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HINTS
Hints for freezing
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All products to be frozen must be fresh and of
excellent quality.
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Each freezing package must be adjusted to the
family's consumption quantity in order to be used
just once.
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Small-sized freezing packages allow a more rapid
and uniform freezing.
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Do not forget that once frozen foods trave thawed
out, they spoil rapidly.
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Low-fat content foods are better conserved in the
freezer than those with higher fat content. Salt
(whenever present) reduces the duration of
satisfactory conservation.
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Foods to be frozen must be enclosed in air-tight
sacks or containers especially indicated for this
purpose.
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Close these sacks or containers tightly to
eliminate all air.
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Never piace bottles or cans of carbonated
beverages in the freezer. These might explode.
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Never introduce hot foods or liquids.
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Never fill the freezing sacks or containers with
covers to the brim.
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Do not consume certain products (popsicles, etc.)
immediately after removing them from the
freezer,because their extremely low temperature
might cause burns.
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Indicate the freezing date on every sack or
container as a means of controlling conservation
times.
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Never open the freezer door or introduce new
foods to be frozen whenever a Quick-freezing
phase is already in progress.
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The symbols on the drawers show different types
of frozen goods. The numbers indicate storage
times in months for the appropriate types of
frozen goods. Whether the upper or lower value of
the indicated storage time is valid depends on the
quality of the foods and pre-treating before
freezing.
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Hints for storage of frozen food
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Always check the preparation date indicated on
the frozen foods you buy and respect the
expiration time provided by the producer.
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Do not open the freezer door too often and leave
it open only for the minimum time necessary.
Unnecessary increases in temperature will
notably reduce the duration of the frozen food
conservation.
•
Make sure that all frozen food packages are
intact; otherwise the food may trave spoiled.
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If such packages present signs of swelling or
humidity marks, this means that the food has not
been conserved correctly, implying that the
product has lost some of its original quality.
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When buying frozen foods, carry them in a
thermally insulated shopping bag whenever
possible. In any case, always purchase frozen
foods at the end of your shopping. Wrap the
frozen foods in newspaper and then put them into
the freezer as soon as you arrive home.
•
Always check the frozen foods you buy carefully
at the moment of purchase, because even
partiallythawed foods must not be re-frozen but
must be consumed within 24 hours of purchase.
MAINTENANCE
Unplug the appliance before carrying out
any maintenance operation.
Warning
This appliance contains hydrocarbons in its cooling
unit; maintenance and recharging must therefore
only be carried out by authorized technicians.
Extended periods of non-operation
Whenever the freezer is not to be used for an
extended period of time, disconnect it from the wall
socket and empty and clean the freezer. Remember
to leave the door open for the entire period of time in
which the freezer is not to be used.
Defrosting
Scrape away the frost with the plastic scraper
provided with the freezer when this layer arrives to
approximately 4 mm in height. For this operation, you
do not need to unplug the freezer or remove all
frozen foods. Whenever the layer of frost exceeds 4
mm in thickness, you must proceed to a complete
defrosting. Take advantage of the periods when you
do not trave too much food in storage to do this by
proceeding as follows:
1. Empty the freezer and temporarily store the
frozen food removed in a cool place, wrapped in
several sheets of newspaper.
2. Set the thermostat to the «O» position or unplug
the freezer from the wall socket.
3. Keep the freezer door open.
4. Use the scraper together with a collecting tray
and insert it in the lower central part of the freezer
as shown in Figure.
5. The collecting tray should be positioned directly
below in order to receive the water which will exit
during defrosting. Afterwards, dry all freezer
surfaces with care.
6. Keep the scraper for future use.
7. Re-connect the plug and set the freezer to the
quickfreezing position. After two hours you may
replace the frozen foods previously removed.
Important
Never use knives or metal objects to scrape away
accumulated frost.
An increase in the surface temperature of the frozen
foods during defrosting will notable diminish the
duration of their conservation.
Internal cleaning
Never use metal objects for clearing your appliance
as it may get damaged.
When performing a complete defrosting, wash the
internal surfaces of the freezer with lukewarm water
and bicarbonate; rinse and then accurately dry.
External cleaning
Wash the outer body with lukewarm water and soap.
Periodically use a clearing polish to keep the outer
body shining. Dust the condenser located behind the
freezer with a soft brush or a vacuum cleaner. An
excessive accumulation of dust might compromise
the freezer's efficiency.
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