compartment
The refrigerator compartment is used for storing fresh food for a few days.
• Do not place food in direct contact with the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment.
Leave some space around food to allow circulation of air.
• Do not place hot food or evaporating liquid in the refrigerator.
• Always store food in closed containers or wrapped.
• To reduce humidity and avoid formation of frost, never place liquids in unsealed
containers in the refrigerator.
• Meat of all types, wrapped in packages, is recommended to be placed on the glass shelf
just above the vegetable bin, where the air is colder.
• You can put fruit and vegetables into the crisper without packaging.
• To avoid cold air escaping, try not to open the door too often, and not leave the door
open for a long time.
Some recommendations have been specified below for the placement and storage of your
food in the cooling compartment.
Food
Maximum storing time
Where to place in the fridge
compartment
Vegetables and fruits
1 week
Vegetable bin
Meet and fish
2 -3 days
Wrapped in plastic foil or bags
or in a meat container (on the
glass shelf)
Fresh cheese
3-4 days
In special door shelf
Butter and margarine
1 week
In special door shelf
Bottled products milk
and yoghurt
Until the expiry date
recommended by the
producer
In special door shelf
Eggs
1 month
In the egg shelf
Cooked food
All shelves
Freezer compartment
The freezer compartment is used for freezing fresh food and for storing frozen food for the
period of time indicated on packaging, and for making ice cubes.
• When freezing fresh food, wrap and seal the food properly; the packaging should be air
tight and shouldn’t leak. Special freezer bags, aluminum foil (heavy grade, if in doubt
double wrap), polythene bags and plastic containers are ideal.
• To get maximum capacity for freezer compartment, please just use glass shelves for
upper and middle section. For bottom section, please use lower basket.
• The maximum amount of fresh foods that can be loaded in the freezer within 24 hours is
indicated on the name plate (see Freezing Capacity).
• For optimum appliance performance to reach maximum freezing capacity, set the
refrigerator thermostat at 4 - 5 for 24 hours before placing fresh food into the freezer.
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