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Positioning the door shelves
To permit storage of food packages of various sizes,
the door shelves can be adjusted in height.
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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Freezing of fresh food and storage of frozen food
The freezer compartment is marked with
which means that the compartment is suitable for
the freezing of fresh food and for the long term
storing of frozen food.
Freezing of fresh food
To freeze fresh food it is not necessary to change the
thermostat knob position from that of normal
functioning.
To help you get the best out of the freezing process,
here are a few hints:
Place the food to be frozen on the glass shelves of
the freezer;
Freeze only good-quality, fresh and well-cleaned
foods.
Split them into small portions to speed up freezing
and avoid having to thaw more food than you
require.
Wrap the foods in foil or polythene film, ensuring
that the wrapping adheres closely to the food and is
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well sealed.
It is a good idea to mark the packs with the date on
which freezing started so that you can keep a check
on storage periods.
On the inner freezer door of certain models you will
find schematic drawings of foods and animals
indicating maximum storage time (in months)
possible from the time of freezing.
The foods for freezing should not be placed in
contact with already frozen foods. This would cause
the temperature of already frozen foods to rise.
During the freezing process, do not add further
foods for freezing and do not open the freezer door.
Never put fizzy drinks in the freezer as they might well
burst.
A word of warning about ice lollies: they should not
be eaten straight out of the freezer as this might
cause cold burns.
The maximum amount of food which is freezable in
24 hours is indicated on the rating plate. This is to
be found in the refrigerator compartment on the
bottom left-hand side.
Storage of commercially frozen food
To get the best out of your freezer, you should
ensure that:
the products have been correctly stored by the
retailer;
you do not store products for longer than the time
specified by the food manufacturer;
avoid opening the door too frequently and when you
do open it, leave it open only for as long as is strictly
necessary.
If the freezer has been out of use for some time,
before putting the products in the compartment let
the freezer run for at least two hours with the
thermostat knob on max. cold setting. After this,
reset the freezer for normal storage use.
If there happens to be a power failure during the
conservation of frozen food do not open the freezer door.
If the freezer is completely full and the failure is short
(from 10 to 12 hours), frozen products will not be
affected. Otherwise they should be used up very quickly.
It is in fact important to remember that once the foods
have thawed out, they deteriorate fast and cannot be re-
frozen.
