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Food Storage
Energy Saving Advice
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Do not install the cabinet close to sources of heat,
such as a cooker, dishwasher or radiator.
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Locate the appliance in a cool well-ventilated room
and make sure that the air openings of the cabinet
are not obstructed.
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Avoid unnecessary frosting in the cabinet by pac-
king all foodstuffs into airtight packages before pla-
cing them in the freezer.
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Always leave warm food to cool down to room tem-
perature before placing in the fridge or freezer.
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Food that is to be frozen (when cool) should be pla-
ced in the fridge before being transferred to the fre-
ezer.
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Do not put any hot food into the fridge or freezer.
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Thaw frozen food in the fridge. This will ensure
safer defrosting of foods and reduce the work of the
refrigeration unit.
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Try to avoid keeping the door open for long periods,
or opening the door too frequently as warm air will
enter the cabinet, and cause the compressor to
switch on unnecessarily often.
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Ensure there are no obstructions preventing the
door from closing properly.
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To obtain the best results from your appliance, neit-
her hot foods nor liquids, which may evaporate
should be placed in the larder compartment.
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Avoid buying frozen food if you cannot store it
straight away. The use of an insulated container is
advisable. When you arrive home place the frozen
food in the freezer immediately.
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Keep the time between buying chilled food and pla-
cing it in your fridge as short as possible.
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Do not push food together too much; try to allow air
to circulate around each item.
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Do not store food uncovered.
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Wrap the food up properly or place it in airtight con-
tainers before putting it into the fridge freezer.
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Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated
and labeled and used in date order to ensure
that food is consumed at its best.
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Remove suspect food from your fridge freezer
and clean, refer to ‘Maintenance and Cleaning’.
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Do not put any newly introduced food for free-
zing near to already frozen food
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Food and drinks, which have a strong odor,
may affect other foods and drinks if not stored
correctly.
In the Event of a Power
Failure
If there is a power failure during the storage of fro-
zen foods, keep the door closed. If the temperatu-
re within your freezer should rise do not refreeze
the food without checking its condition. The follo-
wing guidelines should assist you.
Ice Cream:
Once thawed should be discarded.
Fruit and Vegetables:
If soft should be cooked
and used up.
Bread and Cakes:
Can be refrozen without dan-
ger.
Shellfish:
Should be refrigerated and used up
quickly.
Cooked Dishes:
i.e. casseroles should be refrige-
rated and used up.
Large Pieces of Meat:
Can be re-frozen providing
there are ice crystals remaining within them.
Small Joints:
Should be cooked and then re-fro-
zen as cooked dishes.
Chicken:
Should be cooked and re-frozen as a fresh dish.
