Beko GN1416221Z User Manual - Page 17

Operating the product C Use quick cooling function when you want to quickly cool the food placed in the fridge compartment. If you want to cool large amounts of fresh food, activate this function before putting the food into the product. C If you do not cancel it, quick cooling will cancel itself automatically after 8 hours at the most or when the fridge compartment reaches to the required temperature. C If you press the quick cooling button repeatedly with short intervals, the electronic circuit protection will be activated and the compressor will not start up immediately. C This function is not recalled when 5.2 Freezpinowgerfrreesstohresfoafotedr a power failure. • In order to preserve the quality of the food, it 34.sJhoakllebretefrmozpeenraastuqrueiciknlydiacsaptoorssible when it is placed in the freezer compartment, use the fast freezing feature for this purpose. • You may store the food longer in freezer compartment when you freeze them while they are fresh. • Pack the food to be frozen and close the packing so that it would not allow entrance of air. • Ensure that you pack your food before putting them in the freezer. Use freezer containers, foils and moisture-proof papers, plastic bags and other packing materials instead of traditional packing papers. • Label each pack of food by adding the date before freezing. You may distinguish the freshness of each food pack in this way when you open your freezer each time. Store the food frozen before in the front side of compartment to ensure that they are used first. • Frozen food must be used immediately after they are thawed and they should not be refrozen. • Do not freeze too large quantities of food at one time. 5.3 Recommendations for preserving the frozen food Compartment shall be set to -18°C at least. 1. Put packages in the freezer as quickly as possible after purchase without allowing the to thaw. 2. Check whether the "Use By" and "Best Before" dates on the packaging are expired or not before freezing it. 3. Ensure that the package of the food is not damaged. 5.4 Deep-freeze information According to IEC 62552 standards, the product shall freeze at least 4.5 kg of food at 25°C ambient temperature to -18°C or lower within 24 hours for every 100-litres of freezer volume. It is possible to preserve the food for a long time only at -18°C or lower temperatures. You can keep the freshness of food for many months (at -18°C or lower temperatures in the deep freeze). Foods to be frozen should not be allowed to come in contact with the previously frozen items to prevent them from getting thawed partially. Boil the vegetables and drain their water in order to store vegetables for a longer time as frozen. After draining their water, put them in air-proof packages and place them inside the freezer. Food such as bananas, tomatoes, lettuce, celery, boiled eggs, potatoes are not suitable for freezing. When these foods are frozen, only their nutritional value and taste shall be affected negatively. They shall not be spoiled so that they would create a risk for human health. 16 / 25 EN Refrigerator / User Manual