Freezing fresh food, Frozen food storage

The freezer compartment

Freezing fresh food

When starting up the appliance for the first time or after a period of non use, position the thermostat to a medium setting (3 or 4) and leave for at least 4 hours before placing the food to be frozen inside.

If you wish to fast-freeze a quantity of fresh food, press the ambient switch (light on) located near the thermostat knob. Leave it on this position for 24 hours before placing in the food and set it back to normal position after further 24 hours.

If the switch is already depressed no further adjust- ment is required.

The products for freezing should be placed in the upper drawer and then transferred to the lower draw- ers so that the compartment is left free for the next freezing operation.

The maximum freezing capacity is 3 kg /24 hours. Never exceed the quantity indicated in one freezing batch.

Frozen food storage

Storing ready-frozen foods is quite straightforward. The packs can be placed beside each other or on top of each other.

In the first compartment, produce must only be stacked up to the mark on the drawer to ensure air circulation is not obstructed.

You are strongly advised to place ready-frozen food in the compartment as quickly as possible after pur- chase. Also ensure that the external packaging is intact.

Packaging which is swollen or has traces of refrozen water droplets on the pack could indicate that the product has not been kept at a suitable temperature and that it may have lost its original quality. Partially thawed food must not be refrozen, it must be con- sumed within 24 hours. Never exceed the storage times indicated.

Do not open the freezer door too often and do not leave open longer than necessary.

Important

Do not consume ice-lollies which have just come out of the freezer. Their extremely low temperature can cause frost burns.

Do not remove items from the freezer if your hands are damp/wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or "frost/freezer burns".

Caution

In the event of a power cut do not open the door. The food in the freezer will not be affect- ed if the power cut is short and if the freezer is full. Should the food begin to thaw, it must be consumed quickly and must not be re-frozen.