Operation Manual

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The freezer compartment can
also be used for freezing fresh food. The
quantity of fresh food that can be frozen in
24 hours is shown on the rating plate.
Freezing fresh food
• Therecommendedpositionforfreshfood
is that indicated in Fig. 1, if a wire shelf is
present, or that in Fig. 2 for models with no
wire shelf.
• Placefoodinthemiddleofthe
compartment,
makingsureitdoes
not touch already frozen food, but is placed
atadistanceofapprox.20mm(fig. 1 and
2).
The table alongside shows the
recommended maximum storage time for
frozen fresh foods.
When purchasing frozen food products:
• Makesurethepackagingisnotdamaged,
sincetheproductqualitymayhave
deteriorated.Ifthepackageisswollenorhas
damppatches,itmaynothavebeenstored
under optimal conditions and defrosting may
havealreadybegun.
•Whenshopping,leavefrozenfood
purchases until last and transport the
products in a thermally insulated cool bag.
•Placetheitemsinthecompartmentassoon
as you get home.
•Iffoodhasdefrostedevenpartially,donot
re-freeze it. Consume within 24 hours.
•Avoid,orreducetemperaturevariationsto
the minimum. Respect the best-before date
onthepackage.
•Alwaysfollowthestorageinstructionsonthe
frozenfoodpackages.
Making ice cubes
• Filltheicecubetray2/3fullandplaceitin
the compartment
.
• Donotusesharporpointedinstrumentsto
detachthetrayifitisstucktothebottomof
the
compartment.
• Bendtheicetrayslightlytoremovethe
cubes.
HOW TO USE THE FREEZER
COMPARTMENT
(if present)
Fig. 2
Fig. 1