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HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER
COMPARTMENT
Freezing fresh food
You can use the freezer compartment
to freeze food.
The amount of fresh food that can be frozen in 24 hours, at an
ambient temperature of +25°C, is indicated on the data plate.
How to proceed:
1.
Turn the thermostat
(5)
to position 2-3.
2.
If the appliance is provided with a freeze button
(4)
, press it
(yellow LED lights up).
This operation allows to reach the maximum freezing
capacity stated on the rating plate and prevents the
temperature inside the refrigerator compartment from
decreasing excessively during the freezing process.
3.
Wrap and seal the food in: aluminium foil, cling film,
watertight plastic bags, polythene containers with lids or
special freezer containers.
4.
Place food in the top compartment, leaving enough space
for air to circulate around packs. To speed up the freezing
process and increase the compartment capacity remove the
top basket and the ice pack storage drawer (if provided).
Put the already frozen food into the other drawers and the
food still to be frozen directly onto the refrigerator grid.
5.
Fresh food will be completely frozen after 24 hours.
Press the freeze button
(4)
again to deactivate the function.
Note:
In the event of a power failure, the freezer compartment
maintains the correct storage temperature as indicated on the
attached sheet.
In models with one or two ice packs: This temperature can be
maintained for about 25/30 hours.
Do not open the freezer compartment door during a power
failure.
Important:
The table alongside shows the recommended maximum
storage time for frozen fresh foods.
When purchasing frozen food products:
Ensure that the packaging is not damaged (frozen food in
damaged packaging may have deteriorated). If the package is
swollen or has damp patches, it may not have been stored
under optimal conditions and defrosting may have already
begun.
When shopping, leave frozen food purchases until last and
transport the products in a thermally insulated cool bag.
Place the items in the freezer compartment as soon as you
get home.
If food has defrosted even partially, do not re-freeze it.
Consume within 24 hours.
Avoid, or reduce temperature variations to the minimum.
Respect the best-before date on the package.
Always observe the storage information on the package.
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