STORING FOOD
Refrigeration reduces the rate of food spoilage.
To maximize the shelf life of perishable food products, ensure that the food is of the freshest possible quality. The following is a general guide to help promote longer food storage.
Fruit / Vegetables
To minimise moisture loss, fruit and vegetables should be loosely enclosed in a plastic material (e.g. wrap, bags) and placed in the vegetable crisper.
Dairy Product & Eggs
•Most dairy products have a use by date on the outer packaging which informs the recommended temperature and shelf life of the product.
•Eggs should be stored in the Egg pocket.
Meats / Fish / Poultry
•Place on a plate or dish and cover with paper or plastic wrap.
•For larger cuts of meat, fish, or poultry, place to the rear of the shelves.
•Ensure all cooked food is wrapped securely or placed in an airtight container.
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• Evenly place the food on the shelves to allow
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•Do not block the outlet and inlet of the cool
air circulating circuit with foods or containers; otherwise the foods will not be evenly cooled throughout the refrigerator.
• Do not place food directly in front of cold air outlet.
This may lead to the food
freezing. Vegetable shelf
•Keep the door securely closed.
FOR BEST FREEZING
•Quality of foods should be fresh.
•Freeze small quantities of food at a time to freeze them quickly.
•Food should be properly stored or covered and the air should be removed to seal tightly.
•Evenly place the food in the freezer.
•Label bags or containers to keep an inventory of freezing food.
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE
Before you call for service, check the following points.
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The outside of a cabinet is hot when | It is normal. The hot pipe is in the cabinet in order to prevent dew generation. |
touched. |
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When there is refrigerator noise. | It is normal for the refrigerator to produce the following sounds. |
| • Loud noise produced by the compressor when operation starts |
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| • Loud noise produced once a day by the compressor |
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| • Sound of flowing fluid (gurgling sound, fizzing sound) |
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| • Cracking or crunching sound, Squeaking sound |
| expansion and contraction of inner walls and internal parts during cooling. |
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Frosting or dew generation occurs | This may occur in one of the following cases. Use a wet cloth for wiping frost |
inside or outside the refrigerator. | and a dry cloth for wiping dew. |
| • When the ambient humidity is high. |
| • When the door is frequently opened and closed. |
| • When foods containing plenty of moisture are stored. (Wrapping is required.) |
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The foods in the refrigerator | • Is the refrigerator operated for a long time with REFRIGERATOR TEMP. |
compartment freeze. | CONTROL set at MAX? |
| • Low ambient temperature may cause food to freeze even if |
| REFRIGERATOR TEMP. CONTROL is set to MIN. |
| (Refer to temperature adjustment setting on page 4) |
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Noticeable odures. | • Wrapping is required for the food with strong odours. |
| • Deodorizing unit cannot remove all of the odours |
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If you still require service contact your SHARP Approved Service Centre.
SHARP Approved Service Centre locations can be found in the Support area of our website; Australia : http://www.sharp.net.au
New Zealand : http://www.sharp.net.nz
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