Freezer compartment
•If food is to be frozen immediately after having installed the appliance or after a prolonged period out of use, push the button (I) and allow the appliance to run for at least 4 hours before placing the food in it.
If the freezer is already operating, with food inside it, push the button (I) 24 hours before loading food to be frozen.
•The alarm light indicates when the temperature inside the freezer compartment has risen to a point at which safe storage of frozen foods can no longer be guaranteed. When the appliance is first started up, or after having loaded a quantity of food to be frozen, this warning light will stay or until a safe storage temperature has been reached.
•Products to be frozen should be placed in the fast freeze compartment and, once frozen, moved to the storage baskets.
•The maximum freezing capacity is 13 kg in 24 hours. Do not freeze more than one quantity at a time.
Useful hints for freezing
•Products to be frozen should be fresh and clean.
•Pack foods in suitable family portions which can be used up all at once.
•Small packs allow fast and uniform freezing.
•Lean foods keep better and longer than fatty foods. Salt reduces the storage life of food.
•Wrap foods closely in aluminium foil or plastic bags or film, and make sure they are properly sealed.
•Attach a label to each pack, indicating the contents and the date on which it was prepared.
•Never place hot foods, bottles or containers with fizy drinks in the freezer (they could explode).
•Do not fill containers with lids right to the brim.
•Do not add more food or open the doors during the freezing process.
•Never place food to be frozen in contact with already frozen food, as this would increase the temperature of the latter.
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