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10 Cu. Ft. Top Mount Refrigerator
Tips on saving energy
• Locate your refrigerator in the coolest area of the room, away from heat producing appliances or heating ducts and out
of direct sunlight.
• Let hot foods cool to room temperature before placing them in your refrigerator. Overloading your refrigerator forces
the compressor to run longer.
• Wrap foods correctly and wipe containers dry before placing them in your refrigerator. This cuts down on frost build-up
inside your refrigerator.
• Organize and label food to reduce door openings and extended searches.
• Do not use aluminum foil, wax paper, or paper toweling to line shelves. Liners interfere with cold air circulation and
make your refrigerator less efficient.
Tips on storing food
• Always store cooked meats on a refrigerator shelf above raw meats to avoid bacterial transfer. Keep raw meat on a plate
which is large enough to collect juices, and cover the plate with cling film or foil. Leave space around food. This allows
cold air to circulate around your refrigerator so that all parts of your refrigerator are kept cool.
• To prevent transfer of flavors and food drying out, wrap or cover each food item separately. Fruit and vegetables need
not be wrapped.
• Let hot food cool down before placing it in the refrigerator or freezer compartment. Placing hot food in the
fridge-freezer could spoil other food and lead to higher temperatures.
• To prevent cold air from escaping, try to limit the number of times you open the doors. When retuning from shopping,
sort foods to be kept in the refrigerator compartment before opening the doors. Only open the door to put food in or
take it out.
• Do not store food which goes bad easily at low temperature, such as bananas and melons.
• When storing food in the refrigerator compartment, use a container with a lid whenever possible. This prevents
moisture from evaporating, and helps food keep its taste and nutrients.
• When storing food in the freezer compartment, wrap the food in polyethylene film, aluminum foil, or other types of
freezer storage products
• Do not block air vents inside either compartment with food. Smooth circulation of cold air keeps the refrigerator and
freezer temperatures even.
• Do not open the doors frequently. Opening the doors lets warm air enter the compartments and can cause the
temperature to rise.
• To adjust the temperature control easily, do not store food near the temperature controls.
• Never keep too many foods in the door rack, because this may stop the door from fully closing.
• Do not store bottles in the freezer compartment. They may break when frozen.
• Do not refreeze food that has been thawed. This causes a loss of taste and nutrition.
• Store fruits and vegetables in the crisper to prevent excessive evaporation of water and freshness.
• Leave a small amount of “air space” when freezing liquids to allow for expansion.
• To make the best use of freezer space, freeze liquids (or solids with liquids, such as stew) in square blocks. Pour the
liquid into a freezer bag placed inside a square-sided container and freeze it. When the liquid is frozen, remove the bag
from the container and seal the bag.
Tips for shopping for frozen foods
• When you are buying frozen food, look at the storage guidelines on the packaging. Check the “Best Before” date. Do
not use food that is past this date.
• Check the temperature of the frozen food cabinet in the shop where you buy your frozen foods.
• Make sure that the frozen food package is in perfect condition.
• Always buy frozen products last to avoid thawing while you shop.
• Keep frozen food together while shopping, and on the journey home to help to keep the food cooler.
• Don't buy frozen food unless you can freeze it quickly.
• When transporting frozen food, use special insulated bags that you can buy from most supermarkets and hardware
shops. These keep frozen food cold longer.
• Freeze food in small quantities. It freezes faster and takes less time to thaw.
• If you are freezing large amounts of fresh food, select a low temperature range. This will lower the temperature in the
freezer so your food freezes faster. When the food is frozen, adjust the temperature back to its normal mode.
