EN - 11 -FOOD STORAGE IN THE APPLIANCERefrigerator CompartmentThe refrigerator compartment is used for storing fresh food for few days.• Do not place food in directly in contact with the rear wall of the refrigerator compartment.Leave some space around the food to allow air to circulate.• Do not place hot food or evaporating liquid in the refrigerator.• Always make sure food is wrapped or stored in closed containers before placing in therefrigerator.• To reduce humidity and avoid formation of frost, never place liquids in unsealed contain-ers in the refrigerator.• We recommend that you loosely wrap meat and store it on the glass shelf just abovethe vegetable bin, where the air is cooler.• Store fruit and vegetable items loose in the crisper containers.• To prevent the cold air from escaping, try not to open the door too often and do notleave it open for a long time.Freezer CompartmentThe freezer compartment is used for freezing fresh food and for storing frozen food for theperiod of time indicated on packaging and for making ice cubes.• When freezing fresh food, wrap and seal the food properly; that is the packaging shouldbe air tight and shouldn’t leak. Special freezer bags, aluminum foil (heavy grade, if indoubt double wrap), polythene bags and plastic containers are ideal.• Do not allow the fresh food to come into contact with the already frozen food.• Always mark the date and the content on the pack and do not exceed the stated stor-age time.• In case of a power failure or malfunction, the freezer compartment will maintain a suf-ficiently low temperature for food storage. However, avoid opening the freezer door toslow down the temperature rise within the freezer compartment.• The maximum amount of fresh food that can be stored in the freezer within 24 hours isindicated on the name plate (see Freezing Capacity).• Never place warm food in the freezer compartment.• When purchasing and storing frozen food products, ensure that the packaging is notdamaged.• The storage time and the recommended temperature for storing frozen food is indicatedon the packaging. For storing and using, follow the manufacturer’s instructions. If noinformation is provided, food should not be stored for more than 3 months.• Place frozen food in the freezer compartment as soon as possible after buying it.• Once the food has thawed, it must not be refrozen. You must cook it as quickly as pos-sible. In order to consume or to freeze once again.PART 3.