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FREEZING AND STORAGE OF FOODSTUFFS
To avoid food contamination, follow the instructions below:
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Prolonged opening of the door can significantly increase the temperature in the compartments
of the appliance.
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Regularly clean surfaces that may come into contact with food and accessible drainage
systems.
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Store fresh meat and fish in suitable containers in the refrigerator so that they do not come
into contact with or drip on other food.
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If the refrigerator is left empty for a long time, switch it off, defrost, clean, dry and leave the
door open to prevent mold inside the appliance.
When you intend to freeze fresh food, place it in the fast freeze section,
marked with
. Transfer frozen food from the quick-freeze compartment to the drawer (s)
in the storage compartment.
DO NOT EXCEED THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF FROZEN FOOD INDICATED IN THE PRODUCTS
DATA SHEET.
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Leave not less than 2.5 cm gap between a top of frozen products
and a bottom of drawer, which is over them.
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Do not place unwrapped foodstuffs in the freezer sections.
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Do not refreeze partly thawed products.
Fresh food for
freezing should not touch already frozen foodstuffs.
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Do not freeze foodstuffs that are warmer than the room
temperature.
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WARNING! Do not freeze liquid foodstuffs in glass vessels or bottles.
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Strictly observe the frozen foodstuffs validity dates indicated by the manufacturer on the
product packaging.
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WE RECOMMEND THAT FROZEN FISH AND SAUSAGE SHOULD BE STORED IN THE FREEZER
COMPARTMENT NOT LONGER THAN 6 MONTHS; CHEESE, POULTRY, PORK, LAMB
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NOT
MORE THAN 8 MONTHS; BEEF, FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
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NOT LONGER THAN 12 MONTHS.
CAUTION!
In the event of accidental defrosting, for example due to a power failure, if the
power
has been off for longer than the value shown in the technical characteristics chart under "rising
time", the defrosted food must be consumed
quickly or cooked immediately and then refrozen
(after cooling).
DEFROSTING, CLEANING AND CARE
The freezer compartment should be thawed not less than twice a year or when a layer of ice
thicker than 5 mm forms in it. Do the actions below in the order they are listed:
W A R N I N G ! Turn the appliance off and pull the plug out of the electrical socket.
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Remove food from the freezer compartment. The frozen foodstuffs
will not warm up too much while you are thawing the freezer
compartment if you cover them with a thick cloth and keep them
in a cool place
.
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Pull out the melt water gutter, turn it 180° and hook it up. After
thawing, place the container with the water gutter.
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Leave the freezer door open. After the frost has thawed, dry the
inside of the freezer and the accessories dry.
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Remove the melt water gutter, turn it 180o again and replace it.
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Close the freezer door and turn on.
