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USING YOUR FREEZER 

Freezing fresh foods

Useful tips
The freezer will fast freeze your produce successfully but for the best 
results you are advised to follow these instructions carefully.

Only use top quality products, freezing preserves their quality but cannot 
improve it.

Carefully clean and prepare each item and wrap in polythene or place in 
waxed cartons.

Keep down the size of each package to a minimum, do not forget that 
square packages will utilise the storage space of your freezer more 
effectively.

Freeze each package as quickly as possible. Produce to be frozen should 
be placed in as much contact as possible with the sides of the freezer.

Avoid placing unfrozen food in contact with food previously frozen.

Do not overload the freezer with fresh produce. The maximum amount 
of fresh produce that can be frozen in 24 hours is 4 kilgrams. Frozen food 
should be used in rotation and therefore packages should be carefully 
labelled.

Turn the thermostat control up to maximum 24 hours before the desired 
freezing is to be effected. After this period the appliance will be ready to 
freeze the fresh produce.

24 hours after putting in the fresh produce the freezing operation should 
be completed return the thermostat control to the normal position.

Commercially frozen pre-packed food should be stored in accordance
with the frozenb food manufacturers instructions.

Shopping for frozen foods

Your Freezer is 4 star 

When you are buying frozen food, look at the Storage Guidelines on the 
packaging. You will be able to store each item of frozen food for the 
period shown against the 4 star rating. This is usually the period stated as 
‘Best Before’, on the front of the packaging. 

Check the freezer temperature

Check the temperature of the frozen food cabinet in the shop where you 
buy your frozen foods. It should show a temperature lower than -18°C.

Choose packs carefully

Take a quick look at the frozen food package and make sure it is in 
perfect condition.

Purchase frozen food last

Always buy frozen products last on your shopping trip or visit to the 
supermarket.

Keep frozen foods together

When you are going around the supermarket and when you are travelling 
home, if you keep all the frozen foods together they will help to keep 
each other cold. 

Store food straight away

Don’t buy frozen food unless you can freeze it straight away. Special 
insulated bags can be bought from most supermarkets and hardware 
shops. These keep frozen food cold for longer.

Thawing frozen food

For some foods, thawing before cooking is unnecessary. Vegetables and 
pasta can be added directly to boiling water or steam cooked. Frozen 
sauces and soups can be put into a saucepan and heated gently until 
thawed. 

To Thaw frozen foods 

1

   Cover food loosely.

2

   Thaw at room temperature. Don’t forget that thawing in a warm area 

encourages the growth of bacteria.

3

   Always make sure there are no ice crystals in the food before cooking, 

particularly with meat. These crystals indicate that the food is not 
fully thawed. They result in lower temperatures when cooking. Lower 
cooking temperatures may not destroy dangerous bacteria.

4

   Cook food as soon as possible after thawing.

5

   Drain off and throw away any liquid lost during thawing.

Oven thawing frozen foods

Many microwaves and ovens have thaw settings.

 

To avoid bacterial build 

up, only use these if you intend to cook the food immediately afterwards.

Safety tips

•   Never re-freeze anything that has thawed out unless you cook it 

again, to kill off harmful bacteria.

•   Never re-freeze thawed shellfish.

Useful tips

•   Re-seal packs properly after removing items. This prevents drying or 

‘freezer burn’ and a build up of frost on any remaining food.

Do

  

-  Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure clear of 

obstruction.

Don’t

  -  Store poisonous or any dangerous substances in your appliance. It 

has been designed for storage of edible foodstuffs only.

Don’t

  -  Leave the door open for long periods, as this will make the 

appliance more costly to run and cause excessive ice formation.

Don’t 

 -  Use sharp edged objects such as knives or forks to remove ice 

build up.

Don’t

  -  Use hair dryers, or electrical appliances for defrosting only use 

items recommended by the manufacturer.

Don’t

  - Damage the refrigerant circuit at any time.

Don’t

  -  Put liquid-filled bottles or sealed cans containing carbonated 

liquids into the freezer section as they may burst

Don’t

  -  Give children ice-cream and water ices direct from the freezer 

section. The low temperature may cause ‘freezer burns’ on the lips.

Don’t

  -  Try to keep frozen food which has thawed, it should be eater 

within 24 hours or cooked and refrozen.

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Summary of Contents for PRT 85 FZS

Page 1: ...PRESTIGE Instructions for use Model PRT85FZS...

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Page 3: ...Freezer Model PRT 85 FZS guidelines for use...

Page 4: ...Getting to know your Freezer 3 Installation 3 Electrical connections 4 Using your Freezer 5 Reversing the door swing 7 Defrosting Cleaning 8 Troubleshooting Maintenance 8 Technical specifications 9 S...

Page 5: ...eezer with any covering Levelling the Freezer Once the Freezer is in it s final location make sure it is level To do this use the two levelling feet at the front of the Freezer If the Freezer is not l...

Page 6: ...CFC free gases This is not a fault and will not affect the performance of your Freezer Humming purring or pulsating This is the compressor motor working as it pumps the refrigerant around the system...

Page 7: ...n foods together they will help to keep each other cold Store food straight away Don t buy frozen food unless you can freeze it straight away Special insulated bags can be bought from most supermarket...

Page 8: ...ridge before freezing if possible Consider how you want to cook the food before freezing it Don t freeze food in metal containers if you may want to microwave it straight from the Freezer Use special...

Page 9: ...at the bottom of the door Replace both adjustable feet Stand the Freezer use a flat bladed screw driver to remove the 2 screw covers at the rear of the Freezer lid Remove the top hinge bracket by uns...

Page 10: ...he doors and magnetic seal alignments will be affected Do Not Turn on the Freezer for 2 hours After the Freezer is in place it needs to be left for 2 hours The coolant fluid needs time to settle Servi...

Page 11: ...OCK DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS YOURSELF Disposal Waste electrical and electronic products must not be disposed of with household waste Please refer to the retailer from whom you purchased this item for di...

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