AEG SANTO Santo Series Operating Instructions Manual

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25FreezingWarning!• Before foods are frozen, the actual temperature in the freezercompartment must be -18 °C or colder.• Please observe indicated freezing capacity on the rating plate. Thefreezing capacity represents the maximum amount of fresh goodsthat can be frozen within 24 hours. If you freeze goods on severaldays, one after the other, freeze amounts equal to 2/3 to 3/4 of thecapacity indicated on the rating plate.• Thawed foods which have not been processed further (cooked intomeals) may not under any circumstances be frozen a second time.0 1. For freezing the maximum capacity press the FROSTMATIC button 24hours prior to freezing, or 4 to 6 hours for smaller quantities. Yellowindicator lights up.3 The FROSTMATIC button need not be pressed for freezing of smallquantities of up to 3 kg.2. All foods must be packed air tight prior to freezing, so that they do notdry out or lose their flavour, and so that no flavour contamination ofother frozen goods occurs.Caution! Do not touch frozen goods with wet hands. Hands can freezeto the goods.3. Place packaged goods in the drawers. Unfrozen goods may not comeinto contact with already frozen goods, otherwise the frozen goodsmay start to thaw.Tips:• The following are suitable for the packaging of frozen goods:– freezer bags and polyethylene wraps;– plastic containers for frozen foods;– extra-thick aluminium foil• The following are suitable for sealing bags and wraps:plastic clips, rubber bands or adhesive tape.• Press air out of bags and wraps before sealing, because airencourages drying of frozen goods.• Make flat packages, because these freeze more quickly.• Do not fill plastic containers for frozen foods to the brim with liquidor paste-like goods, because liquids expand during freezing.