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Normal Operating Sounds
You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling sounds when the
refrigerant is pumped through the coils or tubing.
When the compressor is on, the refrigerant is being
pumped round and you will hear a whirring sound or
pulsating noise from the compressor.
A thermostat controls the compressor and you will hear
a faint 'click' when the thermostat cuts in and out.
Food Storage
To obtain the best performance from your appliance:
Do not store warm food or evaporating liquid.
Avoid buying frozen food if you cannot store it straight
away.The use of an insulated container is advisable.When
you arrive home, place the frozen food in the Freezer
immediately.
Do not push food together too much.
Do not store food uncovered.
Ensure that food placed in the Freezer is dated and
labelled and used in date order to ensure that food is
consumed at its best.
Lean food keeps better and longer than fatty food, salt
reduces the storage time.
Wrap the food in polythene or aluminium freezing bags
or foil so that they adhere to the food and provide an
airtight seal.
Packaging which is swollen or has traces of refrozen
water droplets on the pack could indicate that the
product has not been kept at a suitable temperature and
that it may have lost its original quality. Partially thawed
food must not be refrozen, it must be consumed within
24 hours. Never exceed the storage times indicated by
the manufacturer.
In the Event of a Power
Failure
I
f there is a power failure during the storage of frozen
foods, keep the door closed. If the temperature within
your Freezer should rise, do not refreeze the food
without checking its condition.The following guidelines
should assist you:
Ice Cream: Once thawed should be discarded.
Fruits & Vegetables:If soft should be cooked and used
up.
Breads & Cakes: Can be refrozen without danger.
Shellfish: Should be refrigerated and used up quickly.
Cooked Dishes: i.e. casseroles should be refrigerated
and used up.
Large Pieces of Meat: Can be refrozen providing
there are still ice crystals remaining within them.
Small Joints: Should be cooked and can then be
refrozen as cooked dishes.
Chicken: Should also be cooked and refrozen as a fresh
dish.
In this chapter practical hints and ideas are given about how
to use the appliance to reach maximum energy saving and
there is environmental information about the appliance as
well.
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