Zanussi ZERT 2170 X Door shelves, Helpful hygiene tips, Freezer compartment Freezing fresh food

The walls of the refrigerator are equipped with runners so that shelves can be positioned as desired.

For better use of space, the front half-shelf can lie over the rear one (see fig.).

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The door shelves

To permit storage of food packages of various sizes, the central door shelf can be adjusted in height.

To do this proceed as in the figure.

For more thorough cleaning, the top door shelf and the bottle shelf can be removed by pulling them in the director of the arrow, then refitting them in position.

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Helpful hygiene tips

•Always wash your hands with soapy water and dry them with a clean towel before handling food.

•Keep work surfaces clean and avoid cross contamination by not using the same work surface for raw and cooked food without washing it thoroughly in between.

•Use clean kitchen roll wherever possible for clearing up food. If you use a dishcloth be sure to boil it frequently.

•Regularly remove suspect food from your refrigerator and clean the interior with a solution of bicarbonate of soda in warm water (5 ml to 0.5 litre of water). Never allow spills to dry and harden.

•Regularly check the refrigerator door seal to ensure that it is clean and free from debris.

•Make sure that food is used before its «best before» date.

•Cool food as quickly as possible but don't place in refrigerator or freezer until cool. (Leave food in a place as cool as possible in order that it can be placed in the refrigerator or freezer without delay).

•Do not store food uncovered.

•Do not mix raw and cooked meat, they must be in separate containers. Take care not to let the meat juices drip onto other food. If the meat does drip, remove everything and clean thoroughly.

The freezer compartment

Freezing fresh food

When starting up the appliance for the first time or after a period of non use, position the thermostat to a medium setting (3 or 4) and leave for at least 4 hours before placing the food to be frozen inside.

If you wish to fast-freeze a quantity of fresh food, press the ambient switch (light on) located near the thermostat knob. Leave it on this position for 24 hours before placing in the food and set it back to normal position 24 hours after placing the fresh food in the freezer.

If the switch is already depressed no further adjustment is required.

The products for freezing should be placed in the upper drawer and then transferred to the lower drawers so that the compartment is left free for the next freezing operation.

The maximum freezing capacity is 3 kg/24 hours. Never exceed the quantity indicated in one freezing batch.

Frozen food storage

Storing ready-frozen foods is quite straightforward. The packs can be placed beside each other or on top of each other.

In the first compartment, produce must only be stacked up to the mark on the drawer to ensure air circulation is not obstructed.

You are strongly advised to place ready-frozen food in the compartment as quickly as possible after purchase. Also ensure that the external packaging is intact.

Packaging which is swollen or has traces of refrozen water droplets on the pack could indicate that the product has not been kept at a suitable temperature and that it may have lost its original quality. Partially thawed food must not be refrozen, it must be consumed within 24 hours. Never exceed the storage times indicated.

Do not open the freezer door too often and do not leave open longer than necessary.

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