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Tips on storing fresh food
Storing in the refrigerator compartment
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Keep your fridge temperature below 5°C.
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Hot food must be cooled to room temperature before storing in the appliance.
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Foods stored in the refrigerator should be washed and dried before storing.
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Food to be stored should be properly sealed to avoid odour or taste alterations.
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Do not store excessive quantities of food. Leave spaces between foods to allow cold
air flowing around them, for a better and more homogeneous cooling.
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Foods eaten daily should be stored at the front of the shelf.
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Leave a gap between foods and the inner walls, allowing air flow. Don’t store foods
against the rear wall: foods could freeze against rear wall. Avoid direct contact of
food (especially oily or acidic food) with the inner liner, as oil/acid can erode the inner
liner. Clean away oily/acid dirt whenever it is found.
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Defreeze frozen food in the fridge storage compartment. This way, you can use the
frozen food to decrease the temperature in the compartment and save energy.
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The ageing process of fruit and vegetables such as courgettes, melons, papaya, ba-
nana, pineapple, etc. can be accelerated in the refrigerator. Therefore, it is not advis-
able to store them in the refrigerator. However, the ripening of strongly green fruits
can be promoted for a certain period. Onions, garlic, ginger and other root vegeta-
bles should also be stored at room temperature.
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Unpleasant odours inside the fridge are a sign that something has spilled and clean-
ing is required. See CARE AND CLEANING.
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Different foods should be placed in different areas according to their properties:
Butter, cheese, spices,
etc.
Medicines, nail polish
Canned food, spices,
eggs etc.
Drinks and bottled
foods. etc
.
Fruits, vegetables, etc.
Fresh meat, fresh fish, sausages,
cooked foods,
etc
.
Pickled foods, canned food, etc.
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1
2
3
4
6
2
4
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5
Wines, snack foods, etc.
Pasta, milk, tofu, dairy, etc.
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8
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Cooling water ( only
models with water
dispenser)