Zanussi ZC240F, Instruction Booklet

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Frozen food storage

When the freezer is being turned on for the first 
time, or after a prolonged period of disuse, turn the 
N/S knob to the Quick-freezing position and then 
wait at least two hours before introducing the food 
to be conserved.
You may then return the knob to the «N» position.
This two-hour waiting period may be avoided if the 
freezer has already been in operation.

Helpful hints

Always check the preparation date indicated on the 
frozen foods you buy and respect the expiration 
time provided by the producer.
Do not open the freezer door too often and leave it 
open only for the minimum time necessary. 
Unnecessary increases in temperature will notably 
reduce the duration of the frozen food conservation.
Make sure that all frozen food packages are intact; 
otherwise the food may have spoiled.
If such packages present signs of swelling or 
humidity marks, this means that the food has not 
been conserved correctly, implying that the product 
has lost some of its original quality.
When buying frozen foods, carry them in a 
thermally insulated shopping bag whenever 
possible. In any case, always purchase frozen foods 
at the end of your shopping. Wrap the frozen foods 
in newspaper and then put them into the freezer as 
soon as you arrive home.
Always check the frozen foods you buy carefully at 
the moment of purchase, because even partially-
thawed foods must not be re-frozen but must be 
consumed within 24 hours of purchase.

Thawing-out frozen foods

Frozen foods must be allowed to thaw out before 
use either in the refrigerator (meat, poultry, fish, 
etc.) or at room temperature (all other foods) 
according to the available time.
Frozen products which come in small-sized or 
separate packages may be cooked directly without 
thawing; obviously, in this case, the cooking time 
will last a little longer.

Ice-cube production

This appliance is equipped with trays for the 
production of ice-cubes.
Fill these trays with water to 3/4 of their height, 
then put them in the freezer.
The ice-cubes may be shaken out from the trays by 
simply twisting; do not use metallic instruments to 
remove the trays from the freezer.

Defrosting

Frost should be removed with the special plastic 
scraper provided, whenever the thickness exceeds 
4 mm. During this operation it is not necessary to 
cut-off the power or to remove the food from the 
freezer.

Do not use metal tools to remove frost so as to avoid 
seriously damaging the appliance.

If a thick layer of ice is formed it will be necessary 
to carry out complete defrosting as following:

set the thermostat knob to «

O

» position or unplug 

the appliance from the mains socket;

wrap frozen food in several layers of newspaper and 
place the food packages in a cool place;

leave the door open. Introduce the plastic scraper in 
the appropriate seating at the bottom center, as 
shown in figure, place underneath a basin to collect 
the defrost water.

Fig. 8

When defrosting is completed dry the interior 
thoroughly.
Keep the scraper for future use.

Turn the thermostat knob to the desired position or 
replace the plug in the socket. After letting the 
appliance to run for two or three hours on the quick-
freeze setting, it is ready again for storing frozen 
food.

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