AEG ARCTIS Operating Instructions Manual - Page 25

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Freezing

Except for the bottom drawer, which serves for storage purposes, all

compartments and drawers are suited for freezing.

Attention!

• Before foods are frozen, the actual temperature in the freezer com-

partment must be -18°C or colder.

• Please observe indicated freezing capacity on the rating plate. The

freezing capacity represents the maximum amount of fresh goods

that can be frozen within 24 hours. If you freeze goods on several

days, one after the other, freeze amounts equal to 2/3 to 3/4 of the

capacity indicated on the rating plate.

• Thawed foods which have not been processed further (cooked into

meals) may not under any circumstances be frozen a second time.

1. For exploitation of maximum freezing capacity press the FROSTMATIC

button 24 hours prior to freezing, or 4 to 6 hours for smaller quantities.

Yellow display lights up.

The FROSTMATIC button need not be pressed for freezing of small

quantities of up to 3 kg.

2. All foods must be packed air tight prior to freezing, so that they do not

dry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour contamination of

other frozen goods occurs.

Caution! Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands. Hands can freeze

to the goods.

3. Place packaged foods in the compartments or drawers. Unfrozen goods

may not come into contact with already frozen goods, otherwise the

frozen goods may start to thaw.

The appliance's electronics switch off the FROSTMATIC function auto-

matically. The yellow light goes out. You can also end the FROSTMATIC

function manually by pressing the FROSTMATIC button again.

Tips:

• The following are suited for the packaging of frozen goods:

– freezer bags and polyethylene wraps;

– special cans for frozen goods;

– extra-thick aluminium foil

• The following are suited for sealing bags and wraps:

plastic clips, rubber bands or adhesive tape.