6.6 Storage baskets
A
7. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
7.1 Hints for freezing
To help you make the most of the freez-
ing process, here are some important
hints:
• the maximum quantity of food which
can be frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on
the rating plate;
• the freezing process takes 24 hours.
No further food to be frozen should
be added during this period;
• only freeze top quality, fresh and thor-
oughly cleaned, foodstuffs;
• prepare food in small portions to ena-
ble it to be rapidly and completely fro-
zen and to make it possible subse-
quently to thaw only the quantity re-
quired;
• wrap up the food in aluminium foil or
polythene and make sure that the
packages are airtight;
• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to
touch food which is already frozen,
thus avoiding a rise in temperature of
the latter;
• lean foods store better and longer
than fatty ones; salt reduces the stor-
age life of food;
8. CARE AND CLEANING
CAUTION!
Unplug the appliance before car-
rying out any maintenance oper-
ation.
Hang the baskets on the upper edge of
B
the freezer (A) or place them inside the
freezer (B). Turn and fix the handles for
these two positions as shown in the pic-
ture.
The baskets will slide into each other.
You can purchase additional baskets
from your local Service Centre.
• water ices, if consumed immediately
• it is advisable to show the freezing in
7.2 Hints for storage of frozen
food
To obtain the best performance from
this appliance, you should:
• make sure that the commercially fro-
• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are
• not open the lid frequently or leave it
• Once defrosted, food deteriorates
• Do not exceed the storage period in-
after removal from the freezer com-
partment, can possibly cause the skin
to be freeze burnt;
date on each individual pack to enable
you to keep tab of the storage time.
zen foodstuffs were adequately stored
by the retailer;
transferred from the foodstore to the
freezer in the shortest possible time;
open longer than absolutely necessa-
ry.
rapidly and cannot be refrozen.
dicated by the food manufacturer.
This appliance contains hydrocar-
bons in its cooling unit; mainte-
nance and recharging must
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