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The freezer compartment
Deep-freeze information
•
Food must be frozen as rapidly as
possible when placed in a freezer to
maintain its quality.
•
It is possible to keep food for a long time
period only at temperatures of -18 degrees
C or lower.
•
The quality of food in a freezer can be
maintained
for
many
months
at
temperatures of -18 degrees C or lower.
•
Pre-packed commercially frozen
food
should be stored in accordance with the
frozen food manufacturer’s instructions for
a
(4
star)
frozen
food
storage
compartment.
• To ensure that the high quality achieved by
the frozen food manufacturer and the food
retailer is maintained, the following should
be remembered:
Put packages in the freezer as quickly as
possible after purchase. Ensure that
contents are labelled and dated. Do not
exceed “Use By” or “Best Before” dates on
the packaging.
If there is a power failure do not open the
freezer door. Even if the power failure
lasts up to the “Temperature rise time” as
indicated on the refrigerator specifications
table, frozen food will not be affected. In
case the failure lasts longer, the food must
be checked and when necessary, must be
consumed immediately or must be frozen
after being cooked.
•
Wrap all food before storage. Seal all
foods, or place in airtight containers to
prevent dehydration.
•
Eliminate all the air pockets from
packages and keep air out by firm sealing.
•
When packaging in sheet material such as
aluminium foil, parcel tightly and press out
all air pockets. All folds should be sealed
with deep-freeze sealing tape.
•
Unwrapped food containing acids or salt
may permanently stain the cabinet interior.
•
When loading bulk into the freezer, load
one quarter at a time and allow to freeze
before loading the next quarter.
•
Divide food into reasonable portions
according to your requirements.
•
Allow hot food to cool before putting it into
the freezer. Freeze cooked food in small
quantities. This ensures rapid freezing and
maintains the quality of the food.
•
Food that has defrosted must be
consumed within 24 hours. Only cooked
food can be refrozen. Do not re-freeze
food that has defrosted.
•
Do not exceed the expiry date shown on
food packs.
•
Do not take out frozen food with wet
hands. Your hands could stick to the
frozen food.
•
Always
use
appropriate
packaging
material to avoid odour penetration or
degradation of the food.
•
Transport pre-frozen food from the
supermarket in foil lined cooler bags and
transfer to the home freezer as soon as
possible.
•
Place fresh food to be frozen near the side
walls of the freezer to ensure fast freezing.
•
Never exceed the maximum freezing
capacity of the freezer. If you are going to
freeze fresh food in excess of 2 kg. turn
the Fresh Freeze function on and wait for
at least three hours before placing the
fresh food in the freezer. Do not freeze too
large a quantity of food at any one time.
The quality of the food is best preserved
when it is frozen right through to the centre
as quickly as possible. Take special care
not to mix already frozen food and fresh
food.
Defrosting
The fridge and freezer compartments defrost
automatically.
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