STORING FOOD IN THE REFRIGERATOR OR FREEZER
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Upper freezer drawer
• Store packed frozen foods, like ice cream and bacon.
Middle/lower freezer drawer
• Store fresh meat and fish or dried foods divided into
suitably sized portions.
B. Freezer
Wrapping food
Pack the food in suitably sized portions for your household.
Vegetable and fruit portions should be no heavier than 2 pounds, while meat portions can be up to 5.5 lbs.
Smaller portions freeze through more quickly and the quality is better maintained when defrosting and preparing the food.
It is important to seal food in airtight bags or containers before freezing to prevent it from losing its taste or dehydrating.
Wrap the food, press out any air and seal it airtight.
Suitable wrapping materials:
Plastic bags, cling-film, aluminium foil and freezer containers. These items are available from any dealer.
Unsuitable wrapping materials:
Wrapping paper, wax paper, cellophane, bin bags or used carrier bags.
These can cause odors to be generated.
Suitable sealing materials:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, string, freezer tape or similar.
Plastic film and bags may be heat-sealed using a special sealing iron or press.
Before placing a package in the freezer, it should be clearly labelled with the contents and date of freezing.
Note
Upper freezer drawer
Middle/lower freezer drawer
MAKING ICE
Pull out the ice-cube trays.
Fill trays up to the water
level mark (arrow).
Put the ice-cube trays
back in position.
Close the freezer door.
Making ice quickly
To speed up the time it takes to make ice, press the “POWER FREEZE” button to select the fast
freeze function.
Danger of explosion
• The coldest parts of the refrigerator are the rear panels and the lowest shelf. This is the best place to
store delicate food.
• Glass bottles containing liquids that can freeze should never be stored in the freezer as the glass will explode.
Warning
Note
Twist Ice System
Once the water has
become frozen, turn the
dials on the ice cube
trays to empty ice cubes
into the storage bin.
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