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Freezer compartment
If food is to be frozen immediately after having in-
stalled the appliance or after a prolonged period out
of use, turn temperature control knob F to position
«S» and allow the appliance to run for at least 4
hours before placing the food in it.
If the freezer is already operating, with food inside
it, turn knob F to position «S» 24 hours before load-
ing food to be frozen.
Freezing will take 24 hours, after which knob F
should be turned to the mid position.
Products to be frozen should be placed in the fast
freeze compartment and, once frozen, moved to
the storage baskets.
The maximum freezing capacity is 12 kg in 24
hours.
Do not freeze more than one quantity at a time.
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Useful hints for freezing
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Products to be frozen should be fresh and clean.
Pack foods in suitable family portions which can be
used up all at once.
Small packs allow fast and uniform freezing.
Lean foods keep better and longer than fatty foods.
Salt reduces the storage life of food.
Wrap foods closely in aluminium foil or plastic bags
or film, and make sure they are properly sealed.
Attach a label to each pack, indicating the contents
and the date on which it was prepared.
Never place hot foods, bottles or containers with
fizzy drinks in the freezer (they could explode).
Do not fill containers with lids right to the brim.
Do not add more food or open the doors during the
freezing process.
Never place food to be frozen in contact with al-
ready frozen food, as this would increase the tem-
perature of the latter.
Storing frozen foods
After having started up the freezer, select the fast
freeze function (knob F to position «S») at least 3
hours before loading frozen food. Then return the
knob to the normal storage temperature (knob F to the
mid position).
There are no particular problems in storing frozen
foods. Packs may be placed next to or on top of each
other.
When buying frozen foods, get them home and into
your freezer as quickly as possible. Packs which are
damaged or show traces of moisture indicate that the
product has not been stored at the correct tempera-
ture and that the food may have lost its original quality.
Partially defrosted foods must never be re-frozen and
must be consumed as quickly as possible. Never con-
sume products after the date shown on the pack.
In the event of a short power cut, foods will not be af-
fected, but you should avoid opening the appliance
doors.
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