DO’S AND DON’TS
Do-
Clean and defrost your appliance regularly (see "Cleaning and Care").
Do-
Keep raw meat and poultry below cooked food and dairy products.
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Take off any unusable leaves on vegetables and wipe off any soil.
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Leave lettuce, cabbage, parsley and cauliflower on the stem.
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Wrap cheese firstly in greaseproof paper and then in a polythene bag, excluding as much air as
possible. For best results, take out of the fridge compartment an hour before eating.
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Wrap raw meat and poultry loosely in polythene or aluminium foil. This prevents drying.
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Wrap fish and offal in polythene bags.
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Wrap food with a strong odour or which may dry out, in polythene bags, or aluminium foil or
place in airtight container.
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Wrap bread well to keep it fresh.
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Chill white wines, beer, lager and mineral water before serving.
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Check contents of the freezer every so often.
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Keep food for as short a time as possible and adhere to "Best Before" and "Use by" etc.
dates.
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Store commercially frozen food in accordance with the instructions given on the packets.
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Always choose high quality fresh food and be sure it is thoroughly clean before you freeze it.
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Prepare fresh food for freezing in small portions to ensure rapid freezing.
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Wrap all food in aluminium foil or freezer quality polythene bags and make sure any air is
excluded.
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Wrap frozen food immediately after purchasing and put it in to the freezer as soon as possible.
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Defrost food in the fridge compartment.
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Remove ice cream from the freezer 10-20 minutes before serving.
Don’t-
Store bananas in your fridge compartment.
Don’t-
Store melon in your fridge. It can be chilled for short periods as long as it is wrapped to
prevent it flavouring other food.
Don’t-
Cover the shelves with any protective materials which may obstruct air circulation.
Don’t-
Store poisonous or any dangerous substances in your appliance. It has been designed for
the storage of edible foodstuffs only.
Don’t-
Consume food which has been stored for an excessive length of time.
Don’t-
Store cooked and fresh food together in the same container. They should be packaged
and stored separately.
Don’t-
Let defrosting food or food juices drip onto food.
Don’t-
Leave the door open for long periods, as this will make the appliance more costly to run
and cause excessive ice formation.
Don’t-
Use sharp edged objects such as knives or forks to remove the ice.
Don’t-
Put hot food into the appliance. Let it cool down first.
Don’t-
Put liquid-filled bottles or sealed cans containing carbonated liquids into the freezer, as
they may burst.
Don’t-
Exceed the maximum freezing loads (
3.5
kg in any 24 hours) when freezing fresh food.
Don’t-
Give children ice-cream and water ices direct from the freezer. The low temperature may
cause 'freezer burns' on lips.
Don’t-
Freeze fizzy drinks.
Don’t-
Try to keep frozen food which has thawed; it should be eaten within 24 hours or cooked
and refrozen.
Don’t-
Remove items from the freezer with wet hands.
Don’t-
Close the freezer door before placing the compartment cover in its place.
Don’t-
Leave frozen food at room temperature to thaw; the best way to defrost food is to put it in
the fridge to thaw slowly. Make sure you avoid defrosting food or food juices drip onto
other food.
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