Helpful Hints And Tips - IKEA LAGAN FC223/92 Manual

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At the time of its removal from the freezer, pull
the basket towards yourself (1) and, upon
reaching the end point, remove the basket by
tilting its front upwards (2).
At the time of putting it back, slightly lift the
front of the basket to insert it into the freezer.
Once you are over the end points, push the
baskets back in their position.
Freezing fresh food
The freezer compartment is suitable for freez-
ing fresh food and storing frozen and deep-
frozen food for a long time.
To freeze fresh foods it is not necessary to
change the medium setting.
However, for a faster freezing operation, turn
the temperature regulator toward higher set-
tings to obtain the maximum coldness.
Important! In this condition, the refrigerator
compartment temperature might drop below
0°C. If this occurs reset the temperature
regulator to a warmer setting.
Place the fresh food to be frozen on the top
compartment.
Freezing Calendar
1-2 3-4
3-6 10-12
The symbols show different types of frozen
goods.

Helpful hints and tips

Hints for energy saving
• Do not open the door frequently or leave it
open longer than absolutely necessary.
3-6 3-6 3-6
10-12 10-12 10-12
The numbers indicate storage times in months
for the appropriate types of frozen goods.
Whether the upper or lower value of the indi-
cated storage time is valid depends on the
quality of the foods and treating before freez-
ing.
Storage of frozen food
When first starting-up or after a period out of
use, before putting the products in the com-
partment let the appliance run at least 2 hours
on the higher settings.
Important! In the event of accidental
defrosting, for example due to a power failure,
if the power has been off for longer than the
value shown in the technical characteristics
chart under "rising time", the defrosted food
must be consumed quickly or cooked
immediately and then re-frozen (after
cooling).
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being
used, can be thawed in the refrigerator com-
partment or at room temperature, depending
on the time available for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen,
directly from the freezer: in this case, cooking
will take longer.
Ice-cube production
This appliance is equipped with one tray for
the production of ice-cubes.
1. Fill the tray with water.
2. Put the tray in the freezer compartment
Important! Do not use metallic instruments to
remove the tray from the freezer.
• If the ambient temperature is high, the tem-
perature regulator is on the higher setting
and the appliance is fully loaded, the com-
pressor may run continuously, causing frost
or ice on the evaporator. If this happens, turn
the temperature regulator toward lower
settings to allow automatic defrosting and
so a saving in electricity consumption.
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