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To prevent cold air escaping from the unit, try to limit the number of times you open the doors.
We recommend that you only open the doors when you need to put food in or take food out.
temperature control for bin
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The Bin can function either as chiller bin (to keep seafood and meat fresh
for a short period of storage), fresh bin (to store fresh instant food) or
crisper (salad) bin.
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To function as a crisper (salad) bin, slide the temperature control to High.
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To function as a fresh bin, slide the temperature control to Mid, the temperature in the Bin will be
cold but not frozen.
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To function as a chiller bin, slide the temperature control to Low, the temperature in the Bin will
be under 0°C.
preparations for freezing
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Use quality food and handle it as little as possible. Freeze food in small quantities as it freezes
faster, takes less time to defrost and enables you to control the quantity you need better.
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Leave cooked food to cool completely. Chill food before freezing if possible.
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Consider how you will want to cook the food before freezing it.
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Don't freeze food in metal containers if you may want to microwave it straight from the freezer.
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Use special freezer bags, freezer film, polythene bags, plastic containers, and aluminium foil
(heavy duty grade only). If in doubt, double wrap your food. Don't use aluminium foil for acidic
foods, e.g. citrus fruits. Don't use thin cling film, glass, or used food containers without cleaning.
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Exclude as much air from the container as possible. You could buy a special vacuum pump
which sucks excessive air out of the packaging.
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Leave a small amount of air space when freezing liquids to allow expansion.
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You can use the space in the freezer most efficiently if you freeze liquids (or solids
with liquids, e.g. stew) in square blocks. This is known as "Preforming". Pour the
liquid into a polythene bag which is inside a square sided container. Freeze it, and
then remove it from the container and seal the bag.
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Label your frozen foods as they will look the same when in frozen state. Use
special freezer tapes, labels and pens with different colours. This allows you to
easily organise and to effectively use the freezer. Write the contents and date;
otherwise the frozen food might exceed the storage time and this could cause food poisoning.
Please refer to your food packaging for the recommended storage time.
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You may also add the weight and cooking notes, e.g. "defrost first", "cook from frozen" and keep
a separate log of what is in each drawer. This will save opening the door and searching around
unnecessarily.
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