Freezer Compartment; Freezing Food - Bosch B26FT Series Operating And Installation Instructions

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Butter and cheese compartment
Raise the cover on the butter and cheese
compartment.
To remove the butter and cheese compartment:
Lift up the compartment and take it out.
To install the butter and cheese compartment:
Place the compartment above the bracket at the
desired height and press down.
Egg tray

Freezer compartment

WARNING
Risk of explosion!
Never store products containing flammable
propellants (such as spray cans) or explosive or
easily combustible substances in the appliance.
NOTICE
Make sure that the freezer compartment drawer is
always kept closed. The frozen food will thaw if the
freezer compartment drawer is open. The freezer
compartment will become covered with thick ice.
Also: Energy will be lost due to high power
consumption.
When the freezer compartment door is closed, low
pressure occurs inside the compartment.
If you cannot reopen the freezer compartment door
right away, wait two to three minutes until the low
pressure has adjusted itself.
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Use the freezer compartment to
- store deep-frozen food
- freeze food
- make and store ice cubes.

Freezing food

Freeze fresh and undamaged food only. Separate food
to be frozen from food that is already frozen. Place food
in airtight containers to prevent it from losing its flavor
or drying out.
How to wrap food correctly:
1. Place food in packaging.
2. Press out any air.
3. Seal the packaging.
4. Label the package with the contents and date.
Items not suitable for wrapping food:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper, cellophane,
garbage bags and used shopping bags.
Items suitable for wrapping food:
Plastic film, polyethylene blown film, aluminum foil and
freezer cans.
These products can be purchased from your retailer.
Items suitable for sealing wrapped food:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, string, cold-resistant
adhesive tape or similar items.
Bags and polyethylene blown film can be sealed with
a film sealer.
Storage life of frozen food
The storage life depends on the type of food. At a
temperature setting of 0 °F (-18 °C):
Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes and
n
pastries:
up to 6 months
n Cheese, poultry and meat:
up to 8 months
n Fruit and vegetables:
up to 12 months.