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The freezer is intended for long-term storage of food. Please observe the advice for max.
storage time on the packaging of frozen food products. Do not refreeze defrosted food.
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Protect fresh food you want to freeze using aluminium foil, cling film, air and water
tight plastic bags, polyethylene containers or other suitable plastic containers with a lid.
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Leave some free space between the single pieces of frozen food as proper air circulation
is required.
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The food is frozen completely after 24 hours (you find the relevant information about
the maximum freezing capacity within 24 hours in chapter TECHNICAL DATA).
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Only buy frozen food, when its packaging is not damaged. Damaged packaging may
indicate an interruption of the cold chain.
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Avoid or reduce variations in temperature: buy frozen food at the end of shopping and
transport it in thermally insulated bags.
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Do not refreeze defrosted and semi-defrosted food. Consume within 24 hours.
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Observe the complete information on the packaging of frozen food.
4.5 Helpful hints / energy saving
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Do not line the drawers / shelves / baskets with aluminium foil, waxed paper or paper
layers; otherwise optimum circulation of the cold air is impeded so the appliance can
not work at best performance.
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Cooked food can be stored in the appliance. Let it cool down to room temperature be
fore you put it into your appliance.
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Store your food in colourless, airtight and tasteless materials.
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Some food like meat, fish etc. may become dry and release strong odours. You can avoid
these by wrapping them into aluminium foil or plastic wrap or putting them into an
airtight bag or container.
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Allow ample storage place for your food. Do not overfill your appliance.
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Wrap your food in plastic wrap or suitable paper and place each kind of food in a
particular location in your appliance. This will prevent any contamination, a loss of
water and a mingling of odours.