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Do’s and Don’ts
Do’s
Do –
Defrost food from the freezer thoroughly in a fridge or in a microwave oven
following defrosting and cooking instructions.
Do –
Ensure that the chest freezer lid is completely closed after each use.
Do –
Defrost frozen meat completely before cooking.
Do –
Close the lid gently.
Do –
Check contents of the freezer at regular intervals.
Do –
Clean and defrost your freezer regularly (See “Defrosting”).
Do –
Keep food for as short a time as possible and adhere to “Use by” and “Best before”
dates.
Do –
Store commercially frozen food in accordance with the instructions given on the
packets that you buy.
Do –
Choose high quality fresh food and ensure it is well cleaned before you freeze it.
Do –
Prepare fresh food for freezing in small portions to ensure rapid freezing.
Do –
Wrap all foods in aluminium foil or freezer quality plastic bags and make sure any
air pockets are pressed out.
Do –
Wrap frozen food when you buy it and put it in to the freezer as soon as possible.
Do –
Store small items in the basket provided.
Do –
Follow the defrosting procedures as described in the “Defrosting” section.
Don’ts
Don’t –
Leave the lids open for long periods as this will make the freezer more costly to
run and cause excessive ice formation.
Don’t –
Use pointed sharp edged objects such as knives, forks to remove excess ice.
Don’t –
Use electric appliances inside the freezer for defrosting.
Don’t –
Put hot food in the freezer. Let it cool down first.
Don’t –
Put liquid-filled bottles, fizzy drinks, jars, sealed cans or cans containing
carbonated liquids into the freezer as they may burst.
Don’t –
Store flammable, explosive, poisonous or dangerous substances in the freezer.
Your freezer has been designed for the storage of edible foodstuffs only.
Don’t –
Exceed the maximum freezing capacity when freezing fresh food.
Don’t –
Consume ice-cream and ice cubes direct from the freezer. The low temperature
may cause ‘freezer burns’ on lips.
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 –
Shut the lid with force. You will damage the Chest Freezer.
Don’t –
Climb on the Chest Freezer .
Don’t –
Allow children to play or hide inside the Chest Freezer.
Don’t –
Use the Chest Freezer near heating appliances, cookers or other sources of heat
and fire.
Don’t –
Leave food in the Chest Freezer if it is not working.
