Whirlpool ET16AK Vacation and moving care, Storing Frozen Food, Short vacations, Long vacations

STORING FROZEN FOOD

The freezer secflon ISdeslgnea for storage of corn-

merc~allv frozen foods and for freezrng foods at home

Packaging

-The

secret of

successfcll

freezlng

IS

n the

packagrng

The

wrap

You

use

?ust

be

air

norsture

and vapor

proof

The way

you

close

and

sea

lhe

package

must

rot

allow

err

moisture

or

vapors

lr or

out

RIgI

poryethylene

;plost~cj

cor8taners

with

tight-

fltilng

110s

straignt~sldec

canrllng

freeilng

jars.

heavy-du+v

aluminum

fc11

plost~ocoated

paper

and

non-pern;eable

plostlc

wraps

[such

as

soronj

are

recommended

Note

Heat-seoled

bolllng

bags

are

easy

to

dse

orIa can

be

ljsed

bv

themselves

or

OS

carton

liners

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to qulck- freeze any large quantlty of food. leave enough

space tor air to circulate around packages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tlghtly.

Ice Cream Store in the freezer Once the pack- age IS opened, place a piece of aiumrnum forI or plastic wrap smoothly against the Ice cream surface Thus WIII prevent Ice crystals from forming

Packaged Frozen Food Store on freezer door shelf or ~fi the freezer If you plan to store 11for a long ttme. re-wrap It wrth aluminum foil or plastrc wrap

Frozen Meats’ The following hints ~111 help keep the qualtty in your frozen meats

1.Freeze meat whrle fresh and In top condrtron

2.Use on!y recommended wrapprng materials

3.Prepare the meat for freezrng before wrap ping It Tram off excess fat and remo,Ye bones

&hen proctrcol Meat should not be salted because salt snortens freezer life

4.Wrap tight/v pressing out OS much arr os possible

5.Lobe1 and dote It

6.Refreezing tho\ved meat IS not recommended

Frozen Soups, Juices Store on freezer aoor

shelf or In the freezer

STORAGECHARTFORFROZENFOOD Storage times given in this chart are only a

guide. For best use of freezer space, keep fro- zen foods for short times. Use, then replace QS needed.

Bread	..........................			2months
Cooked		Dishes		2-3	months
Fish and		Seafoods		6months
Fresh	.........................
Commercially			Frozen	...... l-3	months
Fruits				6months
Ice Cream					1 month
Concentrated			Juice	4-6	months
Meats				Less than	1 month
Bacon		................
Pork	roasts,		chops	3-4	months
Sausage		...................		.I-2 months
Beef,	veal,		lamb roasts	....... 6 months
Ground		meat		1-2 months
Poultry		.....................		3-4	months
Vegetables			....................	6months

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Vacation and moving care

Short vacations. . .

NO need to shut off tne refrigerator II you wail be away tor less than four iyeeks Use up perlstabies

freeze other items If your refrigerator IS equipped

witn on outomatrc ice maker. 1) turn It off 2) shut off the water supply to the ce maker 3) empty the Ice bin

Long vacations. . .

Remove all the food if ya are gorng for o month

or more If your refrigerator IS equipped with on

automatic ice maker. turn off the water supply to

the Ice maker at least a day ahead When the last load of Ice drops, turn off the tee maker

Unplug the refrrgerafor and clean it rrnse well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors keeping them open far enough for arr to get rn

Thus WIII keep odor and mold from burlding up

WARNING: Tape blocks out of a child’s

reach...do not allow children near

the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open. They may become injured or trapped.

To restart refrigerator see ‘Usrng YaJr Refrigerator

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