Arranging Food In The Appliance; Refrigerator Compartment; Freezer Compartment - Smeg FD35SNF User Manual

PART- 4.

ARRANGING FOOD IN THE APPLIANCE

Refrigerator Compartment

• To set the refrigerator compartment to 2-3 graphic bar will be enough for normal conditions.
• To reduce humidity and consequent increase of frost never place liquids in unsealed contain-
ers in the refrigerator.
• Never place warm food in the refrigerator. Warm food should be allowed to cool at room tem-
perature and should be arranged to ensure adequate air circulation in the refrigerator com-
partment.
• Arrange the meat and cleaned fish (wrapped in packages or sheets of plastic) which you will
use in 1-2 days.
• You can put the fruits and vegetables into crisper without packing.

Freezer Compartment

• To set the freezer compartment to 2-3 graphic bar will be enough for normal conditions.
• The use of freezer is, storing of deep-frozen or frozen foods for long periods of time and
making ice cubes.
• Do not put fresh and warm foods to the freezer door shelves to be frozen. Only use for
storage of frozen foods.
• Do not put fresh and warm food with frozen food side by side as it can thaw the frozen food.
• Use the fast freezing shelf to freeze home cooking (and the foods which is wanted to freeze)
more quickly because of the freezing room's greater freezing power.
• While freezing fresh foods (i.e. meat, fish and mincemeat) divide them in parts you will use in
one time.
• While freezing fresh foods ; Maximum amount of fresh food (in kg) that can be frozen in 24
hours is indicated on the appliance label.
• For optimum appliance performance to reach maximum freezing capacity , turn the freezer
thermostat knob to position max 24 hours before placing fresh food inthe freezer.
• After placing fresh food in the freezer ,24 hours on max position is generally sufficient,After 24
hours, don not need to set the feezer thermostat knob to position max.
• Attention; In order to save energy, When freezing small amounts of food, don not need to set
the freezer thermostat knob to position max.
• For storing the frozen foods; the instructions shown on frozen food packages should
always be followed carefully and if no information is provided food should not be stored for
more than 3 months from the purchased date.
• When buying frozen foods ensure that these have been frozen at suitable temperatures
and that the packing is intact.
• Frozen foods should be transported in appopriate containers to maintain the quality of the food
and should be returned to the freezing surfaces of the unit in the shortest possible time.
• If a package of frozen food shows the sign of humidity and abnormal swelling it is probable that
it has been previously stored at an unsuitable temperature and that the contents have deterio-
rated.
• The storage life of frozen foods depends on the room temperature, thermostat setting,
how often the door is opened, the type of food and the length of time required to transport the
product from the shop to your home. Always follow the instructions printed on the package
and never exceed the maximum storage life indicated.
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