The Freezer Compartment; Freezing Fresh Food - Baumatic BRB2713.5 User Manual

o Milk bottles should have a cap on them and be stored on the
bottle shelf that sits in the door.
o Garlic, potatoes, onions and bananas should only be
stored in a refrigerator IF they are stored in airtight
containers.
The freezer compartment
The freezer compartment is suitable for storing and freezing food.
o The freezer compartment temperature must have already
reached -18 degrees centigrade (or lower) before you attempt to
store food that is already frozen or freezing fresh food.
o The freezer compartment is only able to freeze a certain quantity
of food at one time. The maximum amount of fresh food that can
be frozen within a 24 hour period is 8kg, as indicated on the
rating plate of your appliance. You should not attempt to freeze
more than this amount of fresh food within a 24 hour period.
o Warm food should be allowed to cool down before you attempt
to freeze it. If you place warm food in the freezer compartment,
then the increased humidity will cause quicker ice formation and
increase the amount of power that the appliance uses.
o The guidance of the food manufacturer should be followed, in
regard to the maximum storage time.
o Thawed foods must not be frozen for a second time.
o If power is cut to the appliance, then the food inside of it will be
safe for a maximum of 5 hours. You should minimise the
number of times that you open the doors of the appliance during
this period of time.

Freezing fresh food

o To freeze the maximum quantity of fresh food
o For smaller quantities of fresh food, you should
specified on the rating plate, you should follow the
"Freezing using the super frost setting" section on
page 16, a few hours prior to freezing.
follow the "Freezing using the super frost setting"
section on page 16 one hour prior to freezing.
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