Whirlpool ET18JK Use & Care Manual page 12

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to quick-
freeze any large quantity of food. Put no more
unfrozen food into the freezer than will freeze
within 24 hours. (No more than 2 to 3 pounds of
food per cubic foot of freezer space.) leave
enough space for air to circulate around pack-
ages. Be careful to leave enough room at the
front so the door can close tightly.
FOOD STORAGE CHART
Stomge times* will vary according to the qual-
lty of the food, the type of packagIng or wrap
used [m&ture and vapor-pnbof), and the stor-
age tem#emAlre which shauld be 0°F [ 47.6'C).
Food
&tomge Time
FRUITS
butt lube oe#tcentr$e ........ 12 months
Commw&ffy~~frutt
..... 12months
CltrusfMtandJulues..
....
4to4months
....................
"S
8%ottwtonths
Cmm8f8latly frozen
.......... 8 months
Hemofrozen .............. 8to12months
M8AT
8ao8n.. .................. 4.weoborless
Comwfb88f.. ........... 4whksoorlmss
[ptlOst
shortens
fraezit-liw)
.. .........
.......... 1 month
Oroundbmf,lanrb,m6l..
. 2to3months
ROWSi
Be&f ..................... 6 ta 12 months
Lambandveal .......... 6to9months
&wk ..................... 4to8months
-=qw;farll
............. 1toPmonths
~~-'OI)OpI: ...................... 8toQmonths
F,swl,cimi&voal,pork.. .......
3to4mwths
Cart, f&der, ltabdock
sob ......................... 6months
Blue flsh,sdmon
...........
2 to 3 months
fulul~h"". Stoamonths
fpm@bmq ............. ... tmonfhs
--i~g!?%&ey ....
3to4months
AlaskanIdlCp8r$ab.. .......... lOmanths
Stwhn& utiedmd
............
12 months
POULTRY
ChJ8k8y ar~ftwkey,
wli@6Wpatfs .............. 12months
Duok .......................... 6 months
GHbl8ts .................... 2to3llwnths
C88kudBoQlRiyw&mvy..
..... 6months
Sll88s [q
#rwvy) ................
q month
MAfW BWHES
stews;
m8at, pmmy
and
fkfi uosserole ....... 2 to 3 months
TV dlnnen
................. 3 to 6 months
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If electricity goes off
Call the power company. Ask how long power
will be off.
1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed. This will help frozen
foods to stay frozen.
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24
hours:
(a] Remove all frozen food and store in a
frozen food locker. Or...
(b) Place 2 Ibs (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cu. ft. of freezer space. This will keep
frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to
protect your hands from dry ice burns.
(c) If neither food locker storage nor dry ice is
available, use or can perishable food at
once.
3. A full freezer will stay cold longer than a
partly filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay
cold longer than a freezer full of baked
goods. If food contains ice crystals, it may
be safety refrozen, although the quality and
flavor may be affected. Use refrozen foods
quickly. If the condition of the food is poor or
if you feel it is unsafe, dispose of it.