Ariston MB 3321 VL Instructions For Installation And Use Manual page 29

How to use the freezer compartment...
For the preparation of food to be frozen, please con-
sult a specialized manual.
- Food that has be thawed, even partially, must not be re-
frozen: you must cook it in order to consume it (within 24
hours) or to freeze it once again.
- 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 compartment
where the temperature will fall below -18°C, which is ideal
for freezing food properly. Remember that proper conserva-
tion depends on the speed of freezing.
- During the freezing process, avoid opening the door of the
freezer.
- The maximum amount of food you can freeze per day is
indicated on the data plate situated inside the refrigerator
compartment.
- The first time you use your freezer, or if you have not run
the freezer for some time, allow the appliance to run until
red LED "B" turns off before storing your food.
- To freeze foods when the freezer is running follow these
steps: to freeze small quantities of food (under the maximum
quantity shown on the data plate) set knob "E" to "Super
freeze" when you store the food. For large quantities, set
the knob to "Super freeze" 24 hours before storing the
food that you wish to freeze.
- After 24 hours have passed and the fresh food has been
frozen, turn the "E" knob back to one of the normal
settings. Attention: Do not forget to change the tempera-
ture setting if you want to avoid useless wastes of en-
ergy.
- In order to freeze and then thaw foods optimally, it is rec-
ommended that you divide food into small portions so that
they freeze quickly and uniformly. The packages should be
clearly marked with the content and the date they were
frozen.
- In order to obtain a larger amount of space in the freezer
compartment, you can remove the central drawer, and place
the food directly onto the evaporator plate. Make sure that,
after having inserted the load, the door closes correctly.
To maximize the freezer volume, it is possible to remove the
drawers (except the lowest one), and to arrange the food
directly on top of the evaporating plates. Ensure that the
door is properly closed after putting food in the freezer.
- Do not open the freezer door in the event of a power
failure or malfunction. This precaution will slow the rise in
temperature within the compartment. If the door is not
opened, frozen and fast-frozen foods will remain in their
current state for approximately 9-14 hours.
- Do not place full bottles in the freezer: they could easily
burst because all liquids increase in volume when they freeze.
Ice trays
This new concept of ice trays is an exclusive Merloni patent.
The fact that they are situated on the inner door of the freezer
compartment ensures greater ergonomics and cleanliness:
the ice no longer comes into contact with the food placed
inside the freezer compartment; furthermore, the dripping
of the water during filling is avoided (a lid to cover up the
hole after filling with water is also provided).
To remove the ice trays from
their housings, push the tray
upwards and then pull it out
(fig. 5). To put the tray back
in place, insert the top part
into the special housing and,
once in a vertical position, just
let it drop into place.
Instructions for use (Fig. 6)
Fill up the tray with water via the special hole up to the level
indicated (MAX WATER LEVEL), taking care not to exceed it:
inserting more water than is necessary will lead to the
formation of ice which could obstruct the exit of the ice cubes.
If you have used an excessive amount of water, you will have
to wait until the ice has melted, empty out the tray and re-fill
it with water.
Once you have filled the ice tray up with water through the
hole indicated, turn it by 90 °. Thanks to the connected
compartments, the water fills up the special shapes, after
which you can cover the hole up with the special cap and
place the ice tray in the inner door of the freezer
compartment.
Once the ice has formed, all you need to do is to knock the
tray against a hard surface so that the ice cubes come away
from their housing and come out of the same hole used to
fill the tray with water. To make it easier for the ice cubes to
come out, wet the outside of the tray.
WARNING: every time you fill up the ice tray with water ,
make sure that the same is completely empty and that there
are no traces of ice left inside it.
The minimum time required for ice to form well is
approximately 8 hours.
Fig. 6
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Fig. 5
MAX
WATER LEVEL
GB