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The freezer compartment
Freezing fresh food
When starting up the appliance for the first time or
after a period of non use, position the thermostat to a
medium setting (3 or 4) and leave for at least 4 hours
before placing the food to be frozen inside.
If you wish to fast-freeze a quantity of fresh food,
press the ambient switch (light on) located near the
thermostat knob. Leave it on this position for 24
hours before placing in the food and set it back to
normal position 24 hours after placing the fresh food
in the freezer.
If the switch is already depressed no further adjust-
ment is required.
The products for freezing should be placed in the
upper drawer and then transferred to the lower draw-
ers so that the compartment is left free for the next
freezing operation.
The maximum freezing capacity is 3 kg /24 hours.
Never exceed the quantity indicated in one freezing
batch.
Helpful hygiene tips
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Always wash your hands with soapy water and
dry them with a clean towel before handling food.
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Keep work surfaces clean and avoid cross conta-
mination by not using the same work surface for
raw and cooked food without washing it thorough-
ly in between.
■
Use clean kitchen roll wherever possible for clear-
ing up food. If you use a dishcloth be sure to boil
it frequently.
■
Regularly remove suspect food from your refriger-
ator and clean the interior with a solution of bicar-
bonate of soda in warm water (5 ml to 0.5 litre of
water). Never allow spills to dry and harden.
■
Regularly check the refrigerator door seal to
ensure that it is clean and free from debris.
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Make sure that food is used before its «best
before» date.
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Cool food as quickly as possible but don't place in
refrigerator or freezer until cool. (Leave food in a
place as cool as possible in order that it can be
placed in the refrigerator or freezer without delay).
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Do not store food uncovered.
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Do not mix raw and cooked meat, they must be in
separate containers. Take care not to let the meat
juices drip onto other food. If the meat does drip,
remove everything and clean thoroughly.
Frozen food storage
Storing ready-frozen foods is quite straightforward.
The packs can be placed beside each other or on top
of each other.
In the first compartment, produce must only be
stacked up to the mark on the drawer to ensure air
circulation is not obstructed.
You are strongly advised to place ready-frozen food
in the compartment as quickly as possible after pur-
chase. Also ensure that the external packaging is
intact.
Packaging which is swollen or has traces of refrozen
water droplets on the pack could indicate that the
product has not been kept at a suitable temperature
and that it may have lost its original quality. Partially
thawed food must not be refrozen, it must be con-
sumed within 24 hours. Never exceed the storage
times indicated.
Do not open the freezer door too often and do not
leave open longer than necessary.
Important
Do not consume ice-lollies which have just
come out of the freezer. Their extremely low
temperature can cause frost burns.
Do not remove items from the freezer if your
hands are damp/wet, as this could cause skin
abrasions or "frost/freezer burns".
Caution
In the event of a power cut do not open the
door. The food in the freezer will not be affect-
ed if the power cut is short and if the freezer is
full. Should the food begin to thaw, it must be
consumed quickly and must not be re-frozen.
