Storage of frozen food, Freezing Calendar

Storage of frozen food

When first starting-up or after a period out of use, before putting the products in the compartment let the appliance run at least 12 hours. To obtain the best performance from this appliance, you should:

if large quantities of food are to be stored, remove all drawers and baskets from appliance and place food on cooling shelves.

Pay careful attention not to exceed load limit stated on the side of the upper

section (where applicable) .

Important

In the event of accidental defrosting, for example due to a power failure, if the power has been off for longer that the value shown in the technical characteristics chart under "rising time", the defrosted food must be consumed quickly or cooked immediately and then refrozen (after cooling).

Excessive temperature alarm

An increase in the temperature in a compartment (for example due to an power failure)

is indicated by:

•flashing temperature;

•flashing of the icon ;

•sounding of buzzer.

When normal conditions are restored:

• the acoustic signal shuts off;

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•the temperature value continues to flash;

When you press key "E" to de-activate the alarm, the highest temperature reached in the compartment appears

on indicator for some seconds. Then it returns on the normal operation showing the temperature of the selected compartment.

During the alarm phase, the buzzer can be switched off by pressing key E.

Freezing Calendar

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The symbols 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

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can be thawed in the refrigerator or at room temperature, depending on the time available for this operation.

Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directly from the freezer: in this case, cooking will take longer.