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between 2 and 4.

It is also advisable not to turn the fan on if the

temperature inside the compartment is cool enough:

this will reduce energy consumption.

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Freezing of fresh foods

To quick-freeze foods when the appliance has not

been in use, switch on the freezer and let it run on the

quick-freeze setting for at least three hours before

putting the food to be frozen in the compartment.

If instead the appliance is already in operation, it

should run on the quick-freeze setting for at least 24

hours before the foods are put in the freezer

compartment.

Once the foods have been placed in the freezer, the

freezing operation can be considered to be complete

24 hours later.

Once freezing is complete, the freezer should be reset

for «normal» storage use. Food to be frozen has to be

placed in the top basket.

The maximum amount of food which is freezable in

24 hours is indicated on the rating plate.

You should never freeze all at once a greater

quantity of fresh foods than the maximum

indicated on the appliance's rating plate.

To help you get the best out of the freezing process,

here are a few hints:

Freeze only good-quality, fresh and well-cleaned

foods.

Split them into small portions to speed up freezing

and avoid having to thaw more food than you require.

It is in fact important to remember that once the foods

have thawed out, they deteriorate fast.

Another point to remember is that lean foods keep

better and longer than fatty foods. Salt too reduces

storages time.

Wrap the foods in foil or polythene ﬁlm, ensuring that

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the wrapping adheres closely to the food and is well

sealed. In this way, by avoiding contact with air, the

colour, ﬂavour and nutritional value of the foods

remain intact.

You should never freeze all at once a greater quantity

of foods than the maximum indicated on the

appliance's rating plate.

During the freezing process, do not add further foods

for freezing and do not open the freezer door.

The foods for freezing should not be placed in contact

with already frozen foods, but put in the special

freezing basket. This will stop the temperature of

already frozen foods from rising.

Never put ﬁzzy drinks in the freezer as they might

well burst.

In addition, never put hot foods or liquids in the

freezer compartment and take care not to ﬁll

recipients up to the brim if they are covered with a lid.

It is a good idea to mark the packs – or the cards on

the sliding drawers if your model has them – with the

date on which freezing started so that you can keep a

check on storage periods.

If accidental thawing occurs – due to a power cut for

example – the foods must be used up very quickly or

else cooked immediately and refrozen. If, however,

the power failure is relatively brief (from 6 to 8 hours)

and the freezer compartment is packed full, the frozen

foods will not suffer any damage.

On the inner freezer door you will ﬁnd schematic

drawings of foods and animals indicating maximum

storage time (in months) possible from the time of

freezing.

Storage of commercially frozen

food

To get the best out of your freezer, in the case of

storage of commercially frozen food you should

ensure that:

the products have been correctly stored by the retailer;

that there is only a very short time between when you

purchase the products and when you put them in the

freezer;

you do not store products for longer than the time

speciﬁed by the food manufacturer.

In addition, if the freezer has been out of use for some

time, before putting the products in the compartment

let the freezer run for at least two hours on the quick-

freeze (SUPER) setting. After this, reset the freezer