GE FH26C Use And Care Manual

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Fre~er FeaturesSliding basketKeeps frequently-wanted foodswithin easy reach; can be movedaside to make foods below morereadily accessible.Key-ejecting lockKeeps your frozen food supplysecure. The spring-loaded lock isdesigned so that the key isautomatically ejected—key will notremain in lock in either the open orlocked position.Keep key out of reach of childrenand away from the food freezer.Interior lightTurns on when the lid is opened;turns off when the lid is closed.Defrost water drainUp-front drain with hose adapterspeeds emptying of defrost water.10 Rulesfor SuccessfulFood Fre=ing1. Freeze the best. Freeze onlytop-quality foods. Freezing retainsquality and flavor; it cannot improvequality.2. Keep work area clean.3. Work quickly. The quicker fruitsand vegetables are frozen afterpicking, the better the frozenproduct will be, You’ll save time,too, because less culling andsorting will be necessary.4. Choose correct packagingmaterials. Frozen foods will dryout if not properly wrapped orpackaged. Both rigid containersand flexible bags or wrapperscan be used. Make sure they areespecially designed for freezing.5. Follow reliable instructions forfreezing different types of food.6. Freeze foods in practical meal-sized packages.7. Fill container properly. Whenplacing liquid or semi-liquid foodsin containers, leave about 1/2” attop (1-1/2” for glass containers) toallow for expansion during freezing.8. Freeze correct quantities.There is an established maximumof food your freezer is designed tofreeze at one time—approximately3 pounds per cubic foot of freezercapacity. In normal position, yourfreezer’s control dial will maintainsufficiently low temperatures in thefreezer to freeze recommendedquantities of food.If you have a large quantity of foodyou wish to freeze, store part of it inthe fresh food compartment of yourrefrigerator until the first quantityis frozen.9. Use “oldest” foods first.Continually rotate frozen foods tothe front of the freezer so the longest-frozen foods are used first.10. Store frozen foods immediately.Commercially frozen food can bestored any place in the freezer. Thesefoods should not be allowed to thawbefore being placed in the freezer.Helpful MaterialsYou’ll find these materials helpfulin preparing foods for the freezer:. Large kettle with close-fitting lidfor blanching vegetables and fruits. Fine sieve or small colander toput vegetables in for blanchingl Assortment of knives for cuttingup meat, fruits and vegetables. Rolls of absorbent paper towels orsoft cloth towels for draining foods. Proper freezer packagingmaterials for various types of food(see page 10)l Small loading funnel for fruit andvegetable containers, to keepsealing edge cleanl Glass marking pencil for labelingpackages. Roll of freezer tapeQuick-Fre=ingFor quick-freezing large amountsof food, turn control to No. 7 twohours before loading.Return the temperature control toNo. 1 after freezing is completed.Never freeze more than threepounds of food per cubic foot offreezer capacity at onetime.5