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Food Storage & Energy Saving Ideas
FOOD STORAGE IDEAS
Fresh Food Storage
The fresh food compartment should be kept between 34° F and40° Fwithan optimum temperature of 37° F
Avoid overcrowding the refrigerator shelves This reduces the circulation of a_raround the food and results inuneven
cooling.
Fruits and Vegetables
Storage in the crisper drawers traps moisture to helppreserve the fruit and vegetablequality forlongertime periods.
Meat
Raw meat and poultry should be wrapped securely so leakage and contamination of other foods or surfaces does not
occur.
Frozen Food Storage
The freezer compartment should be kept at0° For lower
A freezer operates most efficiently when it is at least 2/3 full
Packaging Foods for Freezing
To minimize dehydration and quahtydeterioration, use aluminum foil, freezerwrap, freezer bags or airtightcontainers.
Force as much air out of the packages as possible and seal them tightly Trapped air can cause food todry out,
change color, and develop an off-flavor (freezer burn)
• Wrap fresh meats and poultry with suitable freezer wrap prior to freezing
• Do not refreeze meat that has completely thawed.
Loading the Freezer
Avotd addingtoo muchwarmfoodtothefreezer at onetime. Thisoverloadsthefreezer, slows the rate offreezmg,
and can raise thetemperature offrozen foods,
Leavea space between thepackages, socoldair can circulatefreely, allowingfood tofreeze as quickly as possible
Avoid storinghard-to-freezefoods suchas icecreamand orangejuiceonthefreezer door shelves These foodsare
best stored Inthefreezer intertorwhere thetemperature vanesless
ENERGY SAVING IDEAS
• Locate therefngerator inthe coolest partof the room,outof direct sunhght,
and away from heating ducts orregisters Do not placethe refrigerator
next to heat-producing apphances such as a range, oven,or dishwasher
Ifthis isnotpossible, a section of cabinetry or anadded layerof insulation
between the two appliances wdlhelp the refngerator operate more
efficiently.
• Level the refrigerator so that the doors closetightly
Refer tothis Use & Care Manual for the suggested temperature control
settings
Persodiccleaning of thecondenser wdlhelp the refrigerator run more
efficiently. See the Careand Cleaning Chart on page 19.
• Do notovercrowd the refngerator orblock cold air vents.Doing socauses
the refrigerator to run longer and use more energy
Cover foods and wipe containers dry before placing them inthe
refrigerator. This cuts down on motsture build-up insidethe unit.
• Organize the refngerator toreduce door openings. Remove as many
itemsas needed at one time and close the dooras soon as possible
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