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Arranging Food in the Appliance
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For normal operating conditions
it should be sufficient to set the refrigerator setting to
tempe4°C
*
The temperature in the fridge compartment should be in the range of 0 °C to +8 °C. Fresh foods freeze below 0°C
and this will decay the foodstuffs. Above +8 °C bacterial load in the foodstuff increases causing food to spoil and
increases risk of food poisoning.
*Placing hot food in the fridge freezer can cause the internal temperature to rise increasing the possibility of food
spoiling and the risk of food poisoning.
•
To reduce humidity and avoid the consequent formation of frost, always store liquids in sealed containers in the
refrigerator. Frost tends to concentrate in the coldest parts of the evaporating liquid and, in time, your appliance
will
require more frequent defrosting.
• Never place
hot or
warm food in the refrigerator.
F
ood should be allowed to cool
to
room temperature and should
be
arranged
within the refrigerator
to ensure adequate air circulation
.
• Make sure no items are in direct contact with the rear wall of the appliance as frost will develop and packaging will
stick to it. Do not open the refrigerator door frequently.
• We recommend that meat and cle
an fish ar
e wrapped and stored
in the dedicated chiller drawer. Store v
e
getables
separately
in the vegetable storage drawer
. Thi
s provides the best storage conditions.
• Store loose fruit and vegetable items in the crisper containers.
• Storing fruit and vegetables separately helps prevent ethylene-sensitive vegetables (green leaves, broccoli, carrot,
etc.) being affected by ethylene-releaser fruits (banana, peach, apricot
, fig e
tc.).
• Do not put wet vegetables into the refrigerator.
• Storage time for all food products depends on the initial quality of the food and an uninterrupted refrigeration cycle
before refrigerator storage.
• To avoid cross-contamination do not store meat products with fruit and vegetables. Water leaking from meat may
contaminate other products in the refrigerator. You should package meat products and clean any leakages on the
shelves.
• Do not put food in front o
f the air flow p
assage.
• Consume packaged foods before the recommended expiry date.
NOTE:
Potatoes, onions and garlic should not be stored in the refrigerator.
The table below is a quick guide to show you the most e
fficien
t way to store the major food groups in your refrigerator
compartment.
Food
Maximum storage time
How and where to store
Vegetables and fruits
1 week
Vegetable bin
Me
at and fish
2 - 3 days
Wrap in plastic foil, bags, or in a meat
container and store on the glass shelf
Fresh cheese
3 - 4 days
On the designated door shelf
Bottle products e.g. milk and
yoghurt
Until the expiry date recommended
by the producer
On the designated door shelf
Cooked food
All shelves
Fridge Compartment
2 days
