EN
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Place the fresh food to be frozen in the bottom
compartment.
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The maximum amount of food that can be fro
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zen in 24 hours is specified on the rating plate.
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The freezing process lasts 24 hours: during
this period do not add other food to be frozen.
STORING FROZEN FOOD
When first starting-up or after a period out of
use. Before putting the product in the compart
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ment let the appliance run at least 2 hours on
the higher settings.
Important! In the event of accidental defrost
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ing, for example 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 re-frozen (after
cooked).
THAWING
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to be used,
can be thawed in the freezer compartment or at
room temperature, depending on the time avail
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able for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen,
directly from the freezer. In this case, cooking
will take longer.
DEFROST DESCRIPTION (NO FROST)
It is a total no frost refrigerator-freezer which
will be defrosted automatically..
HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
Temperature Setting Recommendation
Environment
Temperature
Temperature
Setting
Summer
Fridge set on 4°C
Freezer set on -18°C
Normal
Fridge set on 4°C
Freezer set on -18°C
Winter
Fridge set on 4°C
Freezer set on -18°C
Impact on Food Storage
Under recommended setting, the best storage
time of fridge is no more than 3 days.
Under recommended setting, the best storage
time of freezer is no more than 1 month.
The best storage time may reduce under other
settings.
Hints for freezing
To help you make the most of the freezing pro
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cess, here are some important hints:
the maximum quantity of food which can be
frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on the rating plate;
the freezing process takes 24 hours. No fur
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ther food to be frozen should be added during
this period;
only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly
cleaned, foodstuffs;
prepare food in small portions to enable it
to be rapidly and completely frozen and to
make it possible subsequently to thaw only
the quantity required;
wrap up the food in aluminium foil or poly
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thene and make sure that the packages are
airtight;
do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch
food which is already frozen, thus avoiding a
rise in temperature of the latter;
lean foods store better and longer than fatty
ones; salt reduces the storage life of food;
water ices, if consumed immediately after
removal from the freezer compartment, can
possibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt;
it is advisable to show the freezing in date on
each individual pack to enable you removal
from the freezer compartment, can possibly
cause the skin to be freeze burnt;
it is advisable to show the freezing in date on
each individual pack to enable you to keep tab
of the storage time.
Hints for storage of frozen food
To obtain the best performance from this appli
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ance, you should:
make sure that the commercially frozen food
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stuffs were adequately stored by the retailer;
be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferred
from the food store to the freezer in the short
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est possible time;
not open the door frequently or leave it open
longer than absolutely necessary.
Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and
cannot be refrozen.
Do not exceed the storage period indicated by
the food manufacture.
Hints for fresh food refrigeration
To obtain the best performance:
Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids
in the refrigerator
Do cover or wrap the food, particularly if it
has a strong flavour.
Hints for refrigeration
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