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STORING FOODS

•Store fresh food in the refrigerator compartment.
•How food isfrozen and thawed is an important
factor in maintaining freshness and flavor.
•Do not store food that spoils easily, such as
bananas and melons, at low temperatures.
•Allow hot food to cool prior to storing; placing hot
food in the refrigerator could spoil other food and
lead to higher energy consumption.
•When storing food, cover it withvinyl wrap orstore
in a container with a lid. This prevents moisture from
evaporating and helps food to keep its flavor and
nutrition.
•Do not block air vents with food or containers.
Smooth circulation of chilled air keeps the
refrigerator temperatures even.
•Do not open the doors frequently. Opening the
doors allows warm air to enter the refrigerator and
freezer compartments, which causes temperatures
to rise.
•Never overload the door racks; overloading may
push against the inner racks and prevent the doors
from closing correctly.

Freezer compartment

•Do not store glass bottles in the freezer
compartment; glass may break when the contents
are frozen.
•Do not refreeze food that has been thawed.
This causes loss of flavor and nutrition.
•Do not touch cold foods or containers, especially
those made of metal, with wet hands or place glass
products in the freezer compartment.
Refrigerator compartment
•Avoid placing moist foodon the top refrigerator
shelves; itcould freeze from direct contact with
chilledair.
•Always clean food prior to refrigeration.
Vegetables and fruits should be washed and wiped
and packed food should be wiped toprevent
adjacent food from spoiling.
NOTE: If you keep the refrigerator in a hot and humid
place, frequent opening of the door or storing a lot of
vegetables in the refrigerator may cause
condensation to form. Wipe the condensation with a
clean cloth or a paper towel.
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