Food Care - Fisher & Paykel RS2484WL User Manual

For best food care
Store only high-quality, fresh food in your appliance.
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Store perishable foods in the appliance immediately after purchase. Storing at room
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temperature increases the rate of deterioration and can allow harmful microbial growth.
Foods such as meat, poultry and seafood should be well wrapped or sealed in
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suitable packaging to prevent dehydration, color deterioration, loss of flavor, and transfer
of odor.
Note: We recommend storing these foods on the bottom shelf of your appliance
or in one of the bins to prevent potential spills and cross-contamination with
other foods.
Ensure hot foods and beverages are cooled sufficiently before placing them into
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the appliance. Hot items may cause other foods to warm to unsafe temperatures.
It may also cause sealed items to sweat/condensate — which is undesirable.
Beverages are best stored standing upright in the door shelves or on the bottle
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racks provided.
Ensure raw and cooked foods are stored separately to avoid cross-contamination.
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Consume food items within the recommended storage times. Discard foods that
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show sign of spoilage.
Keep door openings to a minimum to maintain optimum storage temperatures inside
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your appliance.
We recommend using
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as after grocery shopping. This feature will ensure the food is chilled/frozen within the
shortest period of time, locking in the freshness and extending the shelf life of your food.
A refrigerator will keep food safe for up to 4 hours during a power outage. Keep the
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door closed as much as possible. Discard refrigerated perishable food such as meat,
poultry, fish, eggs, and leftovers after 4 hours without power.
Items stored in your refrigerator
Dairy items such as butter and cheeses should be stored in the covered door shelf
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to minimize any transfer of odor or odor absorption from other foods.
Eggs should be stored in their carton to avoid absorption of strong odors through
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their porous shell structure.
Items stored in your freezer
We recommend cooling carbonated beverages only when the
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is active.
Note: Do not store carbonated drinks without this function in the freezer. Failure
to remove beverages could lead to freezing liquid and the likelihood
of bottle/can explosion.
Ensure air is removed from packaging to avoid large formation of ice crystals and
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prevent freezer burn.
To maintain freshness and quality, we recommend defrosting foods in the refrigerator.
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Ensure partially or fully defrosted foods are never re-frozen — cook immediately.
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FOOD CARE

when you are adding food items to your appliance, such
MAX COLD
function
BOTTLE CHILL