Freezing
Fresh food should be frozen to the core as rapidly as possible. This is provided by the "Superfrost" facility. The maximum amount of food wich can be frozen in 24 hours is shown on the type plate (Freezing capacity
...kg/24 hours).
NB: The upper stacking limit is the top level of the basket! If the chest is loaded up to a maximum of 300 mm below the top level of the basket, the appliance can be set to the "economy" set- ting. This setting reduces the amount of power consumed by your chest freezer even further.
The temperature should in any case be set so that if you place a thermometer on the top of the frozen food it reads at least
Freezing with Superfrost
•Switch on the Superfrost switch 3. The yellow Superfrost lamp comes on.
•Wait 24 hours.
•Place the fresh food in the 
freezer.After a further 24 hours 
the fresh food is frozen.
•Switch off the Superfrost 
switch 3.
You should not switch on the Superfrost function: - when placing frozen food in the freezer;
- when freezing up to approx. 2 kg fresh food daily.
Notes on freezing and storage
• Pack food which you are freezing yourself in quantities appropriate to your household. To ensure that the food freezes right through, the following quantities should not be exeeded per package: fruit, vegetables: up to 1 kg, meat: up to 2,5 kg.
• In order to achieve fast freezing, food should be in contact with the interior walls when it is placed in the freezer.
• Pack frozen food in standard freezer bags or reuseable plastic, metal or aluminium containers.
• Do not allow fresh food which is to be frozen to come into contact with food already frozen. Always keep packs dry in order to avoid them sticking together.
• Always write the date and contents on the pack and do not exeed the stated storage time for the food.
• Do not freeze bottles and cans which contain carbonated drinks as they might burst.
• Only take out as much food as is immediately required for thawing. Use food which has been thawed in prepared meals as quickly as possible.
Frozen food can be thawed in the following ways:
– in a fan oven
– in a microwave oven
– at room temperature
– in the refrigerator: the cold given off by the frozen food is used for cooling.
Equipment
Interior light
The interior light switches on automatically when the lid is opened and switches off again when it is closed.
Bulb data: 15 W (never use a bulb rated at more than 15 W). The voltage should agree with the details on the type plate. Bulb fitting: E 14.
Replacing the bulb:
Pull out the mains plug or remove/unscrew the fuse. - Remove the cover panel in the direction of the arrow.
- Change the bulb.
- Replace the cover panel.
Baskets
The baskets make it easier for you to sort food. The baskets at the top can be suspended in the frame of the freezer by their handles.The baskets underneath
stand on the floor of the freezer
or on the
Lock
If your appliance has no lock fitted, 
you can fit one retrospectively (except model GTS 1412, GT 2102, GTS 2112).
Freezing chart
This is located on the inside of the freezer lid.
The freezing chart represents the frozen food and the time it can be safely stored in months.
The individual storage times and whether or not the lower or upper value is applicable depend on the food quality, its processing prior to freezing, and the individual household's quality requirements.The lower values always apply to food with a high fat content.
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