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7OPERATION
Storing frozen food
Prepackaged commercially frozen food should be stored
in accordance with the frozen food manufacturer’s
instructions.
To ensure that the high quality achieved by the frozen
food manufacturer and the food retailer is maintained the
following should be remembered:
• Put packets in the freezer as quickly as possible after
purchase.
• Do not exceed “Use By”, “Best Before” dates on the
packaging.
Freezing fresh food
• Place fresh food to be frozen near the side walls to
ensure fast freezing and away from already frozen
food, if possible.
• Never exceed the maximum storage capacity of the
freezer as displayed on the rating plate.
• The quality of the food is best preserved when it
is frozen right through to the centre as quickly as
possible.
• Take special care not to mix already frozen food and
fresh food.
Defrosting
Since the main purpose of your freezer is to preserve food,
it should be kept clean at all times. Your freezer should be
defrosted when ice is approximately 6 mm thick; otherwise
it will interfere with efficient operation and reduce storage
capacity. To ensure hygiene and efficiency, complete
defrosting is recommended AT LEAST twice each year,
preferably when food supply is low.
1. 6 hours before defrosting, please set the thermostat
knob to the “Coldest” position to make sure the food
is at the lowest temperature when you get it out.
2. Switch off power to freezer at power outlet and
remove cord.
3. Remove frozen food, wrap in newspaper and place in
a cool place. Very small items and ice cream should
be placed in another freezer if possible.
4. Remove the freezer basket. Leave the lid open.
Containers of warm water may be placed carefully in
the freezer to speed up the defrosting process.
WARNING
WARNING
Never use hairdryers, electrical heaters or other such
electrical appliances for defrosting.
5. Lift out the rubber plug from the internal drain hole
inside the freezer (Figure 1).
Note: please keep the rubber cover in a safe place during
defrosting and put it back after defrosting is done.
Figure 1
6. Pull out the external water drain by 20-25mm until
the water hole can be seen.
7. Twist the external water drain until the water hole
points downward.
Figure 2
8. After defrosting is complete and all of the water has
drained, wipe the freezer out with a damp cloth and
dry, ensuring the freezer inner surfaces are dry before
reloading frozen food. Water in the freezer can cause
food to stick to liner when frozen.
9. Rotate the external water drain until the water hole
points up and push it back into place (Figure 3).
10. Replace the internal drain plug (Figure 1).
11. Plug the freezer back in and turn it on, reload food to
be frozen.
Figure 3
WARNING
CAUTION
Do not use pointed or sharp-edged objects such as
knives or forks to remove the frost.
USING YOUR NEW APPLIANCE
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