Rangemaster Refrigeration SxS 661 - Manual (Page 11)

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Freezing procedure
This appliance is fi tted with a ‘Quick Freeze’ function. This
function is ideal if you are freezing large quantities of foods as
it freezes quickly helping to preserve freshness and maintain
the level of nutrients in foods which can be lost through
freezing.
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It is also advisable to use this function before you clean the
appliance interior to ensure that foods are as frozen as possible.
Storing frozen foods
When storing commercially frozen foods, please follow these
guidelines.
 Always follow manufacturers’ guidelines for the
length of time you should store food for. Do not
exceed these guidelines!
• Try to keep the length of time between purchase and
storage as short as possible to preserve food quality.
• Buy frozen foods, which have been stored at a
temperature of –18°C or below.
• Avoid buying food which has ice or frost on the
packaging – This indicates that the products might have
been partially defrosted and re-frozen at some point
– Temperature rises affect the quality of food.
• When consuming ice cream or water ices allow them to
warm a little first to prevent freezer burns on hands or
tongue.
• Should there be a power cut, or the freezer /
refrigeration appliance fail for any length of time you
may need to remove food from the freezer and store in
a cold, hygienic place (i.e. garage or outhouse area) until
the power is restored, or the appliance is repaired.
To prevent undue temperature rises; you should wrap the
foods in layers of insulating material, such as newspaper,
to help to maintain their temperature. It is also important
that any food aff ected by this situation should be either
consumed or cooked and re-frozen (where suitable) soon
afterwards in order to prevent health risks.
Layers of newspaper can also be used to help keep foods
cold while you are defrosting the freezer (see cleaning your
appliance).