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Freezing and storing frozen food
You can use your freezer for freezing fresh food yourself.
Important!
• The temperature in the freezer compartment must be –18°C or colder before freezing food.
• Please observe the freezing capacity given on the rating plate. The freezing capacity is the maximum
quantity of fresh food that can be frozen within a period of 24 hours. If you wish to freeze food sever-
al days in a row, please observe a maximum capacity of only 2/3 to 3/4 of that on the rating plate. The
quality of the food is best preserved when it is frozen right through to the core as quickly as possible.
• Allow warm food to cool down before freezing. The warmth will cause increased ice formation and
increase the power consumption.
• Please note the maximum storage times specified by the manufacturer.
• Thawed foods which have not been processed further (cooked into meals) may not under any circum-
stances be frozen a second time.
• Containers with flammable gases or liquids can leak at low temperatures. There is a risk of an explo-
sion! Do not store any containers with flammable materials such as spray cans, fire extinguisher refill
cartridges etc in the freezer.
• Bottles and cans must not be placed in the freezer. They can burst when the contents freeze, high car-
bonate content drinks can even explode! Never store lemonade, juices, beer, wine, sparkling wine etc. in
the freezer.
Press the fast-freeze button for freezing of fresh food. The amber light illuminates.
To utilise the maximum rated freezing capacity, switch on the fast freeze switch 24 hours before freezing
is due to start (the amber light illuminates). For smaller amounts the fast freeze switch should be
switched on 4 - 6 hours in advance.
The fast-freeze button need not be pressed for freezing of small quantities of up to 3 kg.
All foods must be packed air tight prior to freezing, so that they do not dry out or lose their flavour, and
so that no flavour contamination of other frozen goods occurs.
Caution!
Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands could stick to the food and cause skin
abrasions.
Place the packed food in the drawers. Place food to be frozen in the appliance´s two top drawers (1) and
(2) equipped with its own refrigerating unit. Unfrozen food must not touch items already frozen, other-
wise the frozen food could begin to defrost. Freezer drawers (3) and (4) should only be used for storage
of frozen food. The lowest drawer has a solid base and can be used for catching some of the melt-water
when the freezer is being defrosted.
In order to enlarge the appliance´s volume the two central drawers (2) and (3) can be removed.
Place frozen foods in the drawers sorted by type, as far as possible.
Once the required storage temperate has been reached, press the fast-freeze button again. The yellow
light goes out.
Tips:
• The following are suited for the packaging of frozen goods:
– freezer bags and polyethylene wraps;
– special cans for frozen goods;
– extra–thick aluminium foil.
• The following are suitable for sealing bags and wrap: plastic clips, rubber bands or tape.
• Smooth the air out of the bag before sealing; air makes it easier for the frozen food to dry out.
• Make flat packages, because these freeze more quickly.
• Do not fill cans for frozen goods to the brim with liquid or paste–like goods, because liquids expand
during freezing.
Note for inspection authorities:
Batch plans for the determination of freezing performance or warm-up time can be requested directly
from the manufacturer.
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