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included) with food items. After
placing the food check that the
door of compartments closes
properly, especially the freezer
door.
Damaged gaskets must be
replaced as soon as possible.
Use the refrigerator
compartment only for storing
fresh food and the freezer
compartment only for storing
frozen food, freezing fresh food
and making ice cubes.
Avoid storing unwrapped
food in direct contact with internal
surfaces of the refrigerator or
freezer compartments. Appliances
could have special compartments
(Fresh Food Compartment,
Zero Degree Box,...). Unless
differently specified in the specific
booklet of product, they can be
removed, maintaining equivalent
performances.
C-Pentane is used as blowing
agent in the insulation foam
and it is a flammable gas.
The most appropriate
compartments of the appliance
where specific types of food are
to be stored, taking into account
different temperature distribution
in different compartments in the
appliance, are as follows:
- Refrigerator compartment:
1) Upper area of the refrigerator
compartment & door -
temperature zone: Store tropical
fruit, cans, drinks, eggs, sauces,
pickles, butter, jam
2) Middle area of the refrigerator
compartment - cool zone: Store
cheese, milk, dairy food, deli
food, yoghurt
3) Lower area of the refrigerator
compartment - coldest zone:
Store cold cuts, desserts, meat
and fish, cheesecake, fresh pasta,
sour cream, pesto/salsa, home-
cooked food, pastry cream,
pudding and cream cheese
4) Fruit & vegetable drawer at
the bottom of the refrigerator
compartment: Store vegetables
and fruits (excluding tropical
fruits)
5) Chiller compartment: Only
store meat and fish in the coldest
drawer
- Freezer compartment:
4 star zone (****) compartment
is suitable for freezing foodstuffs
from ambient temperature
and for storing frozen food
as the temperature is evenly
distributed throughout the entire
compartment. Purchased frozen
food has the storage expiration
date stated on the packaging.
This date takes into account the
type of food being stored and
therefore this date should be
respected. Fresh food should
be stored for the following time
periods: 1-3 months for cheese,
shellfish, ice cream, ham/
sausage, milk, fresh liquids; 4
months for steak or chops (beef,