Vestfrost VW20NFE00, User Manual

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4 FOOD STORAGE

4.1 Refrigerator Compartment

For normal operating conditions, set the 
temperature of the cooler compartment to 
+4 or +6 

o

C. 

• 

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 warm food in the 

refrigerator. Warm food should be 
allowed to cool at room temperature 
and should be arranged to ensure 
adequate air circulation in the refrigerator 
compartment.

• 

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 clean fish 

are loosely wrapped and stored on the 
glass shelf just above the vegetable bin 
where the air is cooler, as this provides 
the best storage conditions.

• 

Store loose fruit and vegetable items in 

the crisper containers.

• 

Store loose fruit and vegetables in the 

crisper.

• 

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 etc.).

• 

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 of the air flow 

passage.

• 

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 efficient 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 

Meat 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

Butter and 
margarine

1 week

On the designated 
door shelf

Bottled 
products 
e.g. milk 
and 
yoghurt

Until the 
expiry date 
recommended 
by the 
producer

On the designated 
door shelf

Eggs

1 month

On the designated 
egg shelf

Cooked 
food

 2 days

All shelves

4.2 Freezer Compartment

For normal operating conditions, set the 
temperature of the freezer compartment to 
-18 or -20 

o

C. 

• 

The freezer is used for storing frozen 

food, freezing fresh food, and making ice 
cubes.

• 

For freezing fresh food; wrap and seal 

fresh food properly, that is the packaging 
should be air tight and shouldn’t leak. 
Special freezer bags, aluminum foil 
polythene bags and plastic containers 
are ideal.