User manual

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DAILY USE
Freezing fresh food
• The freezer compartment is suitable
for freezing fresh food and storing
frozen and deep-frozen food for a
long time.
• Place the fresh food to be frozen in
the bottom compartment.
• The maximum amount of food that
can be frozen in 24 hours is specied
on the rating plate, a label located on
the inside of the appliance.
• The freezing process lasts 24 hours:
during this period do not add other
food to be frozen.
Storing frozen food
When rst starting-up or after a period
out of use. Before putting foodstuffs in
the compartment let the appliance run at
least 2 hours on the higher settings.
HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS
Hints for freezing
To help you make the most of the freez-
ing process, here are some important
hints:
• the maximum quantity of food which
can be frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on
the rating plate;
• the freezing process takes 24 hours.
No further food to be frozen should be
added during this period;
• only freeze top quality, fresh and
thoroughly cleaned, foodstuffs;
• prepare food in small portions to en-
able it to be rapidly and completely
frozen and to make it possible sub-
sequently to thaw only the quantity
required;
• wrap up the food in aluminium foil
or polythene and make sure that the
packages are airtight;
• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to
touch food which is already frozen,
thus avoiding a rise in temperature of
the latter;
• lean foods store better and longer
than fatty ones; salt reduces the stor-
age life of food;
• water ices, if consumed immediately
after removal from the freezer com-
partment, can cause the skin to be
freeze burnt;
• it is advisable to show the freezing
date on each individual pack to en-
able you to keep tabs on the storage
time.
Important! In the event of ac-
cidental defrosting, for example
the power has been off for longer
than the value shown in the
technical characteristics chart
under “rising time”, the defrosted
food must be consumed quickly
or cooked immediately and then
re-frozen.
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to use,
can be thawed in the freezer compart-
ment or at room temperature, depending
on the time available for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still
frozen, directly from the freezer. In this
case, cooking will take longer.
Ice-cube production
This appliance is equipped with one
or more trays for the production of ice-
cubes.