Care and Maintenance,  Freezing Fresh Foods

FREEZING FRESH FOODS

•Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food, correct temperature and taking into account hygienic precautions will substantially influence the quality of freezing the food or storing of the frozen foods.

•This compartment is designed for the long-term storage of frozen food.

•The storage life of frozen foods varies and the recommended storage time should not be exceeded.

•Pre-packed commercially frozen food should be stored in accordance with the frozen foods manufacturer’s instructions for a three star frozen food storage compartment or home freezer.

•Place frozen food into the freezer as quickly as possible after purchase. If there are instructions on the packet, carefully follow these instructions regarding storage times.

•Carefully select food you intend to freeze, it should be of adequate quality and suitable for freezing.

•Use correct packaging and wrap it tight.

•The packaging should be airtight and shouldn’t leak since this could cause substantial vitamin loss and dehydration of foods.

•Foils and bags should be soft enough to tightly wrap around the foods.

•When preparing foods to be frozen, consider sanitary precautions.

•Mark packages with following data: kind and amount of foods and the date of loading.

•It is extremely important that the food is frozen as quickly as possible.

•If the loading amount is too large, the quality of freezing is reduced which affects the quality of frozen foods.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE

CLEANING THE APPLIANCE

•Turn the temperature control to "0", unplug the unit, and remove the food and baskets.

•Wash the inside with a warm water and baking soda solution. The solution should be about 2 tablespoons of baking soda to a quart of water.

•Wash the baskets with a mild detergent solution.

•The outside of the unit should be cleaned with mild detergent and warm water.

CAUTION

Failure to unplug the refrigerator-freezer could result in electrical shock or personal injury.

CHANGING THE LIGHT BULB

•Unplug the AC power cord from the wall.

•Squeeze the tabs at the top and bottom of the light bulb cover simultaneously.

•Remove the light bulb cover.

•Unscrew the bulb.

•Replace with a 10 watt bulb that is the same shape and size.

•Replace the light bulb cover.

Power Failure

Most power failures are corrected within a few hours and should not affect the temperature of your refrigerator-freezer if you minimize the number of times the door is opened. If the power is going to be off for a longer period of time, you need to take the proper steps to protect your food.

Vacation Time

Short vacations: Leave the unit operating during vacations of less than three weeks.

Long vacations: If the appliance will not be used for several months, remove all food and unplug the power cord. Clean and dry the interior thoroughly. To prevent odor and mold growth, leave the door open slightly: blocking it open if necessary