Storing Food
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Making the best use of
your Appliance
To ensure that your appliance operates as efficiently as
possible:
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Follow packaging “best by/use by”instructions or your
suppliers advice on a suitable maximum storage time.
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Keep foods covered to retain moisture and prevent
flavour/odour transference. Plastic bags, aluminium
foil, plastic stretch wrap and containers with lids are
ideal.
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Select chilled and frozen food last when shopping,
transport in a ‘cool bag’ and place in appliance as soon
as possible after arriving home.
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Avoid opening the doors unnecessarily or for longer
than needed.
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Allow hot or warm food to cool down in covered
containers before placing in appliance, as placing hot
food in the appliance reduces efficiency.
WARNING: Do not use to store poisonous, flammable
or dangerous substances, your appliance has been
designed for the storage of edible foodstuffs only.
Storing Food in a Freezer
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Freeze and store either fresh food or long term
commercially frozen foods.
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Generally speaking long term storage means up to 3
months but this can vary, so always follow your
supplier’s recommendations otherwise refer to the
pictorial guide on the door liner (see below).
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Place frozen food in the freezer compartment as soon
as possible after buying it.
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Liquid-filled bottles or sealed fizzy drinks must not be
stored in freezer, as they may burst.
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Lollipops and water ices should not be given to children
directly from the freezer. The low temperature may
cause ‘freezer burns’ on their lips.
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Store ice cream towards the top front of the freezer
and remove from freezer 15-30 minutes before serving.
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Ensure food is labelled and dated before placing in
freezer.
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When freezing fresh food (see Model Specification).
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Once thawed, food should be cooked and eaten within
24 hours or cooked and refrozen.
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Fully defrost your freezer when the ice is between
3-5mm thick (see Model Specification).
Note: A thick layer of ice will increase the running costs of
your appliance.
Type of
food
Storage
time in
months
