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Ice making
The appliance is provided with one or more
trays for ice-cubes.
Fill the tray(s) 3/4 full to give the ice space to
expand and place them in the freezer
compartment.
To release the ice cubes simply give the tray a
slight twist.
Do not use sharp or metallic instruments to
remove the trays from the freezer.
Thawing
Frozen food, prior to being used, can be
thawed in the fridge or at room temperature
depending on the time available. Small food
items may even be cooked from frozen; in this
case cooking will take longer.
Any frozen food which is allowed to thaw
accidentally should either be eaten as soon as
possible or thrown away. Alternatively, if the
food is uncooked and has not been completely
defrosted it can be cooked and then refrozen.
Defrosted cooked food must never be refrozen.
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 fixed freezer
shelves.
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 thermostat cuts
in and out.
Because of consumer demand, preservatives have been removed from many pre-prepared
foods. This together with the changes in shopping habits to a once-a-week shop, mean that
safe handling and storage of food is even more important than ever.
The following tips should help you to ensure that the food in your home is in as perfect
condition as possible.
Health and Safety Guidelines●Keep the freezer door closed as much as
possible.
●Do not push food together too much, try to
allow air to circulate around each item.
●Cool cooked food as quickly as possible but
do NOT place in the freezer until cool.
(Leave food in a cool place in order that it
can then be placed in the freezer as soon as
possible).
●Do not store food uncovered.
●The best way to defrost food is to put it in
the refrigerator to thaw slowly.
●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.
●It is important that food is used before its
“best before” date.