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Freezing
The compartment can be operated at
temperatures down to -18 °C, allowing a
maximum 1.5 kg of food to be frozen in 24 hours.
When freezing, the thermostat knob should be
set to position 2-3. Wrap the food to be frozen in
sheets of aluminium or polythene and apply
labels stating the date of freezing and the
contents. Take care that food already frozen
does not come into contact with food waiting to
be frozen. Never put hot foods into the low
temperature compartment, and do not refreeze
foods - even if only partially defrozen - but
consume them within 24 hours. Do not place
liquids in glass containers in the freezer.
Making ice cubes
Pour water into the ice tray up to 2/3 full and
place it in the freezer compartment. If the base of
the ice trays should freeze to the compartment,
do not attempt to remove with a sharp or cutting
object, but use a spoon handle.
Attention: Do not eat ice cubes or ice lollies
immediately after taking them out of the low
temperature compartment - risk of "cold" burns.
Defreezing foods
Some tips:
Vegetables to be cooked: do not defreeze, but
simply put into boiling water and cook as normal.
Meat in general (large cuts): defreeze in the
refrigerator compartment without removing the
original packing. Before cooking, leave for a
couple of hours at room temperature.
(small cuts): defreeze at room temperature or
cook straight away.
Fish: defreeze in the refrigerator with removing
the packing or cook straight away when half
defrozen.
Precooked foods: cook straight away in the
oven as appropriate without removing from the
aluminium container.
Fruit: defreeze in the refrigerator.
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USE OF THE REFRIGERATOR
Defrosting
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The defrosting procedure is as follows:
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Once the compartment has defrosted
completely, plug in again and set the thermostat
as desired (see "Adjusting the Temperature").
Defrosting of the refrigerator compartment is
automatic for this model.
Note: The increase in temperature of frozen food
during defrosting can shorten its storage life.
If the refrigerator is not equipped with a
or compartment, defrosting occurs
automatically. During the defrost cycle, drops
of water will run down the rear wall of the
compartment. The defrost water is routed to
a drain outlet and into a container on the
compressor, from which it evaporates.
If the refrigerator is equipped with a
compartment, excess frost should be
removed periodically to keep down electrical
power consumption. Never use sharp objects
or metal tools for this purpose. In any event,
the compartment should be defrosted
whenever the deposit reaches a thickness of
3 mm.
unplug the appliance from the power socket;
remove food from the or
compartment;
turn the thermostat knob to the z position;
as defrosting takes place, gather up the
water with a sponge or a cloth;
or