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Freezing and storing frozen food
The freezer compartment is for freezing and storing food.
Important!
• The temperature in the freezer compartment must be –18 °C
or colder before freezing food or storing food already frozen.
• Allow warm food to cool down before freezing. The warmth will
cause increased ice formation and increase the power con-
sumption.
• Thawed foods which have not been processed further (cooked
into meals) may not under any circumstances be frozen a
second time.
0 All foods must be packed air tight prior to freezing, so that they
do not dry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour conta-
mination of other frozen goods occurs.
Caution!
Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands
could freeze to the food.
0 Lay the packaged food on the floor of the freezer compartment.
Unfrozen food must not touch items already frozen, otherwise
the frozen food could begin to defrost.
Tips:
• The following are suited for the packaging of frozen goods:
– freezer bags and polyethylene wraps;
– special cans for frozen goods;
– extra–thick aluminium foil.
• The following are suitable for sealing bags and wrap:
plastic clips, rubber bands or tape.
• Smooth the air out of the bag before sealing; air makes it
easier for the frozen food to dry out.
• Make flat packages, because these freeze more quickly.
• Do not fill cans for frozen goods to the brim with liquid or
paste–like goods, because liquids expand during freezing.
Note for inspection authorities:
Batch plans for the determination of freezing performance or
warm-up time can be requested directly from the manufacturer.