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Storage door accessories
The shelves can be easily removed if they are to be
cleaned or positioned at different heights. To do that,
push them upwards (see Fig. 11).
Fig. 11
Freezing of fresh food and storage of fro-
zen food
The freezer compartment is marked with
which
means that the compartment is suitable for the freez-
ing of fresh food and for the long term storing of fro-
zen food.
Freezing of fresh food
To freeze fresh food it is not necessary to change the
thermostat knob position from that of normal function-
ing.
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 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 indicat-
ing 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 tem-
perature of already frozen foods to rise.
During the freezing process, do not add further foods
for freezing and do not open the freezer door.
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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 re-
tailer;
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, be-
fore 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 freez-
er door. If the freezer is completely full and the fail-
ure 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.
