Freezing Fresh F oods
Proper use o fthe appliance,
adequately
packed food, correct temperature
and taking into account
hygienic precautions
will s ubstantially
influence
the quality offreezing and storing food.
This a ppliance
isdesigned
forthe Iongterm
storage offrozen food.
The s torage lifeoffrozen foods varies and the recommended
storage time should not b eexceeded
Prepacked
commercially
frozen food should bestored inaccordance
with the frozen foods
manufacturer's
instructions
forathree s tar f rozen food storage compartment
orhome freezer.
Place frozen food into the freezer as quickly as possible
after p urchase.
Ifthere a reinstructions
on the packet, carefully follow these instructions
regarding
storage times.
Carefully
select food you intend tofreeze; itshould beofadequate
quality and suitable forfreezing
Use c orrect packaging
and wrap ittightly.
The p ackaging
should beairtight and should not l eak s ince this c ould c ause substantial
vitamin loss
and dehydration
offoods.
Foils and bags s hould besoft enough totightly wrap around the foods.
When p reparing
foods tobefrozen, consider
sanitary precautions.
Mark p ackages
with the following data: kind a nd amount offoods and the date ofloading.
Itismost important
that the food isfrozen as quickly as possible.
Ifthe loading amount istoo large, the quality offreezing
isreduced which a ffects the quality of
frozen foods.
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
CAUTION
Failure tounplug the freezer could r esult inelectrical shock orpersonal
injury.
Cleaning Your Freezer
Unplug the freezer, and remove the food.
Wash t he inside with awarm water and baking soda s olution.
The s olution
should
beabout 2tablespoons
ofbaking soda t oaquart ofwaten
Wash t he shelves
with amild d etergent
solution.
The o utside ofthe freezer should becleaned with mild d etergent
and warm waten
Power Failure
Most power failures are corrected
within afew hours and should not affect the
temperature
ofyour freezer ifyou minimize
the number
oftimes the door i s
opened. Ifthe power isgoing tobeofffor a longer period oftime, you need t otake
the proper steps toprotect your food.
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