6
Hints & Tips
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Oppeerraattiinngg SSoouunnddss
You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds
when the refrigerant is pumped through the coils or
tubing.
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 `click' when the thermostat cuts in and
out.
FFoooodd SSttoorraaggee
To obtain the best performance from your freezer:
Do not store warm food or evaporating liquid.
Avoid buying frozen food if you cannot store it
straight away. The use of an insulated container is
advisable. When you arrive home, place the frozen
food in the freezer immediately.
Do not push food together too much, try to allow air
to circulate around each item.
Do not store food uncovered.
Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated and
labelled and used in date order to ensure that food
is consumed at its best.
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.
Packaging which is swollen or has traces of
refrozen water droplets on the pack could indicate
that the product has not been kept at a suitable
temperature and that it may have lost its original
quality. Partially thawed food must not be refrozen,
it must be consumed within 24 hours. Never
exceed the storage times indicated by the
manufacturer.
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Do not install the appliance close to sources of
heat, such as a boiler or radiator.
Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilated room
and make sure that the air openings of the
appliance are not obstructed.
Avoid unnecessary frosting in the cabinet by
packing all foodstuffs into airtight packages
before placing them in the freezer.
Food which is to be frozen (when cool) should be
placed in the fridge before being transferred to
the freezer.
Try to avoid keeping the lid open for long periods
or opening the lid too frequently as warm air will
enter the cabinet and cause the compressor to
switch on unnecessarily often.
Ensure there are no obstructions preventing the
lid from closing properly.
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weerr FFaaiilluurree
If there is a power failure during the storage of
frozen foods, keep the lid closed. If the temperature
within your freezer should rise, do not refreeze the
food without checking its condition. The following
guidelines should assist you:
Ice cream:
Once thawed should be
discarded.
Fruits & Vegetables:
If soft should be cooked
and used up.
Breads & Cakes:
Can be refrozen without
danger.
Shellfish:
Should be refrigerated
and used up quickly.
Cooked Dishes:
i.e. casseroles should be
refrigerated and used up.
Large Pieces of Meat:
Can be refrozen
providing there are still
ice crystals remaining
within them.
Small Joints:
Should be cooked and
can then be refrozen as
cooked dishes.
Chicken:
Should also be cooked
and refrozen as a fresh
dish.
