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When using the appliance
Utilisation de l'appareil
• When the ambient temperature is low in winter, the temperature will be in the range between
NORMAL and COOLER. If the ambient temperature is less than 10°C, then the COOLER position
will be the most appropriate one.
Food storage
• Food preservation can be improved by placing it in the suitable location for the food type
concerned.
• The coldest part of the refrigerator compartment is located at the bottom of the appliance,
above the vegetable drawer.
Positioning of food:
• On the shelves: cooked foods, desserts and all foodstuffs which must be consumed quickly,
cream cheeses, cold meats.
• On the vegetable drawer glass: meat, poultry, fish, Storage time of 1 to 2 days.
• In the vegetable drawer: fruit and vegetables.
• In the interior of the door: in the shelf for low volume products (cream, yoghurt, etc.). Butter
and eggs will be placed in the upper shelf.
For better food hygiene:
• Remove commercial packaging before placing food in the refrigerator. (For example, yoghurt
outer packaging, etc.)
• Pack foods in appropriate food grade containers to prevent bacteria exchange between foods.
• Wait for the foods to cool down before placing them in the appliance.
FREEZER COMPARTMENT
• The freezer compartment allows you to freeze fresh products as well as store frozen products.
• The quantity of food to be frozen must not exceed the quantity indicated on the rating plate. If
the quantity to be frozen is greater than this value, it is still possible to freeze in several batches.
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When using the appliance
Utilisation de l'appareil
Freezing fresh produce
• Freeze only top quality products, after cleaning and preparing them if necessary.
• Allow cooked dishes to cool to room temperature before placing them in the freezer.
• All products to be frozen must be packed in polyethylene bags, "special freezer" aluminium
trays or plastic boxes. These packages must be airtight.
• Each pack must be proportioned according to the importance of family consumption, so that
it can be used in one go. Small packs allow rapid and even freezing.
• Do not freeze in one go a quantity of product greater than the freezing capacity of the
appliance indicated on the rating plate.
• A thawed product should never be refrozen.
• Do not place liquids in their glass packaging, soft drink bottles or cans in the freezer, as
they may burst.
• Do not eat popsicles straight out of the freezer to avoid cold burns.
To freeze fresh produce:
• Adjust the thermostat to obtain the lowest possible temperature without causing it to reach
a value below 0 °C in the refrigerator.
• Do not open the freezer door during a freezing operation.
• Leave the appliance in freezing mode for 24 hours, then, at the end of this time, return the
thermostat button to the medium position.
Storage of frozen products
• Frozen products can be grouped together to leave free spaces for freezing.
• When you buy a frozen product, make sure that the packaging is intact, that it does not show
any signs of moisture, that it is not swollen, which would indicate that it has begun to thaw.
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