Zanussi ZFR 67 Instruction Booklet

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7Normal Operating Sounds• You may hear faint gurgling or bubbling soundswhen the refrigerant is pumped through the coilsor tubing at the rear, to the coolingplate/evaporator or to the fixed freezer shelves.• When the compressor is on, the refrigerant isbeing pumped round, and you will hear a whirringsound or pulsating noise from the compressor.• A thermostat controls the compressor, and youwill hear a faint ’click’ when the thermostat cuts inand out.Food StorageTo obtain the best performance from your freezer• Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids.• Avoid buying frozen food if you cannot store itstraight away. The use of an insulated containeris advisable. When you arrive home place thefrozen food in the freezer immediately.• Do not push food together too much, try to allowair to circulate around each item.• Do not store food uncovered.• Ensure that food placed in the freezer is datedand labelled and used in date order to ensurethat food is consumed at its best.• Lean food keeps better and longer than fattyfood, salt reduces the storage time.• Wrap the food in polythene or aluminium freezingbags or foil so that they adhere to the food andprovide an airlight seal .• Packaging which is swollen or has traces ofrefrozen water droplets on the pack couldindicate that the product has not been kept at asuitable temperature and that it may have lost itsoriginal quality. Partially thawed food must not berefrozen, it must be consumed within 24 hours.Never exceed the storage times indicated by themanufacturer.Energy Saving Advice• Do not install the appliance close to sources ofheat, such as a boiler or radiator.• Locate the appliance in a cool well ventilatedroom and make sure that the air openings of theappliance are not obstructed.• Avoid unnecessary frosting in the cabinet bypacking all foodstuffs into airtight packagesbefore placing them in the freezer.• Food which is to be frozen (when cool) should beplaced in the fridge before being transferred tothe freezer.• Try to avoid keeping the door open for longperiods or opening the door too frequently aswarm air will enter the cabinet and cause thecompressor to switch on unnecessarily often.• Ensure there are no obstructions preventing thedoor from closing properly.In the Event of a Power FailureIf there is a power failure during the storage of frozenfoods, keep the door closed. If the temperaturewithin your freezer should rise, do not refreeze thefood without checking its condition. The followingguidelines should assist you:Ice-cream: Once thawed should be discarded.Fruits & Vegetables: If soft should be cooked andused up.Breads & Cakes: Can be refrozen without danger.Shellfish: Should be refrigerated and used upquickly.Cooked Dishes: i. e. casseroles should berefrigerated and used up.Large Pieces of Meat: Can be refrozen providingthere are still ice crystals remaining within them.Small Joints: Should be cooked and can then berefrozen as cooked dishes.Chicken: Should also be cooked and refrozen as afresh dish.HINTS AND TIPS