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5.5 Freezing fresh food
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In order to preserve the quality of the food, it
shall be frozen as quickly as possible when it is
placed in the freezer compartment, use the fast
freezing feature for this purpose.
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You may store the food longer in freezer
compartment when you freeze them while they
are fresh.
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Pack the food to be frozen and close the
packing so that it would not allow entrance of
air.
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Ensure that you pack your food before putting
them in the freezer. Use freezer containers,
foils and moisture-proof papers, plastic
bags and other packing materials instead of
traditional packing papers.
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Label each pack of food by adding the date
before freezing. You may distinguish the
freshness of each food pack in this way when
you open your freezer each time. Store the food
frozen before in the front side of compartment
to ensure that they are used first.
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Frozen food must be used immediately after
they are thawed and they should not be re-
frozen.
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Do not freeze too large quantities of food at
one time.
5.6 Recommendations for
preserving the frozen food
Compartment shall be set to -18°C at least.
1.
Put packages in the freezer as quickly as
possible after purchase without allowing the
to thaw.
2.
Check whether the "Use By" and "Best
Before" dates on the packaging are expired or
not before freezing it.
3.
Ensure that the package of the food is not
damaged.
5.7 Deep-freeze information
According to IEC 62552 standards, the product
shall freeze at least 4.5 kg of food at 25°C
ambient temperature to -18°C or lower within 24
hours for every 100-litres of freezer volume.
It is possible to preserve the food for a long time
only at -18°C or lower temperatures.
You can keep the freshness of food for many
months (at -18°C or lower temperatures in the
deep freeze).
Foods to be frozen should not be allowed to come
in contact with the previously frozen items to
prevent them from getting thawed partially.
Freezer
Compartment
Setting
Fridge
Compartment
Setting
Remarks
-18°C
4°C
This is the normal recommended setting.
-20, -22 or
-24°C
4°C
These settings are recommended when the ambient temperature
exceeds 30°C.
Quick Freeze
4°C
Use when you wish to freeze your food in a short time. Your product
will return to its previous mode when the process is over.
-18°C or colder
2°C
Use these settings if you think that your fridge compartment is not
cold enough because of the hot ambient conditions or frequent
opening and closing of the door.
