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4.3 Fresh Food Storage Tips
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In order to maintain good cooling efficiency and save energy, do not open the doors
for too long or too often.
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Do not overload the fridge, and keep enough space around items for cold airflow.
Do not block ventilation openings. Do not place items directly against the back wall.
• Let hot food cool down to room temperature before storing it in the fridge. Otherwise,
the cooling capacity will be affected and power consumption increased. Hot items
may also affect the plastic parts inside the appliance.
• If necessary, wipe containers clean and dry before storage in the refrigerator.
• Thaw frozen foods in the fridge compartment to ensure safety and save energy.
• Use sealed containers or storage bags to prevent food from drying out, losing its
taste or taking on aromas from other foods.
• Cover cooked foods and store them on any shelf in the fridge compartment.
• Store butter and cheese in airtight containers, or wrap them thoroughly.
• Make sure milk bottles are properly closed before storage on a door tray.
• Do not keep bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic in the refrigerator.
4.4 Freezer Compartment
The freezer compartment (at the left side of the appliance) is suitable for freezing
domestic quantities of fresh food and long-term storage (up to three months) of frozen
food. It is designed to operate in ambient (surrounding air) temperatures between 16°C
and 43°C. For convenient access and organized storage, the freezer compartment
is equipped with glass shelves, a drawer and door trays.
4.5 Freezing Fresh Food
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When first starting up, or after the freezer has been out of use, let the appliance run
for at least 3 hours on the quick freezing setting before placing food packages inside
the freezer compartment.
• Do not store food uncovered in the freezer. Always use good quality, freezer-proof
packaging to maintain food quality. Remove air from packages of solid food and seal
bags tightly before freezing.
• Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated and labeled. This will help you keep
track of storage times.
• Keeping portions small will ensure they are frozen (and subsequently defrosted) rapidly.
• Make sure that fresh, unfrozen food packages do not touch food that is already
frozen, thus avoiding a temperature rise in the frozen food.
• When freezing food, do not push food together too much; leave some space for air
to circulate around each item. Do not place packages directly against the back wall.
• When adding large amounts of fresh food to the freezer, keep in mind that it will take
approximately 24 hours for fresh food to freeze to solid frozen state. For best results,
do not add other fresh food to the freezer drawer during this time.
• Do not place hot foods or liquids which may evaporate in the freezer compartment.
