Defrosting - BOMANN KS 163 User Manual

• Store meat well packed and only for 2 to 3 days. Avoid contact with cooked dishes.
• Let warm food cool down before putting it in the device.
Storing food – Freezer shelf
The - freezer allows you to store frozen food at a temperature of -18°C or below (from a middle
temperature control setting) for several months, to produce ice cubes and to freeze fresh good.
The temperature of the device is automatically controlled by the temperature control in the refrigerator.
Due to external influences such as room temperature, placements, frequency of opening the door and
the amount of food the temperature in the freezer can be influenced.
Freezing
• 24 hours before freezing we recommend to turn the temperature control to the max. setting and to
keep this setting even after freezing for a few hours.
The device is not compromised if the setting will not revert to a normal operating temperature (tem-
perature control in middle setting) after the freezing process, but for economic reasons you should
possibly avoid it.
• Fresh food should be frozen as fast as possible to the core. Therefore during freezing operation,
the temperature of fresh food should be lowered as fast as possible in order to keep formation of
ice crystals as little as possible and not to damage the food structure.
• If the freezing process is too slow, ice crystals build up and the food quality might get affected.
• Frozen food should be kept in contact with the bottom of the compartment.
• Keep a space between the single items for air circulation.
Storing frozen food
• Packed frozen merchandise should be stored in a 4-star-freezer compartment in accordance with
the manufacturer's data. Make sure the food items do not defrost after purchase and to store them
as fast as possible in the freezer.
• It is possible to store food for longer periods of time, up to three months. This period might vary, so
please observe the storage information on the packaging of the merchandise.
IMPORTANT
Make sure that the temperature in the freezer does not rise above -18°C.
Moreover the device should be defrosted regularly. A thick layer of ice on the wall dete-
riorates the cooling effect and the power consumption increases.
Safety precautions
• Do not store sizzling drinks in this device, such as mineral water, beer, sparkling wine, coke etc.
(risk of explosion).
• Once products have been defrosted halfway or completely, they should be consumed as soon as
possible and should not be frozen again, except they have been processed to a ready meal.
• In case of power failure, do not open the door. If the failure does not take longer than 10 hours, the
food will not be affected.
• Do not store bottles or cans. These can break when the contents freeze – or even explode, if they
contain carbonated drinks.
• Do not eat food that is still frozen. Do not allow children to eat ice cream directly from the freezer.
The cold can cause injuries in the oral cavity.
• Touching metal parts inside the device can cause symptoms similar to burns if the skin is very sen-
sitive.
• Do not touch frozen food with moist or wet hands; they could freeze to the items.

Defrosting

The refrigerator has a automatic defrosting system.
During defrosting the water drops drain off at the rear side of the cooling chamber.
The water running through a flume, is collected in a container underneath the compressor, where it will
evaporate. Make sure the flume does not get clogged. Clean it carefully with a pipe cleaner or knitting
needle. A light formation of ice on the rear side during operation is normal.
To achieve better cooling and to save energy, defrost the freezer shelf regularly. To start the defrost-
ing process turn the temperature control to the position 0 - OFF and disconnect the plug.
Remove the food items and keep covered at a cool location.
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