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STORAGE AND FREEZING OF FOODSTUFFS
To avoid food contamination, follow the instructions below:
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Prolonged opening of the door can significantly increase the temperature in the
compartments of the appliance: only open the door for the time required to place /
remove food.
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Regularly clean surfaces that may come into contact with food and accessible drainage
systems.
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Store fresh meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator so that they do not
come into contact with or drip on other food.
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If the appliance is left empty for a long time, switch it off, defrost, clean, dry and leave
the door open to prevent mold from forming inside the appliance.
Freezing of foodstuffs
When freezing large quantities of fresh food, turn on the Fast Freeze function 24 hours in
advance – tap Fast Freeze function button 3 (see Fig. 3).
The segment in the centre of the button will light. Place fresh food prepared for freezing in
one or two lines in the fast freezing section.
After 24 hours, move the frozen food products from the Fast Freeze section into the
storage section drawer(s) (see Fig. 1). The Fast Freeze function automatically shuts off
when a temperature below –18 °C is achieved. The light goes out in the centre of the
FAST FREEZE button..
DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM QUANTITY OF FROZEN FOODS IN THE PRODUCT DATA
SHEET (see in the rating label).
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Leave a space of at least 2,5 cm between refrigerated food and the upper partitions.
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Do not put unpackaged food in the freezer compartments.
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IMPORTANT! Do not freeze liquid food in glass containers or bottles. Do not freeze
sparkling drinks.
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Fresh frozen food must not come into contact with food that has already been frozen.
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Do not freeze food that is above ambient temperature.
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Strictly adhere to the expiration date for frozen foods as stated by the manufacturer on
the product packaging.
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WE RECOMMEND THAT FROZEN FISH AND SAUSAGE SHOULD BE STORED IN THE
FREEZER COMPARTMENT NOT LONGER THAN 6 MONTHS; CHEESE, POULTRY, PORK,
LAMB – NOT MORE THAN 8 MONTHS; BEEF, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES – NOT LONGER
THAN 12 MONTHS.
CAUTION! In the event of accidental defrosting, for example due to a power failure, if the
power has been off for longer than the value shown in the technical characteristics chart
under "rising time", the defrosted food must be consumed quickly or cooked immediately
and then refrozen (after cooling).
