IKEA 703.660.53, Manual, Page: 5 / 36

ENGLISH 6
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, sausage, milk, fresh liquids;
4 months for steak or chops
(beef, lamb); 6 months for butter
or margarine, poultry (chicken,
turkey); 8-12 months for fruits
(except citrus), roast meat (beef,
lamb), vegetables. Expiration dates
on the packaging of foods in the
2-star zone must be respected.