Useful Advice
USEFUL ADVICE
Making the best use of your Freezer
To ensure that your freezer operates as efficiently as possible :
●Follow food packaging “best before/use by” instructions or your suppliers advice on a suitable maximum storage time.
●Keep foods tightly covered to retain moisture and prevent flavour/odour transference. Plastic bags, aluminium foil, plastic stretch wrap and containers with lids are ideal.
●Select chilled and frozen food last when shopping, transport in a ‘cool bag’ and place in freezer as soon as possible after arriving home.
●Avoid opening the door unnecessarily or for longer than needed.
●Allow hot or warm food to cool down in covered containers before placing in the freezer, as placing hot food inside reduces efficiency.
●Prepare fresh foods for freezing in small quantities to ensure that the food freezes quickly and so that its quality does not deteriorate.
●Ensure that packets/containers of food are dry before freezing otherwise they may freeze together.
Storing Food in a Freezer
●Freeze and store either fresh food or long term commercially frozen foods.
●Generally speaking long term storage means up to 3 months but this can vary, so always follow your supplier’s recommendations otherwise refer to the pictorial guide on the door liner (as shown).
●Place frozen food in the freezer compartment as soon as possible after buying it.
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●Lollipops and water ices should not be given to children directly from the freezer the low temperature may cause ‘freezer burns’.
●Store ice cream towards the top front of the freezer and remove from freezer
●Ensure food is labelled and dated before placing in freezer.
●When freezing fresh food follow the instructions for using fast freeze (see CONTROLS section).
●Do not allow fresh food to come into contact with food already frozen, the frozen food could start to defrost.
●Once thawed, food should be cooked and eaten within 24 hours or cooked and refrozen.
●Fully defrost your freezer when the ice is between
Note : A thick layer of ice will increase the running costs of your freezer.
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