Hints And Tips - Zanussi ZFX31400WA Manuel D'utilisation

Storage of frozen food
When first starting-up or after a period out of
use, before putting the products in the
compartment let the appliance run at least 4
hours on the higher settings.
In the event of accidental defrosting, for
example due to a power failure, if the
power has been off for longer than the
value shown in the technical character-
istics chart under "rising time", the de-
frosted food must be consumed quickly
or cooked immediately and then refrozen
(after cooling).

Hints and tips

Normal operating sounds
The following sounds are normal during
operation:
• A faint gurgling and bubbling sound from
coils sound when refrigerant is pumped.
• A whirring and pulsating sound from the
compressor when refrigerant is pumped.
• A sudden cracking noise from inside appli-
ance caused by thermic dilatation (a natural
and not a dangerous physical phenom-
enon).
• A faint click noise from the temperature
regulator when the compressor switches
on or off.
Hints for energy saving
• Do not open the door frequently or leave it
open longer than absolutely necessary.
• If the ambient temperature is high and
the Temperature Regulator is set to low
temperature and the appliance is fully
loaded, the compressor may run continu-
ously, causing frost or ice on the evapora-
tor. If this happens, set the Temperature
Regulator toward warmer settings to allow
automatic defrosting and so a saving in
electricity consumption.
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Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being
used, can be thawed in the refrigerator com-
partment or at room temperature, depending
on the time available for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen,
directly from the freezer: in this case, cooking
will take longer.
Hints for freezing
To help you make the most of the freezing
process, here are some important hints:
• The maximum quantity of food which can
be frozen in 24 hours is shown on the rat-
ing plate.
• The freezing process takes 24 hours. No
further food to be frozen should be added
during this period.
• Only freeze top quality, fresh and thorough-
ly cleaned, foodstuffs.
• Prepare food in small portions to enable it
to be rapidly and completely frozen and to
make it possible subsequently to thaw only
the quantity required.
• Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or
plastic and make sure that the packages
are airtight.
• Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch
food which is already frozen, thus avoiding
a rise in temperature of the latter.
• Lean foods store better and longer than
fatty ones; salt reduces the storage life of
food.
• Frozen liquids, if consumed immediately
after removal from the freezer compartment,
can possibly cause the skin to be freeze
burnt.
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