Candy BCBS 172 TL [38/132] Food storage in the appliance part 3

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Refrigerator compartment

The refrigerator compartment is used for storing fresh food for a few days.

• Do not place food in direct contact with the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment.

Leave some space around food to allow circulation of air.

• Do not place hot food or evaporating liquid in the refrigerator.

• Always store food in closed containers or wrapped.

• To reduce humidity and avoid formation of frost, never place liquids in unsealed

containers in the refrigerator.

• Meat of all types, wrapped in packages, is recommended to be placed on the glass shelf

just above the vegetable bin, where the air is colder.

• You can put fruit and vegetables into the crisper without packaging.

• To avoid cold air escaping, try not to open the door too often, and not leave the door

open for a long time.

• For normal working conditions, it will be sufcient to adjust the temperature setting of

your refrigerator to +4 °C.

• The temperature of the fridge compartment should be in the range of 0-8 °C, fresh foods

below 0 °C are iced and rotted, bacterial load increases above 8 °C, and spoils.

• Do not put hot food in the refrigerator immediately, wait for the temperature to pass

outside. Hot foods increase the degree of your refrigerator and cause food poisoning

and unnecessary spoiling of the food.

• Meat, sh, etc. should be store in the chiller compartment of the food, and the vegetable

compartment is preferred for vegetables. (if available)

• To prevent cross contamination, meat products and fruit vegetables are not stored

together.

• Foods should be placed in the refrigerator in closed containers or covered to prevent

moisture and odors.

FOOD STORAGE IN THE APPLIANCE PART - 3.

Freezer compartment

The freezer compartment is used for freezing fresh foods and for storing frozen foods for the

period of time indicated on packaging, and for making ice cubes.

• For freezing fresh food; wrap and seal fresh food properly, that is the packaging should

be air tight and shouldn’t leak. Special freezer bags, aluminum foil polythene bags and

plastic containers are ideal.

• Do not allow the fresh food to be frozen to come into contact with the already frozen

food.

• Always mark the date and the content on the pack and do not exceed the stated storage

time.

• In case of a power failure or malfunction, the freezer compartment will maintain a

sufciently low temperature for food storage. However, avoid opening the freezer door

to slow down the temperature rise within the freezer compartment.

• The maximum amount of fresh foods that can be loaded in the freezer within 24 hours is

indicated on the name plate ( see Freezing Capacity).

• Never place warm food in the freezer compartment.