Defrosting Your Appliance; Freezing Fresh Foods - Danby DCR033B1BDB Guide D'utilisation Et Soins De Propriètaire

DEFROSTING YOUR APPLIANCE

Defrost the freezer compartment whenever the layer of frost on the surface of the evaporator reaches 1/4 inch or 3 or 4 mm.
When defrosting, remove all food and set the thermostat to the "OFF" or "0" position. Put the drip tray under the evaporator to
collect melted water. After the frost has melted, discard the melted water and dry up the interior of refrigerator. The refrigerator
can then be restarted by turning its thermostat to the desired setting.
Important: You must remember to close the refrigerator door before the defrost cycle terminates and normal operating
conditions resume automatically. The drip tray should be in position directly below the freezer compartment to catch
condensed water during defrosting.
Note: Never use sharp or pointed instruments to remove ice from the freezer compartment. The freezer compartment contains
refrigerated gas lines and if accidentally punched/pierced, will render the refrigerator inoperable and void the manufacturer's
warranty.
DO NOT ALLOW THE REFRIGERATOR TO CONTINUE OPERATION IF THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT IS
PIERCED.
After defrosting is complete, set the control to maximum for 2 to 3 hours before returning to the desired position. Should the
freezer be stored without use for long periods, it is suggested, after a careful cleaning, to leave the lid open to allow the air to cir-
culate inside the unit in order to avoid the possibility of
condensation, mold or odors.
Note: Wait 3 to 5 minutes before attempting to restart the refrigerator if operation has been interrupted.

FREEZING FRESH FOODS

• Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food, correct temperature and taking into account hygienic precautions will
substantially influence the quality of freezing the food or storing of the frozen foods.
• This compartment is designed for the short-term storage of frozen food.
• The storage life of frozen foods varies and the recommended storage time should not be exceeded.
• Pre-packed commercially frozen food should be stored in accordance with the frozen foods manufacturer's instructions for a
three star frozen food storage compartment or home freezer.
• Place frozen food into the freezer as quickly as possible after purchase. If there are instructions on the packet, carefully fol-
low these instructions regarding storage times.
• Carefully select food you intend to freeze, it should be of adequate quality and suitable for freezing.
• Use correct packaging and wrap it tight.
• The packaging should be airtight and shouldn't leak since this could cause substantial vitamin loss and dehydration of foods.
• Foils and bags should be soft enough to tightly wrap around the foods.
• When preparing foods to be frozen, consider sanitary precautions.
• Mark packages with following data: kind and amount of foods and the date of loading.
• It is extremely important that the food is frozen as quickly as possible.
• If the loading amount is too large, the quality of freezing is reduced which affects the quality of frozen foods.
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