DO'S AND DON'TS
Do- Cleananddefrostyourapplianceregularly(See"CleaningandCare")
Do- Keeprawmeatandpoultrybelowcookedfoodanddairyproducts.
Do- Takeoffanyunusableleavesonvegetablesandwipeoffanysoil.
Do- Leavelettuce,cabbage,parsleyandcaulifloweronthestem.
Do- Wrapcheesefirstlyingreaseproofpaperandtheninapolythenebag,excludingasmuch
airaspossible.Forbestresults,takeoutofthefridgecompartmentanhourbefore
eating.
Do- Wraprawmeatandpoultrylooselyinpolytheneoraluminiumfoil. Thispreventsdrying.
Do- Wrapfishandoffalinpolythenebags.
Do- Wrapfoodwithastrongodourorwhichmaydryout,inpolythenebags,oraluminiumfoil
orplaceinairtightcontainer.
Do- Wrapbreadwelltokeepitfresh.
Do- Chillwhitewines,beer,lagerandmineralwaterbeforeserving.
Do- Checkcontentsofthefreezereverysooften.
Do- Keepfoodforasshortatimeaspossibleandadhereto"BestBefore"and"Useby"etc.
dates.
Do- Storecommerciallyfrozenfoodinaccordancewiththeinstructionsgivenonthepackets.
Do- Alwayschoosehighqualityfreshfoodandbesureitisthoroughlycleanbeforeyou
freezeit.
Do- Preparefreshfoodforfreezinginsmallportionstoensurerapidfreezing.
Do- Wrapallfoodinaluminiumfoilorfreezerqualitypolythenebagsandmakesureanyairis
excluded.
Do- Wrapfrozenfoodimmediatelyafterpurchasingandputitintothefreezerassoonas
possible.
Do- Defrostfoodinthefridgecompartment.
Do-
Don't- Storebananasinyourfridgecompartment.
Don't- Storemeloninyourfridge.Itcanbechilledforshortperiodsaslongasitiswrappedto
preventitflavouringotherfood.
Don't- Covertheshelveswithanyprotectivematerialswhichmayobstructaircirculation.
Don't- Storepoisonousoranydangeroussubstancesinyourappliance.Ithasbeendesigned
forthestorageofediblefoodstuffsonly.
Don't- Consumefoodwhichhasbeenstoredforanexcessivelengthoftime.
Don't- Storecookedandfreshfoodtogetherinthesamecontainer. Theyshouldbepackaged
andstoredseparately.
Don't- Letdefrostingfoodorfoodjuicesdripontofood.
Don't- Leavethedooropenforlongperiods,asthiswillmaketheappliancemorecostlyto
runandcauseexcessiveiceformation.
Don't- Usesharpedgedobjectssuchasknivesorforkstoremovetheice.
Don't- Puthotfoodintotheappliance.Letitcooldownfirst.
Don't-
theymayburst.
Don't- Exceedthemaximumfreezingloads(4kginany24hours)whenfreezingfreshfood.
Don't-
maycause'freezerburns'onlips.
Don't- Freezefizzydrinks.
Don't- Trytokeepfrozenfoodwhichhasthawed;itshouldbeeatenwithin24hoursor
cookedandrefrozen.
Don't- Removeitemsfromthefreezerwithwethands.
Don't- Closethefreezerdoorbeforeplacingthecompartmentcoverinitsplace.
Don't- Leavefrozenfoodatroomtemperaturetothaw;thebestwaytodefrostfoodistoputit
inthefridgetothawslowly.Makesureyouavoiddefrostingfoodorfoodjuicesdrip
ontootherfood.
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