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Do
- Clean the freezer regularly,
see cleaning and care.
Do
- Check the contents of the freezer.
Do
- Keep food for as short a time as possible and
adhere to ‘Best Before’, ‘Use By’, dates.
Do
- Store commercially frozen food in accordance
with the instructions given on the packets.
Do
- Always choose high quality fresh food and be
sure it is thoroughly clean before freezing it.
Do
- Prepare fresh food for freezing in small portions
to ensure rapid freezing.
Do
- Wrap all food in aluminium foil or freezer quality
polythene bags and make sure any air is
expelled.
Do
- Wrap frozen food when you buy it and put it in to
the freezer as soon as possible.
Don’t
- Store poisonous or any dangerous substances
in the freezer. It has been designed for the
storage of edible foodstuffs only.
Don’t
- Consume food which has been stored for an
excessive time in the freezer.
Don’t
- Store cooked and fresh food together in the
same container. They should be packaged
and stored separately.
Don’t
- Leave the door open for long periods as this
will make the appliance more costly to run and
cause excessive ice build-up.
Don’t
- Put hot food into the appliance. Let it cool
down first.
Don’t
- Store liquid filled bottles or sealed cans
containing carbonated liquids into the freezer
as they will burst.
Don’t
- Exceed the maximum freezing loads when
freezing fresh food.
Don’t
- Give children ice-cream and water ices direct
from the freezer. The low temperatures 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
- Close the freezer door before closing the
freezer drawers.
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