Electrolux EI23CS35KB, Use And Care Manual

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Ideas for storing foods

Fresh food storage

  •  Keep the fresh food compartment 

between 34° F and 40° F with an optimum 
temperature of 37° F. 

  •  Avoid overcrowding the refrigerator shelves, 

which reduces air circulation and causes 
uneven cooling.

Fruits and vegetables

  •  Store fruits and vegetables in crisper 

drawers, where trapped moisture helps 
preserve food quality for longer time periods.

Meat

  •  Wrap raw meat and poultry securely so 

leakage and contamination of other foods or 
surfaces does not occur.

  •  Use the meat keeper drawer for short-term 

storage. Any meat to be kept longer than two 
days should be frozen.

Frozen food storage

  •  Keep the freezer compartment at 0° F or 

lower. 

  •  A freezer operates most efficiently when it is 

at least 

²⁄₃

 full.

Packaging foods for freezing

  •  To minimize food dehydration and quality 

deterioration, use aluminum foil, freezer 
wrap, freezer bags or airtight containers. 
Force as much air out of the packages as 
possible and seal them tightly. Trapped air 
can cause food to dry out, change color, and 
develop an off-flavor (freezer burn).

  •  Wrap fresh meats and poultry with suitable 

freezer wrap prior to freezing.

  •  Do not refreeze meat that has completely 

thawed.

Loading the freezer

  •  Avoid adding too much warm food to the 

freezer at one time. This overloads the 
freezer, slows the rate of freezing, and can 
raise the temperature of frozen foods.

  •  Leave a space between packages, so cold 

air can circulate freely, allowing food to freeze 
as quickly as possible.

  •  Avoid storing hard-to-freeze foods on the 

freezer door shelves. These foods are best 

Storing Food & Saving Energy

stored in the freezer interior where the 
temperature varies less.

Ideas for saving energy

Installation

  •  Locate the refrigerator in the coolest part of 

the room, out of direct sunlight, and away 
from heating ducts or registers. Do not 
place the refrigerator next to heat-producing 
appliances such as a range, oven, or 
dishwasher. If this is not possible, a section 
of cabinetry or an added layer of insulation 
between the two appliances will help the 
refrigerator operate more efficiently.

  •  Level the refrigerator so that the doors close 

tightly.

Temperature settings

  •  Refer to the “Controls” section in this Use & 

Care Guide for procedures on temperature 
settings.

Food storage

  •  Avoid overcrowding the refrigerator or 

blocking cold air vents. Doing so causes 
the refrigerator to run longer and use more 
energy. 

  •  Cover foods and wipe containers dry before 

placing them in the refrigerator. This cuts 
down on moisture build-up inside the unit.

  •  Organize the refrigerator to reduce door 

openings. Remove as many items as needed 
at one time and close the door as soon as 
possible.