Operating and Installation Instructions

Freezing and storing food
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Always observe USDA food safety
guidelines.
 WARNING! Fire hazard!
Do not operate any electrical
equipment inside the appliance. This
can cause sparking.
Maximum freezing capacity
To ensure that fresh food placed in the
freezer freezes through to the core as
quickly as possible, the maximum
freezing capacity must not be
exceeded. The maximum freezing
capacity for freezing within a 24-hour
period is given on the data plate:
“Freezing capacity ....lbs/24 hrs.”
What happens when you freeze
fresh food?
Fresh food should be frozen as quickly
as possible so that the nutritional value
of the food, its vitamin content,
appearance and flavor are maintained.
The longer food is frozen, the more
water it loses from each individual cell
in to the intermediate spaces. The cells
then shrink. During the defrosting
process, only some of this water is
reabsorbed by the cells. In practical
terms, this means that the food loses a
substantial amount of liquid, which can
be seen by the fact that a large pool of
water collects around it.