Silvercrest STG 70 B3 - Manual (Page 8)

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• Some foods are not suitable for freezing, e.g. grapes, cit-
rus fruits, green salads, onions, garlic, raw potatoes, rad-
ishes, tomatoes, raw eggs in their shells.
• Some types of fruit and vegetable (e.g. apples, pears,
peaches) should be blanched briefly in boiling water be-
fore freezing.
• Add seasoning only sparingly to food before freezing, as
some spices strengthen or change their flavour during
freezing.
• Pack the food carefully into suitable, air-tight plastic bags
or plastic containers that are impermeable to air and
moisture.
Avoid air in the packaging.
In this way, the vitamins and the quality of the food are
preserved most effectively.
• Ensure a high level of hygiene when preparing the frozen
goods.
• Before freezing, divide the food items into suitable por-
tions for your later use. This makes it easier to use the
food at a later stage.
• Relatively small portions make quick freezing easier,
which is important for quality.
• Label each portion with the date, quantity and type of the
food.
• Allow warm food to cool down to room temperature be-
fore freezing it.
• Make sure that the fresh food does not touch already fro-
zen items, so that they do not begin to defrost slightly.
• Defrost frozen food slowly. It is best to defrost meat and
fish in the refrigerator, and all other foods at room tem-
perature.
• The shelf life of frozen foods varies. The following table
gives you some initial guidelines:
9. Defrosting and cleaning
DANGER! Remove the power plug from the wall
socket before cleaning the device.
Risk of fire!
• Do not use any pointed or sharp objects to clean, defrost
or remove deep-frozen goods and ice. This may damage
the refrigerant circuit.
• Please use only the supplied ice spatula 17 to remove
partially thawed, loose ice. Do not touch the refrigerant
circuit 9 in the process.
• Never use any electrical devices in the interior of the ap-
pliance.
• Never handle sources of ignition or naked flames in the
interior of the appliance.
WARNING! Do not use any astringent or abrasive cleaning
agents.
Care and cleaning from the outside
• If necessary, wipe the appliance from the outside with a
slightly moistened cloth (if required, with a little washing-
up liquid).
• Make sure that the door seal 10 does not come into con-
tact with any oil or grease. This would accelerate the age-
ing process and the door would no longer close air-tight.
Defrosting and cleaning the interior
NOTE: Defrost your freezer regularly, as a layer of ice in-
creases the energy consumption.
1. 24 hours before defrosting, press the ALARM/SUPER
button 4 to create a cold reserve for the frozen goods.
The SUPER LED 5 remains lit as long as the function is
active.
2. Switch off by pressing the button 6.
3. Unplug the appliance.
4. Remove the frozen goods from the appliance, pack them
tightly in newspaper and store them in as cold a location
as possible.
5. Leave the door open and collect the melted water with a
sponge or cloth.
Do not attempt under any circumstances to
accelerate the defrosting process with objects,
naked flames or electrical appliances.
6. After defrosting, wipe out the interior with water contain-
ing a little added vinegar.
7. Dry the interior extremely carefully.
8. Close the door
, connect the mains plug to the wall socket
and switch the device on by pressing the button 6.
9. Turn on Superfrost. Press the ALARM/SUPER button 4
briefly. The SUPER LED 5 remains lit as long as the func-
tion is active.
10. Put the frozen goods back in place.
11.
Use a freezing thermometer to check the temperature.
After several hours, switch Superfrost off.
Relatively long periods without use
If you intend not to use your appliance for a relatively long pe-
riod of time, please proceed as follows:
1. Switch off by pressing the
button 6 .
2. Unplug the appliance.
3. Defrost the appliance and clean it.
4. Dry the interior thoroughly.
5. Leave the door open to prevent the formation of any
smells in the interior.
Foods
Maximum
storage
time in
months
Fully prepared foods 3
Beef 10 - 12
Pork 4 - 7
Poultry 8 - 10
Game 6 - 8
Mince 1 - 3
Fish 1 - 4
Bread, rolls, pastry 1 - 3
Fruit 8 - 12
Vegetables 6 - 12
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