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Food Storage & Energy Saving ideas
Food storage ideas
Fresh Food Storage
°
The fresh food compartment
should be kept between
34°F and 40 ° F with an optimum
temperature
of 37 ° F.
°
Avoid overcrowding
the refrigerator
shelves. This
reduces the circulation
of air around the food
and
results in uneven cooling.
Fruits and Vegetables
°
Storage in the crisper drawers
helps preserve the fruit
and vegetable
quality
for longer time periods.
Meat
°
Raw meat and poultry
should be wrapped
securely so
leakage
and contamination
of other foods or surfaces
does not occur.
Frozen Food Storage
°
The freezer compartment
should be kept at 0 ° F or lower.
°
A freezer operates
most emcienfly
when it is at least
2/3 full.
Packaging
Foods for Freezing
°
To minimize
dehydration
and quality
deterioration,
use
aluminum
foil, freezer wrap, freezer
bags or airtight
containers.
Force as much air out of the packages
as
possible and seal them tightly. Trapped
air can cause
food to dry out, change
color, and develop
an off:
flavor
(freezer
burn).
°
Wrap
fresh meats and poultry
with suitable
freezer
wrap prior to freezing.
°
Do not refreeze
meat that has completely
thawed.
Loading
the Freezer
°
Avoid adding too much warm food to the freezer at
one time. This overloads the freezer, slows the rate of
freezing, and can raise the temperature
of frozen foods.
°
Leave a space between the packages,
so cold air can
circulate
freely, allowing
food
to freeze as quickly
as possible.
°
Avoid storing
hard-to-freeze
foods such as ice cream
and orange juice on the freezer door shelves. These
foods are best stored in the freezer
interior
where the
temperature
varies less.
Energy saving
ideas
°
Locate the refrigerator in the
coolest part of the room, out of
direct sunJighh and away from
heating products or registers. Do
not place the refrigerator next to
heat-producing
appliances such as
a range, oven, or dishwasher. If this
is not possible, a section of cabinetry
or an added layer of insulation between the two appliances
wiii help the refrigerator operate more emcientiy.
°
Level the refrigerator
so that the doors close tightly.
°
Refer to this Use & Care Manual
for the suggested
temperature
control
settings.
°
Periodic cleaning
of the condenser
will help the
refrigerator
run more emcienfly.
See the Care and
Cleaning
Chart.
°
Do not overcrowd
the refrigerator
or block cold air
vents. Doing so causes the refrigerator
to run longer
and use more energy.
°
Cover foods and wipe containers
dry before placing
them in the refrigerator.
This cuts down on moisture
build-up
inside the unit.
°
Organize
the refrigerator
to reduce door openings.
Remove as many items as needed at one time and
close the door as soon as possible.
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