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Storing frozen food in the
freezer compartment and the
do's and don'ts of
storing frozen food
Once the freezing process is completed,
deepfrozen storage takes place in the temperature
range below -18 °C.
For storage of already frozen food, it is imperative to
note the storage time specified by the manufacturer
on the packaging. Make sure that only packaged
food is stored in the freezer, since unpackaged food
will soon dry out when exposed to the extreme cold.
With the exception of spirits and drinks containing a
higher percentage of alcohol, beverages in glass
bottles, particularly soft drinks containing carbon
dioxide, juices, beer, wine, etc., should not be stored
in the freezer. When the contents freeze, the glass
bottles will crack or even burst.
Never handle deep-frozen food with wet hands.
Your hands could easily become frozen to the food.
Never use the freezer as a means of cooling hot
meals, since this causes heavy frost formation
inside and an increase in electricity consumption.
Frozen food symbols
Fig. 21
Wharever possible, separate the frozen food in the
compartments and place the supplied rider oppo-
site the food type symbol concerned. This will give
you a better overall view of the food stored, will
enable you to avoid excessive door opening, and
will save you power. The figures beside the symbols
indicate the maximum storage time in months alto-
gether for several types of frozen food.
Taking out the drawers
The storage baskets have an antitilt feature and are
retained in their end position. This assures safe and
convenient insertion and removal of frozen food.
To remove the storage baskets, withdraw them as
far as their catch, tilt them upwards, and pull them
out forwards.
Opening the freezer
compartment door -
hint on magnetic door seal
After opening and closing the door of the freezer
compartment whilst the latter is in operation, you
will not immediately be able to open the door again,
since a vacuum will have developed inside, keeping
the door closed until the pressures inside and
outside the door have equalized. After a few
minutes, you can easily re-open the door.
Defrosting
Figs. 22 and 23
Frost is automatically eliminated from the evapo-
rator of the refrigerator compartment every time the
motor compressor stops, during normal use.
The defrost water drains out through a trough into a
special container at the back of the appliance, over
the motor compressor, where it evaporates.
It is important to periodically clean the defrost
water drain hole in the middle of the refrigerator
compartment channel to prevent the water over-
flowing and dripping onto the food inside.
Use the special cleaner provided, which you will
find already inserted into the drain hole.
The freezer compartment, however, will become
progressively covered with frost. This should be
removed with the special plastic scraper provided,
whenever the thickness of the frost exceeds 4 mm.
During this operation it is not necessary to switch off
the power supply or to remove the foodstuffs.
Never use sharp metal tools to scrape off frost
from the evaporator as you could damage it.
Do not use a mechanical device or any artificial means
to speed up the thawing process other than those
recommended by the manufacturer.
However, when the ice becomes very thick on the
inner liner, complete defrosting should be carried out
as follows:
pull out the plug from the wall socket or turn the ther-
mostat knob to the «O» setting;
remove any stored food, wrap it in several layers of
newspaper and put it in a cool place;
leave the door open, and insert the plastic scraper in
the appropriate seating at the bottom centre, placing a
basin underneath to collect the defrost water;
when defrosting is completed, dry the interior thor-
oughly;