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Some organic solutions, such as the oils in lemon/orange peel and acid in butter, can cause damage to the
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plastic parts contained inside of the refrigerator.
Do not open the refrigerator door too often or leave the door open for long periods of time, as this will
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increase the temperature inside of the appliance.
Meat should be wrapped in polythene bags and then placed on the glass shelf above the salad crisper.
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(Meat should only be stored in this manner for one or two days at the most).
Cold dishes/cooked food should be covered and can be placed on any shelf.
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Fruit and vegetables should be cleaned thoroughly and placed in the salad drawer.
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Cheese and butter should be placed in airtight containers, or they can be wrapped in aluminium foil or
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polythene bags. As much air as possible should be removed from the bags.
Milk bottles should have a cap on them and be stored on the bottle shelf that sits in the door.
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Garlic, potatoes, onions and bananas should only be stored in a refrigerator IF they are kept in
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airtight containers.
The
ice box
The ice box is suitable for storing and freezing food.
The freezer compartment temperature must have already reached -18 degrees centigrade (or lower) before
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you attempt to store food that is already frozen or freezing fresh food.
The freezer compartment is only able to freeze a certain quantity of food at one time. You should not attempt
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to freeze more than 2 kilograms of fresh food within a 24 hour period.
Warm food should be allowed to cool down before you attempt to freeze it. If you place warm food in the
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freezer compartment, then the increased humidity will cause quicker ice formation and increase the amount
of power that the appliance uses.
The guidance of the food manufacturer should be followed, in regard to the maximum storage time.
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Thawed foods must not be frozen for a second time.
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Fast freeze switch
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Your appliance is fitted with a fast freeze switch (9), which you should use when freezing fresh food.
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The fast freeze switch has two symbols on it:-
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