Energy Saving Tips; Frozen Food Storage - Indesit C 138 G Installation And Use Instruction

How to use the freezer compartment...
Consult a specialized manual when packaging foods
for freezing.
- Remember that you should never re-freeze products
you have allowed to thaw, even if only partially: cook
the food, then either eat (within 24 hours) or refreeze
it.
- When freezing fresh foods, remember that they
should not touch other previously frozen or deep fro-
zen foods. Place the food that you wish to freeze in the
top compartment where the temperature will fall below
-18°C, which is ideal
for freezing food properly. Remember that proper con-
ser-vation depends on the speed of freezing.
- Do not open the freezer door during freezing.
- Freeze only the quantities (in kg) shown on the data
plate on the left of the container.
- For the best conservation and defrosting, remember
to freeze small portions; this will ensure rapid and uni-
form freezing. Mark package with a description of the
contents and the date it was frozen.
- In the case of power failure or breakdown, do not
open the freezer door.
This will help maintain the temperature inside the
freezer ensuring that foods are conserved for at least

Energy Saving Tips

- Install the appliance correctly
This means that the appliance should be installed away
from heat sources or direct sunlight in a well ventilated
room.
- Correct temperature settings
Set the refrigerator or freezer temperature knob to one
of the medium settings. Very low temperatures will not
only consume a great deal of energy but will neither
improve or lengthen the storage life of the food. Ex-
cessively low temperature may in fact spoil vegetables,
cold meats and cheese.
- Do not overfill your appliance
Remember that proper storage of food requires good
air circulation. Overfilling your appliance will prevent
this circulation and overwork the compressor.

Frozen food storage

Meat and fish
Food
Beef Roast
Lamb
Pork Roast
Veal Roast
Veal/Pork Chops
Wrapping
Tinfoil
Tinfoil
Tinfoil
Tinfoil
Each piece wrapped in cling wrap and then in
tinfoil (4 to 6 slices)
15 hours.
- Do not store full bottles in the freezer since they could ex-
plode when they freeze. (Remember that liquids increase in
volume when frozen).
-If the room temperature remains below 14°C for an ex-
tended period of time the freezer will not reach the tempera-
tures required for storage, and storage life will be shorter. In
this case, frozen foodstuffs should be used within a relatively
short period of time.
- Fill the ice container so that they are no more indication of
line.
- Shut the doors
Open your appliance only when strictly necessary;
remember that every time you open the door most of the
cold air will be lost. The motor will have to run, and con-
sume energy, to restore the correct temperature.
- Check the door gaskets
keep the gaskets clean and soft so that they fit closely
against the door to ensure that no cold air is lost.
- Never store hot foods
A container of hot food in the refrigerator will increase the
temperature significantly; allow food to cool to room tem-
perature before storing.
- Check your appliance for build up of ice
Remember to check the walls of the freezer for frost; when
the frost becomes too thick, defrost the freezer immediately
(See "Maintenance Instructions").
Tenderising Storage
(days) (month)
2/3
1 / 2
1
1
Thawings Time
9/10 Not required
6 Not required
6 Not required
8 Not required
6 Not required
5