Important
Do not consume ice-lollies which have just
come out of the freezer. Their extremely low
temperature can cause frost burns.
Do not remove items from the freezer if your
hands are damp/wet, as this could cause skin
abrasions or "frost/freezer burns".
Caution
In the event of a power cut do not open the
door. The food in the freezer will not be
affected if the power cut is short and if the
freezer is full. Should the food begin to thaw, it
must be consumed quickly and must not be re-
frozen.
Some useful hints for freezing
¥ The fresh foods to be frozen must be fresh and of
the best quality.
¥ The size of each pack should be small enough to
ensure that it is used in one go. Small packs freeze
more quickly and uniformly and give better results.
¥ Frozen food, once thawed, must not be refrozen.
Lean food keeps better and longer than fatty food,
salt reduces the storage time.
¥ Wrap the food in polythene or aluminium freezing
bags or foil so that they adhere to the food and
provide an airtight seal. Stick a label on each pack
showing the contents and date of freezing. This
makes it easy to check storage times. The same
information can be copied onto the record card in
the door.
¥ Never place hot food, bottles or cans of fizzy drink
in the freezer as they may explode. Containers with
a lid must not be filled to the brim.
¥ Do not open the door unecessarily often or place
extra fresh food in the freezer next to food which is
already frozen as this could cause the temperature
of the frozen food to rise and its quality and storage
life to reduce.
¥ In the first compartment, produce must only be
stacked up to the mark on the drawer so as to
ensure that air circulation is not obstructed.
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Thawing
Frozen food, prior to being used, can be thawed in
the fridge or at room temperature depending on the
time available. Small food items may even be cooked
from frozen; in this case cooking will take longer. Any
frozen food which is allowed to thaw accidentally
should either be eaten as soon as possible or thrown
away. Alternatively, if the food is uncooked and has
not been completely defrosted it can be cooked and
then refrozen.
Defrosted cooked food must never be refrozen.
Making ice cubes
The appliance is provided with a plastic ice cube tray.
Fill the tray 3/4 full to allow the ice to expand and
place it in the freezer compartment. To turn out the
ice cubes simply give the tray a slight twist to release
the cubes.
Never tray to free an ice tray that is frozen to the
freezer compartment using a sharp or pointed
object.
Important
Do not consume ice-lollies which have just
come out of the freezer compartment. Their
extremely low temperature can cause frost
burns. Do not remove items from the freezer
compartment if your hands are damp/wet, as
this could cause skin abrasions or
"frost/freezer burns".
Normal Operating Sounds
You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds when
the refrigerant is pumped through the coils or tubing
at the rear, to the cooling evaporator.
When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is being
pumped round, and you will hear a whirring sound or
pulsating noise from the compressor.
A thermostat controls the compressor, and you will
hear a faint ÔclickÕ when the thermostat cuts in and
out.
