Whirlpool ET14DC, ET12DC manual Vacation and moving care, Short vacations, Long vacation

STORING FROZEN FOOD

‘he fret?zer se ~+ar ISdeslgned for storage of com-

rrpy 131’” !‘OZf.‘, fnods and for freezlng foods at -~c)r?lr3

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Packaging he secret of successful freezlng IS

‘# *he uackagir8g [tie wrap yo!i use must be air. ,.Y m5i.,rp .:. ,I ‘v(?i:~or proof The way you close and

SXI ‘r,e C,ackc le must not allow air, moisture or

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R~:J d		1‘ T’,jeth,,		en?	(plastlcl		containers		with	tight-
* *. “1~ 113;			stra	J~;t~SiClecT		canning		freezlng		jars,
’ r 3 . II cli,~~			i]ilJ?	~rl~~rrl lo11		plastlc-coclted			paper	and
i:’	~rIe~?lzat31e			plastic	;uraps		(sue/? as		Saran)	are
2~	Lrr~me-aed			‘dole	Heat-sealed			boiling	bags	are
3:sy	to	use	am:	can	be	used	by	themselves		or as
m+dr,		llr?ers

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to qulck- freeze any large quantlty of food. leave enough

space for air to circulate around packages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tightly.

Ice Cream ‘~!ore sn the freezer Once the pack- jgbi ,3 <~:;er~qC! ;,lacf~ o p,ece of olum~num foil or hakeu paper s:’ ~io’i-~y agalnst the Ice cream sur-

)( t’ -t- ’ ,I. I pri :er t 1~2- crystals from formlng

Packaged			Frozen	Food		Store		on	freezer		door
shelf	or In	the freezer		If you	plan	to	store		It for a		long
he.	re-wrap		It with	aluminum		foil	or	plastic		wrap
Frozen		Meats-		The	followlng			hints		WIII	help
keep	the	quality	In your frozen			meats

1.Freeze meat whtle fresh and in top condition

2.Use only recommended wrapplng mater/a/s

3.Prepare the meat for freezlng before wrap- ping it Trim off excess fat and remove bones

when practical Meat should not be salted because salt shortens freezer IIre.

4.Wrap tightly. pressing out as much air as possible

5.Label and date It

6.Refreezing thawed meat IS not recommended

sh?::l: tSh::Ez::ices Store On freezer door

STORAGECHARTFORFROZENFOOD

Storage times given in this chart are only a guide. For best use of freezer space, keep fro- zen foods for short times. Use, then replace as needed

Bread	. .	. . .	. . . . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . .	. 2 months
Cooked		Dishes . .			. .		2-3	months
Fish and		Seafoods
Fresh	. . . .		. . . . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . .	. 6months
Commercially			Frozen		.		l-3	months
Fruits . . .		. . .	. . . . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . .	. 6months
Ice Cream			. .					1 month
Concentrated			Juice..				4-6	months
Meats
Bacon . .			.		. Less than			1 month
Pork	roasts,		chops		.	.	3-4	months
Sausage			.	.		.	1-2 months
Beef,	veal,		lamb	roasts		.	6 months
Ground		meat .		. . . . .			1-2 months
Poultry		. . . . . . . . .			.		3-4	months
Vegetables			. . . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . .	. . .	. 6 months

‘Courtesy of Natlonal Live Sock and Meat Board ‘Courtesy of U S D.P,.

Vacation and moving care

Short vacations. . .

No need to shl;t off the retrlgerator If you WIII be uwcq for less than four weeKs Use up perishables, freeze other Iterr

Long vacation... . .

Remove aI1 the ‘cod If yoc~ are going for a month

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Unplug the refrigerator and clean it. rinse well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors keeping them open far enough for air to get in

This will keep odor and mold from building up

Tape the blocks out of a child’s reach...do

not allow children near the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open.

To restart refrigerator. see “Using Your Refrigerator ’

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