Hints and Tips, Energy Saving Advice, Food Storage

Ice cubes

Fill the ice cupe tray 3/4 full with cold water, place it in the freezer and leave it to freeze.

To loosen the frozen cubes, either twist the ice cube tray or hold it under running water for a few seconds. Important - Never try to free an ice tray that is frozen to the freezer using pointed or sharp objects.

Freezer tray

Use the freezer tray to freeze berries and vegetables. After about 4 hours the food will be thoroughly frozen and can then be packaged normally. Food that is frozen in this way will not stick together, enabling you to use only the amount required.

Hints and Tips

Energy Saving Advice

·Do not install the cabinet close to sources of heat such as a cooker, dishwasher or radiator.

·Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilated room and make sure that the air openings of the cabinet are not obstructed.

·Always leave warm food to cool down to room temperature before placing in the fridge.

·Try to avoid keeping the door open for long periods, or opening the door too frequently as warm air will enter the cabinet, and cause the compressor to switch on unnecessarily often.

·Ensure there are no obstructions preventing the door from closing properly.

·It is advisable to periodically clean the refrigeration system at the back of the appliance with a duster or vacuum cleaner.

·Avoid unnecessary frosting in the cabinet by packing all foodstuffs into airtight packages before placing them in the freezer.

·Carefully follow the advice on freezing products in the section "Use". This will prevent wasting energy.

·Do not set the temperature too low in the freezer. A suitable temperature is in the range of -18°C to -20°C .

·Defrost the freezer when the frost layer reaches a thickness of 3-5 mm. Regularly check the door seal to ensure that it is clean and free from debris.

·Make sure the door gasket is complete and always clean.

Food Storage

·Avoid buying frozen food if you can not store it straight away. The use of an insulated container is advisable. When you arrive home place the frozen food in the freezer immerdiately.

·Ensure that food placed in the freezer is dated and labelled and used in date order to ensure that food is consumed at its best.

Remove suspect food from you refrigerator and clean, refer to cleaning and maintenance.

·In the event of a power failure causing the temperature within your freezer to rise, do not refreeze the food without checking its condition.

The following guidelines should assist you. Ice-cream:once thawed should be discarded. Fruits & Vegetables: if soft should be cooked and used up.

Breads & Cakes: can be re-frozen without danger.

Shellfish: should be refrigerated and used up quickly.

Cooked Dishes: i.e. casseroles should be refrigerated and used up

Large Pieces of Meat: can be re-frozen providing there are still ice crystals remaining within them. Small Joints: should be cooked and can then be refrozen as cooked dishes.

Chicken: should also be cooked and re-frozen as a cooked dish.

Normal Operating Sounds

·You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds when the refrigerant is pumped through the coils or tubing at the rear, to the cooling plate/evaporator.

·When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is being pumped round, and you will hear a whirring sound or pulsating noise from the compressor.

·A thermostat controls the compressor and you will hear a faint " click" when the termostat cuts in and out.

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