Energy Saving Tips - Indesit GC 3100 Installation And Use Instruction

Freezing
For the packaging of foods to be frozen consult a
specialized manual.
- 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 re-freeze it.
- When freezing fresh foods, remember that they should
not touch other previously frozen or deep frozen foods.
Place the food that you wish to freeze in the top com-
partment where the temperature will fall below -18°C,
ideal for freezing food properly. Remember that proper
conservation 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 crisper.
- When using the refrigerator for the first time, or after it
has not been turned off, you can place food into it only
after is has been run for 6-8 hours, Then, insert the fresh
food to be frozen into the appropriate compartment
freezer and turn the knob A to setting 3. After approxi-
mately 24 hours, the freezing process is complete.

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 middle settings. Very low temperatures will not
only consume a great deal of energy but will neither im-
prove or lengthen the storage life of the food. Excessively
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 cir-
culation and overwork the compressor.
- Shut the doors
Open your appliance only when strictly necessary; remem-
ber that every time you open the door most of the cold
air will be lost. The motor will have to run, and consume
energy, to restore the correct temperature.
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- For the best conservation and defrosting, remember to
freeze small portions; this will ensure rapid and uniform
freezing. Mark the freezing date and description of the
contents on the package.
- 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 9-14 hours.
- Do not store full bottles in the freezer since they could
explode when they freeze. (Remember that liquids in-
crease in volume when frozen).
- Fill the ice trays so that they are no more than 3/4 full.
- If the room temperature remains below 14°C for a long
period of time the freezer will not reach the tempera-
tures required for storage and the storage life will be
shorter. In this case frozen foodstuffs should be used within
a relatively short period of time.
- Check the door seals
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 ice; when
the layer becomes too thick, defrost the freezer immedi-
ately (See "Maintenance instructions").
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