Thawing; Making Ice Cubes; Fresh Food Refrigeration; Normal Operating Sounds - Zanussi ZI 920 FF Instruction Booklet

Warning
Do not put carbonated liquids, (fizzy drinks etc.), in
the freezer compartment.
Water ices, if consumed immediately after removal
from the freezer, can cause low temperature skin
burns.
Do not remove items from the freezer if your hands
are damp/wet, as this could cause skin abrasions or
Òfrost/freezer burnsÓ.
Important
In the event of a power cut do not open the door.
The food in the freezer will not be affected if the
power cut is short and if the freezer is full. Should
the food begin to thaw, it must be consumed quickly
and must not be re-frozen .
DEFROSTED COOKED FOOD MUST NOT BE
REFROZEN.

Thawing

Frozen food, prior to being used, can be thawed in
the fridge or at room temperature depending on the
time available. Small food items may even be
cooked from frozen; in this case cooking will take
longer.
Any frozen food which is allowed to thaw
accidentally should either be eaten as soon as
possible or thrown away. Alternatively, if the food is
uncooked and has not been completely defrosted it
can be cooked and then refrozen.
Meat, fish and fruit should be thawed in the
refrigerator compartment and small pieces of meat
can even be cooked while still frozen, but you must
ensure that it is thoroughly cooked through.
Vegetables should be directly immersed in boiling
water; ready-cooked dishes can be placed directly in
the oven in their aluminium wrapping.
A microwave oven is particularly suitable for thawing
any type of frozen or deep-frozen food: follow the
oven instructions, particularly regarding the
placement of aluminium wrapping or containers in
the oven.
Defrosted cooked food must never be refrozen.

Making ice cubes

The appliance is provided with one or more trays for
ice-cubes trays.
Fill the tray(s) 3/4 full to give the ice space to expand
and place them in the freezer compartment.
To release the ice cubes simply give the tray a slight
twist.
Do not use sharp or metallic instruments to remove
the trays from the freezer.
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Fresh food refrigeration

To obtain the best performance, do not store warm
food or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator; do
cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong
flavour.
Do not cover the shelves with any protective
material, such as paper, cardboard or plastic, which
may obstruct the air circulation through them.
To help you use your refrigerator correctly, here are
some more useful hints:
Raw meat (beef, pork, lamb & wild fowl): wrap in
polythene bags and place on top of the salad
crispers.
Meat can only be stored safely in this way for
one or two days at the most.
Fruit & vegetables: these should be thoroughly
cleaned and placed in the bottom salad crispers.
Butter & cheese: these should be placed in special
airtight containers or wrapped in aluminium foil or
polythene bags to exclude as much air as possible.
Milk bottles: these should have a cap and should be
stored in the bottle rack on the door.

Normal Operating Sounds

¥ You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds
when the refrigerant is pumped through the coils
or tubing at the rear, to the cooling
plate/evaporator or to the fixed freezer shelves.
¥ When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is
being pumped round, and you will hear a whirring
sound or pulsating noise from the compressor.
¥ A thermostat controls the compressor, and you
will hear a faint ÕclickÕ when the thermostat cuts in
and out.

Dual purpose meat box

The meat box can also be used as a salad crisper.
The lid is reversible and when storing meat the 10
mm gap allows the meat to breathe.
By reversing the lid the box becomes airtight and
can be used as a salad crisper.
Instructions for totally built-in appliances
Door reversal
The appliance is supplied with the door
hinges on the right. To change the opening
direction of the doors proceed as follows
before installing the appliance.
1. Gently lay the appliance on its back with the top
held away from the floor by 5-8 cm (2-3 inches) of
packaging;
2 Unscrew the upper pin and remove the spacer
3. Remove the upper door
4. Unscrew the pins (B) and the spacers (C) and
refit them on the middle hinge of the opposite
side. Snap the hinge cover (A).
5. Refit the upper door, the upper pin and the
spacer on the opposite side
6. Unscrew the lower pin and remove the spacer
and refit them on the opposite side
Recess dimensions
Height 1780 mm
Depth 550 mm
Width 560 mm
To ensure adequate ventilation, allow the clearances
shown in figure.
A
C
B
min.
50 mm
200 cm 2
min.
200 cm
2
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