AEG SANTO Operating Instructions Manual

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44Freezing and storing frozen foodThe freezer compartment is for freezing and storing food.Important!• The temperature in the freezer compartment must be –18°C or cold-er before freezing fresh food or storing food already frozen.• Do not freeze too large a quantity at any one time (max. 2 kg per 24hrs). The quality of the food is best preserved when it is frozen rightthrough to the core as quickly as possible.• Allow warm food to cool down before freezing. The warmth willcause increased ice formation and increase the power consumption.• Please note the maximum storage times specified by the manufac-turer.• Thawed foods which have not been processed further (cooked intomeals) may not under any circumstances be frozen a second time.+1. To freeze the maximum quantity shown on the rating plate press theFROSTMATIC button 24 hours prior to freezing, or 4 to 6 hours forsmaller quantities. Yellow display lights up.The FROSTMATIC button need not be pressed for freezing of smallquantities.2. All foods must be packed into airtight packages or containers prior tofreezing, so that they do not dry out or lose their flavour, and so thatno flavour contamination of other frozen goods occurs.Caution! Do not touch frozen food with wet hands. Your hands couldstick to the food causing skin abrasions.3. Lay the packaged food on the base of the freezer compartment.Unfrozen food must not touch items already frozen, otherwise thefrozen food could begin to defrost.The appliance’s electronics switch off the FROSTMATIC function auto-matically after 24 hours. The yellow light goes out. You can also endthe FROSTMATIC function manually by pressing the FROSTMATIC but-ton again.When the FROSTMATIC function is switched on the ACTUAL tempera-ture in the fridge can fall slightly. Once the FROSTMATIC function hasbeen switched off the selected DESIRED temperature will be resumed.Tips:• The following are suited for the packaging of frozen goods:– freezer bags and polyethylene wraps;– special cans for frozen goods;– extra–thick aluminium foil.