Using the refrigerator section efficiently
Storing food correctly
Store food covered or packaged. This will prevent food smells or tastes from affecting other foods and prevent food from drying out. The growth of bacteria, such as salmonella, can be avoided by setting the correct temperature and maintaining good standards of hygiene.
Fruit and vegetables
Fruit and vegetables can be stored loose in the vegetable containers. How- ever, you should bear in mind that some types of vegetables give off a natural gas which speeds up the rate at which food perishes. Some fruit and vegetables react stongly to this gas and should not be stored together in the vegetable containers.
Examples of fruit which produce a large amount of this natural gas are:
Apples, apricots, pears, nectarines, peaches, plums, avocado pears and figs.
Examples of fruit and vegetables which react strongly to the natural gases given off by other types of fruit and vegetables are:
Kiwis, broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, mangos, honeydew melons, apples, apricots, cucumbers, tomatoes, pears, nectarines and peaches.
Energy saving tips
–Frequently opening the door or keep- ing it open for too long will cause the temperature in the appliance to rise. The appliance will have to run more often in order to maintain the cool temperature inside the appliance. Only open the door when you need to and then only for as long as nec- essary.
–If you organise where you store your food correctly you should be able to find things quickly and easily without allowing the temperature in the appli- ance to rise. Sort the food out care- fully before putting it into the appli- ance.
–Hot food and drinks must be cooled to room temperature before placing them in the appliance.
–Do not store groceries too close to each other. Space should be left be- tween individual items for air to circu- late.
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