Freezing Fresh Foods - Pelgrim VK8144A Notice D'utilisation

Switching On the Empty Freezer
Switch the appliance on and set the thermostat knob
to the position for continuous operation. (Red and
yellow control light are on). When the red light goes
off, wait for a couple of hours and load the freezer
with packages of fresh foods.

Freezing Fresh Foods

Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food,
correct temperature and taking into account hygienic
precautions will substantially influence the quality of
freezing the food or storing of the frozen foodstuffs.
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Carefully select food to be frozen: it should be of
adequate quality and suitable for freezing.
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Choose correct packaging for each kind of food
and pack it correctly.
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The packaging should be air tight and well sealed
without leaking since this could cause substantial
vitamin loss and dehydration.
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Foils and bags should be soft enough to tightly
wrap around the food.
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Mark packages with following data: kind and
amount of foods and the date of loading.
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It is most important that the food is frozen as
quickly as possible. We therefore recommend the
size of the package not to be too large and to be
cooled before loading into the freezer.
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The amount of the fresh foods that can be loaded
in the freezer within 24 hours is stated on the
rating plate. If the loaded amount is too large,
the quality of freezing is reduced which affects
the quality of frozen foods.
Freezing Procedure
Freezing compartment is used for freezing foodstuffs
(see chapter Description of the Appliance).
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If you want to freeze larger amount of fresh
food, set the thermostat knob to the position for
continuous operation (yellow light is on). After
24 hours you can load the freezing compartment
with packages of fresh foods.
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After next 24 hours the food was loaded, the
frozen packages can be stored into baskets and
the freezer can be loaded with new packages of
fresh foods. Don't let the fresh packages touch
the frozen ones.
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Some 24 hours after the last load, set the
thermostat knob to the position for automatic
operation (yellow light is off).
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There is no need to set the thermostat knob
to the position for continuous operation if you
intend to freeze smaller amount of fresh foods
(1-2 kg).
Storing Frozen Foods
Packages of frozen foods are stored in baskets.
If you remove the baskets, you can store frozen
packages directly on the cooling shelves.
Openings by the side of drawer enable easier
handling and removal of the drawer. When removing
the drawer from the appliance slightly lift the front
end and pull it out.
Storing Commercially Frozen Foods
The storage time and recommended temperature
for storing commercially frozen foods is indicated
on the packaging. For storing and use consider
manufacturer's instruction.
When shopping, be careful and choose only packages
of foods which are adequately packed and provided
with complete data and stored in freezers where the
temperature is not higher than -18°C.
Do not buy packages of food wrapped with frost.