Whirlpool ET18MK manual IMPORTANT Do not expect your

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your

freezer to quick-freeze any large quantity of food. Put no more un- frozen food into the freezer than will freeze within 24 hours. (No more than 2 to 3 pounds of fresh meat or 3 to 4

pounds

of

vegetables

per

cubic

foot

of

freezer

space.)

leave

enough

space

for

air

to

circulate

around

packages.

Be

careful

to

leave

enough room at the front so the door

can

close

tightly.

FOOOSTORAGECHART

Storage

times*

will

vary

according

to

the

quality

of the

focd,

the

type

of packaging

or

wrap

used

[moisture

and

vapor-proof],

and

the storage

temperature

which should be

0” F (-17.8”C).

Food

Storage

time

FRUITS

Fruit

juice

concentrate

. . . . .

12 months

Commercially

frozen

fruit

.

12 months

Citrus

fruit

and

juices..

. .

4 to

6 months

Others

8 to

12 months

VEGETABLES

Commercially

frozen

.

8 months

Home

frozen

8 to

12 months

MEAT

Bacon

. . . . . . .

.

4 weeks

or

less

Cornedbeef

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2weeks

Cured

ham

. . . . .

.

1 to

2 months

(Salting meat shortens freezer life)

Frankfurters

. .

. . . . . .

. . . . . f

month

Ground

beef,

lamb,

veal

2 to

3 months

Roasts:

Beef

6 to

12 months

Lamb

and

veal

. . .

6 to

9 months

Pork

. . .

4 to

8

months

Sausage,

fresh . .

. . .

1 to

2 months

Steaks

and

chops:

Beef . . . .

. .

8 to

12 months

Lamb,

veal,

pork

.

3 to4

months

FISH

Cod,

flounder,

haddock

Sole

. . . . 6 months

Blue

fish,

salmon

. . . . . . .

2 to

3

months

Mackerel,

perch

2 to 3

months

Breaded

fish

(purchased)

. . . 3 months

Clams,

oysters,

cooked

fish,

crab,

scallops

.

. 3 to4

months

Alaskan

king

crab

. . . . . . .

10 months

Shrimp,

uncooked

. . . .

. .

12 months

POULTRY

Whole

chicken

or

turkey

. . .

12 months

Duck

. .

.

6

months

Giblets . .

. . .

2 to 3 months

Cooked

poultry

w/gravy

6 months

Slices

(no

gravy)

.

.

1 month

Food

Storage

time

MAIN

DISHES

Stews;

meat,

poultry

and

fish

casserole

. . . .

2 to

3 months

TV dinners . .

. . . . . . . . . .

3 to

6

months

DAIRY

PRODUCTS

Butter . . . .

. . . . . . . .

6 to

9 months

Margarine

.

. . . . . .

.

2 to

9 months

Cheese:

Camembert,

brick,

Mozzarella,

farmer’s

. . .

3 months

Creamed

cottage

. . DO NOT FREEZE

Cheddar,

Edam,

Gouda,

Swiss,

etc.

. . . . . . . . . . .

6 to8

weeks

Freezing

can

change

texture of

cheese.

Ice

cream,

ice

milk

sherbet

. . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 weeks

EGGS

Whole

(mixed)

. . . . . . . .

9 to

12 months

Whites

. . .

.

9 to

12 months

Yolks

, . . . .

9 to12

months

(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed

eggs1

BAKED GOODS

Yeast

breads

and

rolls

.

. . . 3 months

Baked

Brown

‘N Serve

rolls

3

months

Unbaked

breads..

. . . . . . . . . . .

1 month

Quick

breads

. . . . . . . . .

2 to

3

months

Cakes,

unfrosted

. . . . . . . .

2 to4

months

Cakes,

frosted

. . . . . .

8 to

12 months

Fruit cakes

12 months

Cookie

dough

. . . . . . . . . . . .

3 months

Baked

cookies

. . . . . . .

8 to

12 months

Baked

pies.

. . . . . . . . .

1 to

2 months

Pie

dough

only

. . . . . . . . .

4 to6

months

‘Based

on US DA

and

Michigan

Ccoperohve

Extensfcm-

Service

suggested

storage

times

If electricity

goes

off

Call

the

power

company

Ask

how

long

power

WIII be

off

1.If service IS to be interrupted 24 hours or less, keep both doors c/oseo’ This WIII help frozen foods to stav frozen

2.If servrce IS to be Interrupted longer than 24

POUK

(a]Remove all frozen food and store In a frozen food locker Or

(b]Place 2 Ibs (0 9 kg] of dry ice in freezer for every cu ft of freezer space This will keep frozen foods for 2 to 4 days Wear gloves to protect your hands from dry Ice burns

(c)If neither food locker storage nor dry ice

IS available, use or con perrshable food at once

3.A full freezer will stay cold longer than a partly frlled one A freezer full of meat WIII stay cold longer than o freezer full of baked goods If

food contans Ice crystals, I? may be safely refrozer, although the qualrty and flavor may

be affected Use refrozen focds quickly If the condrtron of +he food IS poor or you have any suspscions, it is w,se to dispose of it