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Hints for storage of frozen food
To obtain the best pe rformance f rom this applia nce, you should :
make sure that th e commercia ll y frozen food stuffs we re adequately s tored by the re ta iler;
be sure that froz en foodstuffs are tran sferred from th e food store to t he freezer in the s hortest possi ble
time;
not open the door f requently o r leave it open lon ger than absolu tely necessar y.
Once defroste d, food deter iorates rapid ly and cannot be re frozen.
Do not exceed the s torage peri od indicated by t he food manufac ture.
Cleaning
For hygienic re asons the app liance interi or, including in terior access ories, shou ld b e cleaned reg ularly.
Caution! The appliance m ay not be conne cted to the mains d uring cleanin g. Danger of el ec trical
shock! Before c leaning swi tch the applian ce off and re move the plug fro m the mains, or swi tch off or
turn out the circ uit breaker o r fuse. Never cle an the applianc e with a steam cl eaner. Moistur e could
accumulate in e lectrical c om ponents, da nger of electri cal shock! Hot va pors can lead t o the damage
of plastic part s. The appl iance must be d ry b efore it is pla ced back into ser vice.
Important ! Ethereal oils a nd organic solv ents can atta ck plastic part s, e.g. lemon jui ce or the juice f orm
orange peel, bu tyric acid, c leanser that co ntain acetic ac id.
Do not allow suc h substances to c ome into contac t the applian ce parts.
Do not use any abr asive cleaner s
Remove the foo d from the freeze r. Store them in a c ool place, well c overed.
Switch the app liance off and remove the pl ug from the mains , or switch off or turn out th e circuit break er
of fuse.
Clean the appl iance and the int erior accesso ries with a clo th a nd lukewarm w ater. After clean ing wipe
with fresh wate r and rub dry.
After everyt hing is dry place a ppliance back i nto service .
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Hints for fresh food refrigeration
To obtain the best pe rformance :
Do n ot store warm f ood or evaporat ing liquids in th e refrigerato r
Do c over or wrap the fo od, particu larly if it has a str ong flavour
Hints for refrigeration
Useful hints:
Ma ke (all types): w rap in polyth ene bags and plac e on the glass shel ves above the v eg etable draw er.
Fo r safety, st ore in this way o nly one or two days a t the most.
Co oked foods, col d dishes, etc ...: these shou ld be covered a nd m ay be placed on a ny shelf.
Fr uit and veget ables: these sh ould be thoroug hly cleaned and p laced in the sp ec ial drawer( s) provided.
bu tter and chee se : these shoul d be placed in spec ial airtight co ntainers or w ra pped in alumi num foil or
polythene bag s to exclude as m uch air as possib le.
Mi lk bottle: th ese should have a c ap and should be st ored in the balco nies on the doo r.
Ba nanas, pota toes, onions an d garlic, if not pa cked, must no t be kept in the frid ge.
To help you make the mo st of the freez ing process, he re are some impor tant hints:
the maximum qu antity of food wh ich can be frozen i n 24 hrs. is show n on the rating pla te;
the freezing p rocess takes 24 h ours. No furthe r food to be froz en should be adde d during this per iod;
only freeze to p quality, fresh and thorou ghly cleaned, f oodstuffs;
prepare food i n small portion s to enable it to be ra pidly and com pl etely froze n and to make it poss ible
subsequentl y to thaw only th e quantity requ ired;
wrap up the food i n aluminium foi l or polythene an d make sure tha t the packages ar e airtight;
do not allow fre sh, unfrozen fo od to touch foo d which is alread y frozen, thus av oiding a rise in
temperature o f the latter;
lean foods sto re better and lon ger than fatt y ones; salt redu ces the storage l ife of food;
water ices, if c onsumed immed iately afte r removal from th e freezer compa rtment, can p ossibly cause
the skin to be fr ee ze burnt;
it is advisabl e to show the freez ing in date on each i ndividual p ac k to enable you r emoval from the
freezer compa rtment, can p ossibly cause t he skin to be freez e burnt;
it is advisabl e to show the freez ing in date on each i ndividual p ac k to enable you t o keep tab of the
storage time.