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18 CU. FT. REFRIGERATOR – USER MANUAL
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• Do not keep food past the manufacturer’s
recommended expiration or best by date.
REFRIGERATING FOOD
When placing food in your refrigerator:
• Keep raw meats on a plate that is large enough
to collect juices and cover it with cling film or
foil.
• Store cooked meats on a shelf above raw
meats to avoid bacterial transfer.
• To maintain freshness, place fruits an
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v
egetables in the crisper drawers to prevent
excessive water evaporation. Fruit and
v
egetables do not need to be wrapped.
Some fresh fruits and vegetables are sensitive to
the cold and are not suitable for storage in the
crisper drawers.
FREEZING FOOD
When placing food in your freezer:
• Make sure that you select the correct storag
e
c
ontainers or bags:
o Do not use glass, thin cling film, or us
ed
f
ood containers.
o Use special freezer bags, freezer film,
plastic bags, plastic containers, or
aluminum foil to store acidic foods (such as
citrus fruits).
o Consider how you want to cook your foo
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b
efore freezing it. Don’t freeze food in
metal containers if you want to microwav
e
it
straight from the freezer.
• Remove as much air from the container or bag
as possible. If you’re freezing liquids, leave a
small amount of air space to allow for
expansion.
If you want, you can buy a vacuum pump that
sucks extra air out of packaging.
• Chill food in your refrigerator before freezing, if
possible.
• Do not place unfrozen food in direct contact
with food that is already stored and frozen. Do
not add too many unfrozen items at once.
• You can use the space in the freezer most
efficiently if you freeze liquids (or solids with
liquids, such as stew) in square blocks. Pour the
liquid into a plastic bag that is placed inside a
square-sided container. Freeze it, then remove
the bag from the container and seal the bag.
• Do not store carbonated drinks in the freezer
compartment.
• Place frozen food into the freezer as quickly as
possible after purchase. If there are instructions
on the packet, carefully follow thes
e
instructions regarding storage times.
• If you place too much food in the freezer at
once, the freezing ability is reduced which
affects the quality of your frozen foods.
• If the internal temperature of frozen food rises
during maintenance or cleaning, it may shorten
the storage life of your food.
NAVIGATING POWER OUTAGES
If you lose power or your refrigerator stops
working:
• After the refrigerator has been turned off,
unplugged, or lost power, wait 3–5 minutes
before turning the refrigerator back on. If you
try to turn it on before this time, the
refrigerator will not start.
• Keep the doors closed as much as possible.
Even in the summer, foods inside your
refrigerator can be kept for several hours.
• Do not place additional food in your
refrigerator.
• Place a water-tight container of ice in th
e
f
reezer to help keep your food cold.
• If a power outage is planned, lower your
refrigerator and freezer temperatures as much
as possible an hour before the power will go
out. Do not store new food during this time.
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