Respekta KG176W-37 Installation & Operating Instructions Manual page 58

The freezer drawers are used to store foods that must be frozen. Fish and meat should be placed in dry
freezer bags for storage and distributed uniformly in the freezer drawers. If necessary, divide large size
food items into smaller pieces. Food must be packaged or wrapped in suitable materials: strong,
impermeable to air and water, non-toxic and non-polluting, to avoid contamination and odour
formation.
- Foods suitable for freezing: bakery products, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, vegetables,
fruit, herbs, liquid egg, dairy products (choose, butter and ricotta), ready meals, soups, casseroles
and sweets.
- Foods not suitable for freezing: vegetables normally consumed raw, such as salad and radishes,
fresh eggs, grapes, apples, pears, peaches, hard-boiled eggs, yoghurt, milk curds, sour cream,
crème fraîche and mayonnaise.
WARNING: Do not place liquid containers (e.g. glass bottles) in the freezer. Such
containers may burst due to expansion of liquids when they freeze.
WARNING: Do not place glass containers or cans in the freezer: they might burst.
WARNING: Thawed foods should not be refrozen.
NOTE: Allow hot foods to cool to ambient temperature before placing them in the freezer
compartment.
Tips when buying frozen foods
1) When you buy frozen foods, comply with the storage guidelines shown on the package.
2) Make sure the frozen food package is in perfect condition.
3) Always purchase frozen foods last when shopping and pick them up last in the supermarket. Keep
frozen foods together while shopping and during the return journey in order to keep them cold.
4) Do not buy frozen foods unless you can put them in the freezer shortly. Insulated shopping bags can
be purchased to keep foods frozen for longer.
5) For certain foods, such as frozen vegetables, pasta, meat, fish, or sauces always follow the instructions
on the pack for thawing and cooking times.
6) Handle frozen foods as little as possible.
7) If freezing large quantities of food, lower the freezer temperature to the minimum: the foods will be
frozen rapidly, thus maintaining their initial properties unchanged.
4.2.5 When you are away from home
- Short vacations: leave the refrigerator running when going away for less than three weeks,
remembering however that long power cuts may occur during your absence.
- Long vacations: if the appliance will be unused for several months, switch it off and unplug it, remove
all foods, and clean and dry the interior carefully. To avoid the formation of odours and mould, leave
the appliance door open / ajar.
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