Whirlpool ET20VK, ET20XK manual Fruits, Meat, Fish, Main Mshes, Do not Freeze, Baked Goods

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IMPORTANT:

Do

not

expect

your

freezer

to

quick-freeze

any

large

quantity

of

food.

Put

no more

un-

frozen food info the freezer than will treeze within 24 hours. (No more than 2 to 3 pounds of fresh meat or 3 to 4

pounds

 

of vegetables

per

cubic

foot

of

freezer

 

space.)

leave

enough

 

space

 

for

air

to

circulate

around

 

packages.

 

 

Be

careful

 

to

leave

 

enough room at the front so the door

can

close

 

tightly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FOOOSTORAGECHART

 

 

 

Storage

times*

will

vary according

to

the

quality

of the

 

food,

the type

of packaging

or

wrap used (moisture and vapor-proof),

and

the storage

 

temperature

which should be

0” F [ -17.8”C).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storage

time

FRUITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fruit

juice

 

concentrate

 

. . . . .

12 months

Commercially

 

 

frozen

fruit

. .

12 months

Citrus fruit and juices. . . 4 to 6 months

Others

 

8 to

12 months

VEGETABLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercially

 

 

frozen

. .

. .

8 months

Home

frozen

 

8 to12

months

MEAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 weeks

or

less

Bacon

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

Corned

 

beef

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 weeks

Cured

ham

 

. . . . . . . . . . .

1 to

2 months

(Salting meat shortens freezer life)

 

Frankfurters

 

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 month

Ground

 

beef,

iamb,

veal

 

2 to

3 months

Roasts:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beef

6 to

12

months

Lamb

 

and

veal

6 to

9 months

Pork

 

4 to

8

months

Sausage,

 

fresh

1 to

2 months

Steaks

and

 

chops:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beef

 

. . . . . . . . . . . . .

8 to

12 months

Lamb,

veal,

pork

3 to4

months

FISH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cod,

flounder,

 

haddock

 

 

 

 

 

Sole

 

 

 

 

6months

Blue

fish,

salmon

 

. . . . , . . .

2 to

3

months

Mackerel,

 

 

perch

2 to

3

months

Breaded

fish

(purchased)

 

. . .

3 months

Clams,

oysters,

cooked

 

 

 

 

 

fish,

crab,

scallops

. . .

3 to

4

months

Alaskan

 

king

crab

 

. . . . . . .

10 months

Shrimp,

 

uncooked

 

. . .

 

. .

12 months

POULTRY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole

chicken

 

or

turkey..

 

 

12 months

Duck

. . . .

 

 

. .

 

.

 

. .

6

months

Giblets

2 to

3

months

Cooked

 

poultry

w/gravy

 

. . . 6 months

Slices

(no

gravy)

 

. . . . .

. . . . , . .

1 month

Pood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Storageflme

MAIN

MSHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stews;

meat,

poultry

 

 

 

 

 

and

fish

casserole

 

. . . .

2 to

3 months

TV dlnnars

. . . . . ,

3 to

6

months

DAIRY

PRODUCTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Butter

. . .

. . . .

. . . . .

. . .

. . . .

6 to

9 months

Margarine

. .

. . . . .

. . .

. . . .

2 to

9 months

Cheese:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camembert,

brick,

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mozzarella,

farmer’s

. . . .

3 months

Creamed

cottage

 

. . DO NOT FREEZE

Cheddar,

Edam,

Gouda.

 

 

 

 

 

Swiss,

etc

6 to8

weeks

Freezing can change

texture of

 

cheese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ice

cream,

ice milk

 

 

 

 

 

sherbet

. . .

. . . . . . . .

. . .

.

. . . 4 weeks

EGGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Whole

(mixed]

. . .

. . .

. . .

9 to 12 months

Whites

. .

. . . .

. . . . .

. . .

. . .

9 to

12 months

Yolks

. . . .

. . . .

. . . . .

. . .

. . .

9 to 12months

(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed

eggs1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAKED GOODS

 

 

 

 

 

3 months

Yeast

breads

and

roils

......

 

Baked

Brown

‘N Serve

 

 

 

3 months

roils

.......................

 

 

 

 

 

Unbaked

breads

 

 

 

 

1 month

Quick

breads

...........

 

2 to

3 months

Cakes,

unfrosted

 

2 to

4 months

Cakes,

frosted

.........

 

8 to

12 months

Fruit

cakes

.................

 

 

 

 

12 months

Cookie

dough

..............

 

 

 

3 months

Baked

cookies

.........

 

8 to 12 months

Baked

pies

 

 

1 to

2

months

Pie

dough

only

 

4 to6

months

‘Based cm USDA

and

Mlchlgon

Cooperahve

Extenwn SewCe

suggested

storage

times

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

if electricity goes off

Call the power company Ask how long powe WI/I be off

1.If service IS to be Interrupted 24 hours or les! keep both doors dosed This WIII help froze foods to stay frozen.

2.If service IS to be interrupted longer than 2 hours

[a)Remove all frozen food and store in 1 frozen food locker Or

(b)Place 2 Ibs (0 9 kg) of dry ice In freezer fc every cu tt. of freezer space This will kee. frozen foods for 2 to 4 days Wear gloves 1 protect your hands from dry Ice burns

(c)If neither food locker storage nor dry IC

IS ovalable,

use or can perishable

foe

at once

 

 

3.A full freezer WI/I stay cold longer than a part fllled one A freezer full of meat will stay COI longer than a freezer full of baked goods food contolns Ice crystals, It may be safe

refrozen, although the quality and flavor mc

be affected. Use refrozen foods quickly If tb

condition of the food IS poor or you have or susplclons, It 1swise to dispose ot It.

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Contents NO-FROST Before you do anything else FeaturesCopy your Model and Serial Numbers here IcecubIf YOU Needservice or Assistance Cleaning Your RefrigeratorBefore you plug it PlugltlnClean it Install properlyLevel refrigerator-freezer Remove sales labelsPower Saving Control Using your refrigeratorThese settlngs should be about right for normal Tab+&~-++g Adjusting the refrigerator shelvesMoving the meat pan and cover Removing the crispers and crisper coversRemoving the base grille Reversing the door swingChanging the light bulb Ice cube traysOptional automatic ice maker Energy saving tipsSounds you may hear Possible SoundsPart What to use Cleaning chartWaxing palnted metal Tergent. Do not use abrasive or harsh cliansersFresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat Storagechartforfreshand CuredmeatDo not USE Freezing & Storing Frozen FoodsFreezlng Baked Goods-Wrap baked breads Meat FruitsFish Main MshesShort vacations VacationLong vacations MovingIf you have a problem If you need serviceBefore calling for assistance If you need assistance01986 Whirlpool Corporation Printed U.S.A

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