(Meat should only be stored in this manner for one or two
days at the most).
o Cold dishes/cooked food should be covered and can be placed
on any shelf.
o Fruit and vegetables should be cleaned thoroughly and placed
in the salad drawers.
o Cheese and butter should be placed in airtight containers, or
they can be wrapped i n al uminium foil or polythene bags. As
much air as possible should be removed from the bags.
o Milk bottles should have a cap on them and be stored on the
bottle shelf that sits in the door.
o Garlic, potatoes, onions and bananas should only be
stored in a refrigerator IF they are stored in airtight
containers.
The freezer compartment
The freezer compartment is suitable for storing and freezing food.
o The freezer com partment temp erature must have already
reached -18 degrees centigrade (or lower) before you attempt to
store food that is already frozen or freezing fresh food.
o The freezer compartment is only able to freeze a certain quantity
of food at one time. The maximum amount of fresh food that can
be frozen within a 24 hour period is indicated on the rati ng plate
of your appliance. You shoul d not attempt to f reeze more than
this amount of fresh food within a 24 hour period.
o Warm food should be allowed to cool down bef ore you attempt
to freeze it. If you place warm f ood in the freez er compartment,
then the increased humidity will cause quicker ice formation and
increase the amount of power that the appliance uses.
o The guidance of t he food manufac turer should be followed, in
regard to the maximum storage time.
o Thawed foods must not be frozen for a second time.
o If power is cut to t he appliance, then the food inside of it will be
safe for a maximum of 12 hours. You should mini mise the
number of times that you open th e doors of the appliance during
this period of time.
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