electrolux 31
Storage of frozen food
When first starting-up or after a
period out of use, before putting the
products in the compartment let the
appliance run for at least two hours on
the coldest setting, then turn the
thermostat knob to the normal
operating position.
Important
If tthere iis a
a p
power ffailure w
when
food iis iin tthe ffreezer, d
do n
not o
open tthe
door o
of tthe ffreezer c
compartment. T
The
frozen ffood w
will n
not b
be a
affected iif tthe
power c
cut iis o
of sshort d
duration ((up tto 6
6-
8 h
hours) a
and tthe ffreezer c
compartment
is ffull, o
otherwise, iit iis rrecommended
that tthe ffood sshould b
be u
used w
within a
a
short ttime ((a ttemperature iincrease o
of
the ffrozen ffood sshortens iits ssafe
storage p
period).
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to
being used, can be thawed in the
refrigerator compartment or at room
temperature, depending on the time
available for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked
still frozen, directly from the freezer: in
this case, cooking will take longer.
Ice-cube production
This appliance is equipped with one
or more trays for the production of ice-
cubes. Fill these trays with water, then
put them in the freezer compartment.
Do n
not u
use m
metallic iinstruments tto
remove tthe ttrays ffrom tthe ffreeze
r
.
Movable shelves
The walls of the refrigerator are
equipped with a series of runners so
that the shelves can be positioned as
desired.
Positioning the door
shelves
To permit storage of food packages
of various sizes, the door shelves can
be placed at different heights.
To make these adjustments
proceed as follows: Gradually pull the
shelf in the direction of the arrows until
it comes free, then reposition as
required.
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