Vacuum Compartment; Storing Food - Hitachi R-KW570RH Instruction Manual

VACUUM COMPARTMENT

LED lamp
Illuminates the Vacuum
Compartment brightly
when the Refrigerator
Compartment is opened.
Vacuum pump
Vacuum Case
(with aluminum tray)
Handle

Storing food

The default setting is "On".
On
(About -2°C to 0°C)
Off
(About -2°C to 0°C)
The effect of the vacuum does not change even if the food is wrapped in cellophane wrap. If you are concerned about the transfer of
Note
odors to other items, please wrap the food.
● Foods with high water content may freeze when the ambient temperature is low.
Caution
● Changing the Refrigerator Compartment or Freezer Compartment temperature setting also changes the Vacuum Compartment temperature.
● Do not overfill the Vacuum Compartment with food or containers.
It may become impossible to pull out the Vacuum Case.
■ Foods not suitable for the Vacuum Compartment
The following foods are not suitable for freezing. Store those foods in the refrigerator compartment.
●
Dairy products
Cheese, etc.
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Platinum catalyst
●
Meat and processed meat products
・Foods with high water content may freeze.
Release the vacuum function. Recommended for storing "food in sealed bags" and "plastic sealed containers"
that require careful storage. Since the temperature is below freezing point, foods with high water content may freeze.
●
Cut vegetables and fruits
Cut raw vegetables, cut fruits
The platinum catalyst breaks down the odor components emitted from meat and
fish and converts them into carbon dioxide gas. This helps to keep food fresh.
●
Fish, seafood, and processed seafood products
●
Foods for which small bubbles appear when frozen
Tofu, konnyaku, deep fried tofu,
shirataki noodles, boiled eggs, etc.
Vacuum Compartment
Handle
Vacuum release valve
(blue)
When you lift the handle and unlock, the
vacuum release valve releases the vacuum.
You will hear "Rushing air sound" when you
release the vacuum.
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Thawing meat and fish