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Storage of frozen food
When first starting-up or after a
period out of use, before putting the
products in the compartment let the
appliance run for at least two hours on
the coldest setting, then turn the
thermostat knob to the normal
operating position.
Important
If tthere iis aa ppower ffailure wwhen
food iis iin tthe ffreezer, ddo nnot
open tthe ddoor oof tthe ffreezer
compartment. TThe ffrozen ffood wwill nnot
be aaffected iif tthe ppower ccut iis oof sshort
duration ((up tto 66-88 hhours) aand tthe
freezer ccompartment iis ffull, ootherwise,
it iis rrecommended tthat tthe ffood
should bbe uused wwithin aa sshort ttime ((a
temperature iincrease oof tthe ffrozen
food sshortens iits ssafe sstorage pperiod).
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to
being used, can be thawed in the
refrigerator compartment or at room
temperature, depending on the time
available for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked
still frozen, directly from the freezer: in
this case, cooking will take longer.
Cold accumulator
The freezer contains one or more
cold accumulators which increases
storage times in the event of a power
cut or breakdown. These are located in
the upper compartment.
Ice-cube production
This appliance is equipped with one
or more trays for the production of ice-
cubes. Fill these trays with water, then
put them in the freezer compartment.
Do nnot uuse mmetallic iinstruments tto
remove tthe ttrays ffrom tthe ffreeze
r.
Movable shelves
The walls of the refrigerator are
equipped with a series of runners so
that the shelves can be positioned as
desired.
Positioning the door
shelves
To permit storage of food packages
of various sizes, the door shelves can
be placed at different heights.
To make these adjustments
proceed as follows: Gradually pull the
shelf in the direction of the arrows until
it comes free, then reposition as
required.
