Sharp SJ-244V Storing Food, Before YOU Call for Service, Fruit / Vegetables, Dairy Product & Eggs

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.

NOTE :

• Evenly place the food on the shelves to allow

the cooling air to circulate efficiently.	OUT
• Hot foods should be cooled before storing.
	IN
Storing hot foods increases the
temperature in the unit and increases the
risk of food spoilage.

•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.

Problem	Solution
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.
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
	--- Sound becomes quieter after a while.
	• Loud noise produced once a day by the compressor
	--- Operating sound produced immediately after automatic defrost operation.
	• Sound of flowing fluid (gurgling sound, fizzing sound)
	--- Sound of refrigerant flowing in pipes (sound may become louder from
	time to time).
	• Cracking or crunching sound, Squeaking sound --- Sound produced by
	expansion and contraction of inner walls and internal parts during cooling.
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.)
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)
Noticeable odures.	• Wrapping is required for the food with strong odours.
	• Deodorizing unit cannot remove all of the odours

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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