Freezing calendar
The symbols on the drawers show different types of
frozen goods.
The numbers indicate storage times in months for the
appropriate types of frozen goods. Whether the
upper or lower value of the indicated storage time is
valid depends on the quality of the foods and pre-
treating before freezing.
Thawing
Frozen food, prior to being used, can be thawed in
the fridge or at room temperature depending on the
time available. Small food items may even be cooked
from frozen; in this case cooking will take longer.
Any frozen food which is allowed to thaw accidentally
should either be eaten as soon as possible or thrown
away. Alternatively, if the food is uncooked and has
not been completely defrosted it can be cooked and
then refrozen.
Defrosted cooked food must never be refrozen.
Making ice cubes
The appliance is provided with a plastic ice cube tray.
Fill the tray 3/4 full to allow the ice to expand and
place it in the freezer. To turn out the ice cubes sim-
ply give the tray a slight twist to release the cubes.
Never tray to free an ice tray that is frozen to the
freezer using a sharp or pointed object.
Automatic defrost
Your appliance has been designed to be frost free.
This means there is no need to manually defrost your
appliance as this will be carried out automatically.
Once the food is completely frozen (which could take
up to 24 hours) the fast freeze function can be ended
manually at any time by depressing the button
➃
again for more than one second.
The yellow light goes out. If the fast freeze function is
not ended manually, the appliance electronics switch
off the fast freeze function after 48 hours. The yellow
light
➂
goes out.
Distribute the frozen food packages in the other com-
partments, so that the bottom drawer can be used for
a further freezing operation.
Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly cleaned
foodstuffs.
During the freezing process, ensure that the freezer
door remains closed.
Because freezing is faster with frost free technology,
once food is defrosted, it retains all of its original tex-
ture, vitamins and taste.
Frozen food storage
When you first start the freezer or if the freezer has
been out of use for some time, we advise you to run
your appliance for at least two hours in the «fast
freeze» mode before storing frozen food.
To obtain the best performance from this appliance,
we suggest that all of the internal baskets are uti-
lized.
Moreover, we strongly recommend that you make
sure that the commercially frozen foodstuffs were
adequately stored by the retailer and, furthermore, be
sure that these frozen foodstuffs are transferred from
the foodstore to your freezer in the shortest possible
time (a temperature increase of the frozen food could
shorten its storage period).
It is also advisable not to exceed the storage period
indicated by the producer of the food.
To ensure the correct functioning of the appliance, no
foodstuffs should be stored directly against the fan
blade.
Finally, do not open the door frequently or leave it
open longer than is absolutely necessary.
Important
Do not put carbonated liquids, (fizzy drinks
etc.), in the freezer.
Ice lollies, if consumed immediately after
removal from the freezer, can possibly result in
a low temperature skin burn.
Do not remove items from the freezer if your
hands are damp/wet, as this could cause skin
abrasions or "frost/freezer burns".
If there is a power failure during the storage of
frozen food, do not open the door during the
whole time of the power failure. If the freezer is
fully loaded, the frozen food will not be affected if
the power cut is of short duration; otherwise, it is
recommended to consume the food within a very
short time.
In the event of a power failure the appliance
automatically starts again in fast freeze
mode. If the fast freeze function is not
ended manually, the appliance electronics
switch off the fast freeze function after 5
hours. The yellow light
➂
goes out.
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