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Food Storage
To obtain the best performance from your freezer
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Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids.
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Avoid buying frozen food if you cannot store it
straight away. The use of an insulated container is
advisable. When you arrive home place the frozen
food in the freezer immediately.
•
Do not push food together too much, try to allow
air to circulate around each item.
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Do not store food uncovered.
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Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated
and labelled and used in date order to ensure
that food is consumed at its best.
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Lean food keeps better and longer than fatty food,
salt reduces the storage time.
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Wrap the food in polythene or aluminium freezing
bags or foil so that they adhere to the food and
provide an airtight seal .
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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 consumed within 24 hours.
Never exceed the storage times indicated by the
manufacturer.
Energy Saving Advice
•
Do not install the appliance close to sources of
heat, such as a boiler or radiator.
•
Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilated
room and make sure that the air openings of the
appliance are not obstructed.
•
Avoid unnecessary frosting in the cabinet by
packing all foodstuffs into airtight packages
before placing them in the freezer.
•
Food which is to be frozen (when cool) should be
placed in the fridge before being transferred to
the freezer.
•
Try to avoid keeping the door open for long
periods or opening the door too frequently as
warm air will enter the cabinet and cause the
compressor to switch on unnecessarily often.
•
Ensure there are no obstructions preventing the
door from closing properly.
In the Event of a Power Failure
If there is a power failure during the storage of frozen
foods, keep the door closed. If the temperature within
your freezer should rise, do not refreeze the food
without checking its condition. The following
guidelines should assist you:
Ice-cream:
Once thawed should be discarded.
Fruits & Vegetables:
If soft should be cooked and
used up.
Breads & Cakes:
Can be refrozen without danger.
Shellfish:
Should be refrigerated and used up
quickly.
Cooked Dishes:
i. e. casseroles should be
refrigerated and used up.
Large Pieces of Meat:
Can be refrozen providing
there are still ice crystals remaining within them.
Small Joints:
Should be cooked and can then be
refrozen as cooked dishes.
Chicken:
Should also be cooked and refrozen as a
fresh dish.
HINTS AND TIPS
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In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to purchase spare parts, please contact your local
Service Force Centre by telephoning:-
0 8 7 0 5 9 2 9 9 2 9
Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area.
For the address of your local Service Force Centre and further information about Service Force, please visit the
website at www.serviceforce.co.uk
For Customer Service in Ireland please
contact us at the address below:
Zanussi Electrolux
Electrolux Group (Irl) Ltd
Long Mile Road
Dublin 12
Republic of Ireland
Telephone : +353 (0)1 4090751
Before calling out an engineer, please ensure you have read the details under the heading ‘Something Not
Working?
When you contact the Service Force Centre you will need to give the following details:
1.
Your name, address and post code
2.
Your telephone number
3.
Clear and concise details of the fault
4.
The model and serial number of the appliance (found on the rating plate)
5.
The purchase date
Please note that a valid purchase receipt or guarantee documentation is required for in-guarantee
service calls.
SERVICE AND SPARE PARTS
CUSTOMER CARE DEPARTMENT
For general enquiries concerning your Zanussi Electrolux appliance or for further information on Zanussi
Electrolux products, please contact our Customer Care Department by letter or telephone at the address below
or visit our website at www.zanussi.co.uk
Customer Care Department
Zanussi-Electrolux Major Appliances
Addington Way
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU4 9QQ
Tel: 08705 727 727 (*)
* calls to this number may be recorded for training purposes.
