AEG SKS51240F0: 4. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

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4. HELPFUL HINTS AND TIPS

4.1 Hints for energy saving

4.4 Hints for freezing

• Do not open the door frequently or

To help you make the most of the freez-

leave it open longer than absolutely

ing process, here are some important

necessary.

hints:

• If the ambient temperature is high and

• the maximum quantity of food which

the Temperature Regulator is set to

can be frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on

low temperature and the appliance is

the rating plate;

fully loaded, the compressor may run

• the freezing process takes 24 hours.

continuously, causing frost or ice on

No further food to be frozen should

the evaporator. If this happens, set the

be added during this period;

Temperature Regulator toward warm-

• only freeze top quality, fresh and thor-

er settings to allow automatic defrost-

oughly cleaned, foodstuffs;

ing and so a saving in electricity con-

• prepare food in small portions to ena-

sumption.

ble it to be rapidly and completely fro-

zen and to make it possible subse-

4.2 Hints for fresh food

quently to thaw only the quantity re-

refrigeration

quired;

• wrap up the food in aluminium foil or

To obtain the best performance:

polythene and make sure that the

• do not store warm food or evaporat-

packages are airtight;

ing liquids in the refrigerator

• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to

• do cover or wrap the food, particularly

touch food which is already frozen,

if it has a strong flavour

thus avoiding a rise in temperature of

• position food so that air can circulate

the latter;

freely around it

• lean foods store better and longer

than fatty ones; salt reduces the stor-

4.3 Hints for refrigeration

age life of food;

• water ices, if consumed immediately

Useful hints:

after removal from the freezer com-

Meat (all types) : wrap in polythene bags

partment, can possibly cause the skin

and place on the glass shelf above the

to be freeze burnt;

vegetable drawer.

• it is advisable to show the freezing in

For safety, store in this way only one or

date on each individual pack to enable

two days at the most.

you to keep tab of the storage time.

Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc..: these

should be covered and may be placed

on any shelf.

4.5 Hints for storage of frozen

Fruit and vegetables: these should be

food

thoroughly cleaned and placed in the

special drawer(s) provided.

To obtain the best performance from

Butter and cheese: these should be

this appliance, you should:

placed in special airtight containers or

• make sure that the commercially fro-

wrapped in aluminium foil or polythene

zen foodstuffs were adequately stored

bags to exclude as much air as possible.

by the retailer;

Milk bottles: these should have a cap

• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are

and should be stored in the bottle rack

transferred from the foodstore to the

on the door.

freezer in the shortest possible time;

Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if

• not open the door frequently or leave

not packed, must not be kept in the re-

it open longer than absolutely neces-

frigerator.

sary;

• once defrosted, food deteriorates rap-

idly and cannot be refrozen;