Beko CXFG3601VW, Instructions Of Use

DO'S AND DON'TS

Do-

 Clean and defrost your appliance regularly (See "Cleaning and Care")

Do-

 Keep raw meat and poultry below cooked food and dairy products.

Do-

 Take off any unusable leaves on vegetables and wipe off any soil.

Do-

 Leave lettuce, cabbage, parsley and cauliflower on the stem.

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 Wrap cheese firstly in greaseproof paper and then in a polythene bag, excluding as much 

air as possible. For best results, take out of the fridge compartment an hour before eating.

Do-

 Wrap raw meat and poultry loosely in polythene or aluminium foil. This prevents drying.

Do-

 Wrap fish and offal in polythene bags.

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 Wrap food with a strong odour or which may dry out, in polythene bags, or aluminium foil 

or place in airtight container.

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 Wrap bread well to keep it fresh.

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 Chill white wines, beer, lager and mineral water before serving.

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 Check contents of the freezer every so often.

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 Keep food for as short a time as possible and adhere to "Best Before" and "Use by" etc. 

dates.

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 Store commercially frozen food in accordance with the instructions given on the packets.

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 Always choose high quality fresh food and be sure it is thoroughly clean before you freeze 

it.

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 Prepare fresh food for freezing in small portions to ensure rapid freezing.

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 Wrap all food in aluminium foil or freezer quality polythene bags and make sure any air is 

excluded.

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 Wrap frozen food immediately after purchasing and put it in to the freezer as soon as 

possible.

Do- 

Defrost food in the fridge compartment.

Do-

 Remove ice cream from the freezer 10-20 minutes before serving.

Don't-

 Store bananas in your fridge compartment.

Don't- 

Store melon in your fridge. It can be chilled for short periods as long as it is wrapped to 

prevent it flavouring other food.

Don't-

 Cover the shelves with any protective materials which may obstruct air circulation.

Don't-

 Store poisonous or any dangerous substances in your appliance. It has been designed 

for the storage of edible foodstuffs only.

Don't-

 Consume food which has been stored for an excessive length of time.

Don't- 

Store cooked and fresh food together in the same container. They should be packaged 

and stored separately.

Don't-

 Let defrosting food or food juices drip onto food.

Don't-

 Leave the door open for long periods, as this will make the appliance more costly to 

run and cause excessive ice formation.

Don't-

 Use sharp edged objects such as knives or forks to remove the ice.

Don't-

 Put hot food into the appliance. Let it cool down first.

Don't-

 Put liquid-filled bottles or sealed cans containing carbonated liquids into the freezer, as 

they may burst.

Don't-

 Exceed the maximum freezing loads (4.5 kg in any 24 hours) when freezing fresh food.

Don't-

 Give children ice-cream and water ices direct from the freezer. The low temperature 

may cause 'freezer burns' on lips.

Don't-

 Freeze fizzy drinks. 

Don't-

 Try to keep frozen food which has thawed; it should be eaten within 24 hours or 

cooked and refrozen.

Don't-

 Remove items from the freezer with wet hands.

Don't- 

Close the freezer door before placing the compartment cover in its place.

Don't- 

Leave frozen food at room temperature to thaw; the best way to defrost food is to put it 

in the fridge to thaw slowly. Make sure you avoid defrosting food or food juices drip 
onto other food.

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