Storage Compartments - Dometic NEA1402 User Manual

storage compartments

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wARNINg
!
EXPLOSION HAZARD. Never store explosive
substances in the refrigerator, such as cigarette
lighter fuel, gasoline, ether or the like. Failure to
heed this warning could cause an explosion result-
ing in death or severe personal injury.
Food storage compartment
Total refrigerated volume: 14.0 cu.ft.
The food storage compartment is completely closed and
unventilated, which is necessary to maintain the required low
temperature for food storage. Consequently, foods having a
strong odor or those that absorb odors easily should be covered.
Vegetables, salads etc. should be covered to retain their crisp-
ness.
The coldest positions in the refrigerator are under the cooling
fins and at the bottom of the refrigerator. The warmer areas are
on the upper door shelves. This should be considered when
placing different types of food in the refrigerator.
When the refrigerator is heavily loaded, it will take a longer
time to lower the temperature; therefore, to get maximum ef-
ficiency the refrigerator and food items should be precooled
prior to loading. The shelves should not be covered with paper
or plastic, and the food items should be arranged so air can
circulate freely. The food must not block the circulation of air.
If you need more space in the refrigerator you can lift up the
front of the second shelf from the top and push the shelf in, the
shelf will fall down against the finned evaporator. This shelf
cannot be relocated to a different position within the refrigera-
tor. The middle shelf is a sliding shelf, to slide out grasp the
front of the shelf and pull forward. Push the shelf in to return to
original position. This shelf cannot be relocated to a different
position within the refrigerator. The lower door shelf is de-
signed for large containers or bottles (1/2-gallon milk or juice).
Frozen Food storage compartment
This compartment is not designed for deep or quick freezing
of food. Meat or fish, whether raw or prepared, can be stored
in the frozen food storage compartment provided they are pre-
cooled first in the refrigerator. They can be stored about three
times longer in the frozen food compartment as compared to
the fresh food compartment.
To prevent food from drying out, keep it in covered dishes,
containers, plastic bags or wrapped in aluminum foil.
The freezer compart-
ment has two sliding
wire baskets for more
convenient access to the
frozen foods.
The freezer door
has three wire door
baskets for frozen
food items, such as
bagged vegetables.
removing and replacing the shelves
1. Remove the shelf locks by inserting the tip of a flat
bladed screwdriver into the slot of the locks. Turn
the screwdriver counterclockwise and then remove
the shelf locks from the wire shelf.
2. Tilt the shelf to one side at an angle while pulling
forward.
3. Reposition the shelf in the desired location. Insert
the ends of the wire shelf on the left-hand side and
slide the shelf into the holes on the right-hand side.
4. Slide the plastic plugs into the holes of the wall.
5. Snap the shelf locks onto the wire shelf.
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