Making Ice Cubes; Freezer Compartment - Franke FCT 4101 N XS Instrucciones De Manejo

Notes on freezing and storage
• Items suitable for freezing: meat, game, poultry, fresh fish,
vegetables, fruit, dairy products, bread, baked goods, pre-
cooked meals. Not suitable: lettuce, radishes, grapes, whole
apples and pears, fatty meat.
• Pack food which you are freezing yourself in quantities appro-
priate to your household. To ensure that the food freezes right
through, the following quantities should not be exceeded per
package:
fruit, vegetables: up to 1 kg, meat: up to 2.5 kg.
• Blanch vegetables after washing and cutting them. (Add to
boiling water for 2-3 minutes, remove and quickly cool down in
cold water).
• Do not salt or season fresh food or blanched vegetables before
freezing. Only lightly salt and season other food. The intensity
of flavour of some spices can change.
• Pack frozen food in standard freezer bags or reuseable plastic,
metal or aluminium containers.
• Do not allow fresh food which is to be frozen to come into con-
tact with food already frozen. Always keep packs dry in order
to avoid them sticking together.
• Always write the date and contents on the pack and do not
exceed the stated storage time for the food.
• Do not freeze bottles and cans which contain carbonated drinks
as they might burst.
• Only take out as much food as is immediately required for thawing.
Cook food which has been thawed as quickly as possible.
Frozen food can be thawed in the following ways:
– in a fan oven
– in a microwave oven
– at room temperature
– in the refrigerator: the cold given off by the frozen food is used
for cooling.
Flat portions of meat and fish can be cooked when partly
thawed.
Vegetables can be cooked from frozen (in half the normal time).

Making ice cubes

• Fill the ice-cube tray with water.
• Slide the ice-cube tray into the mount-
ing in the freezer compartment.
• The ice cubes can be removed from
the tray by twisting or by holding
upside down for a short time under
running water.
Defrosting
Refrigerator compartment
The refrigerator compartment de-
frosts automatically. The water that
forms on the rear wall drains into a
reservoir at the back of the appliance
and evaporates automatically through
the compressor heat. Ensure that
the water can flow without hindrance
through the hole above the vegetable
bins (see "Cleaning").

Freezer compartment

After a long period of operation, a layer of frost or ice can build
up inside the freezer compartment. This increases energy con-
sumption. You should therefore defrost the freezer compartment
regularly.
• Switch the appliance off to defrost.
Pull out the mains plug or set the temperature control to "0".
• Wrap the frozen food in paper or blankets and store in a cool
place.
• To speed up the defrosting process put a saucepan of hot but
not boiling water on one of the cooling elements.
• Leave the door of the appliance open while defrosting. After de-
frosting mop up the remaining water and clean the appliance.
Do not use any mechanical devices or other artificial aids for
defrosting other than those recommended by the manufactur-
er.
Cleaning
Before cleaning, always switch off the appliance. Disconnect
from the mains or unscrew or switch off the fuse.
Clean the inside, equipment parts and outer walls with lukewarm
water and a little detergent. Do not use abrasive or acid cleaners
or chemical solvents.
Do not use steam cleaning equipment because of the risk of
injury and damage.
• Ensure that no cleaning water penetrates into the electrical
components or ventilation grille.
• Dry all parts well with a cloth.
• The dust should be removed from the refrigeration unit and heat
exchanger - metal grid at the back of the appliance - once a
year.
• Clean the drain hole in the refrigerator compartment with a thin
object, e.g. cotton swab or the like.
• Do not damage or remove the type plate on the inside of the
appliance. It is very important for servicing purposes.
• Use a commercially available stainless-steel cleaning agent for
stainless-steel appliances.
- In order to achieve best possible protection, apply a stainless-steel
care agent uniformly in grinding direction after cleaning. Points
which are darker at the start and a more intensive coloration of
the stainless-steel surface are normal.
- Do not use abrasive sponges or scourers, do not use concentrated
cleaning agents and never use cleaning agents containing sand,
chloride or acid or chemical solvents, as these would damage
the surfaces and could cause corrosion.
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