Haier HF-50 User Manual - Page 6

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This

will

be

automatically

silenced,

when

you

switch

on

the

SUPER

FREEZE

SWITCH

7

Starting

up

the

freezer

1.

Switch

on

the

freezer

by

turning

the

temperature

dial

to

the

right

(for

the

time

being

turn

the

dial

fully

to

the

right

to

the

maximum

position)

(the

green

and

red

lights

-

if

provided

-

go

on)

2.

If

equipped

with

a

SUPER

FREEZE

SWITCH

turn

it

on

(the

yellow

light

will

also

come

on).

3.

Do

not

open

the

door

of

the

freezer

compartment

for

about

4

hours,

or

for

as

long

as

the

red

light

is

on,

so

that

the

temperature

in

the

freezer

can

drop

to

the

necessary

level.

4.

You

can

now

fill

the

freezer

with

any

amount

of

frozen

food

(food

which

has

been

bought

ready

frozen).

The

SUPER

FREEZE

SWITCH

should

be

switched

off

again

after

24

hours

at

the

latest.

5.

If

you

want

to

freeze

fresh,

unfrozen

food,

consult

the

chapter

"Freezing

/

Storing

fresh

food".

Warning!

■

Do

not

store

any

bottled

liquids

in

the

freezer.

Liquids

expand

when

frozen

and

the

bottle

may

explode.

■

Never

keep

explosive

substances

or

aerosol

cans

with

inflammable

propellants

such

as

butane,

propane.

pentane

etc.

in

the

freezer.

Any

escaping

gases

could

be

ignited

by

electrical

components.

Such

aerosol

cans

can

be

recognised

by

the

list

of

contents

or

by

the

inflammable

symbols

printed

on

the

can

itself.

■

When

storing

ready

frozen

food,

you

must

follow

the

manufacturer's

instructions

on

the

food

packaging.

■

Deep

frozen

ice-cream

and

ice

-lollies

must

not

be

eaten

until

a

few

minutes

after

being

taken

from

the

freezer

to

avoid

injury

to

lips

and

tongue

(danger

of

skin

detachment).

For

the

same

reason,

avoid

touching

the

frozen

inside

walls

of

the

freezer

with

wet

hands.

■

Defrosted

or

slightly

frozen

products

should

be

used

immediately.

As

a

rule,

such

products

are

not

suitable

for

re

-freezing.

■

Packaging

should

be

dry

to

avoid

things

freezing

together.

■

Ready

frozen

foods

should

be

stored

so

that

they

do

not

come

into

contact

with

newly

added

foods

which

have

not

yet

frozen.

8

Freezing/

Storing

fresh

food

Almost

all

fresh

products

are

suitable

for

freezing

and

storing

in

the

freezer.

For

the

most

common

of

these

products.

a

storage

guide

with

details

of

acceptable

storage

times

and

the

most

suitable

packaging

is

provided.

(see

"Food

storage

guide"at

the

back

of

this

user

manual).

Label

fresh

products

clearly

as

they

are

not

easy

to

identify

when

deep

frozen

in

transparent

freezer

-bags.

We

recommend

using

commercially

available

labels

for

frozen

foods.

Instruction

for

use

Pack

fresh

products

in

portions

suitable

for

your

needs

to

avoid

defrosting

quantities

that

are

too

big

for

you

to

use

up

in

one

day.

Label

the

portions

with

at

least

the

following

information:

■

Product

name

(e.g.

beef

fillet)

■

Weight

of

the

Portion

■

Quantity

(number

of

pieces)

■

Freezing

date

■

Use

by

date

(see

"Food

storage

guide")

Then

continue

as

follows:

a)

Berries,

fruits

with

peel,

herbs

etc.

should

be

laid

out

loose

for

freezing

on

the

freezing

tray

(not

all

models

are

supplied

with

this)

in

the

upper

part

of

the

freezer

and

then

put

into

freezer

bags

after

about

12

hours.

Store

the

filled

freezer

bags

in

one

of

the

available

drawers.

Fresh

food

should

be

placed

in

the

top

drawer

and

moved

down

to

one

of

the

lower

drawers

after

approx.

24

hours.

Avoid

putting

fresh

foods

directly

in

contact

with

deep

frozen

food.

The

deep

frozen

food

could

defrost

and

may

not

last

out

the

normal

storage

time.

b)

Within

a

period

of

24

hours

fill

up

the

freezer

only

with

the

adequate

quantities

of

fresh

food

for

the

freezing

capacity

of

your

freezer.

Consult

the

information

on

the

rating

plate

(XX

kg/24h).

c)

If

your

freezer

is

equipped

with

a

SURER

FREEZE

SWITCH,

switch

it

on

(the

yellow

light

will

come

on)

this

is

not

strictly

necessary

when

filling

up

with

already

frozen

foods

(e.g.

deep

frozen

foods).

WARNING!

Switch

off

the

SUPER

FREEZE

SWITCH

after

24

hours

at

the

latest

(the

yellow

light

will

go off).

d)

Set

the

temperature

dial

to

a

medium

to

high

setting.

e)

Keep

the

temperature

in

the

freezing

compartment

under

control

preferably

by

placing

a

suitable

thermometer

with

a

scale

range

of

up

to

-26°C.

The

storage

temperature

must

always

be

at

least

-

18°C.

Refilling

the

freezer

compartment

with

fresh

(not

frozen)

food

Make

sure

that

you

wait

at

least

24

hours

before

refilling

with

fresh

food,

in

adequate

quantities

for

the

freezing

capacity

of

your

freezer

(XX

kg/24h).

Maximum

capacity

In

order

to

ensure

correct

storage

of

frozen

food,

never

fill

the

drawers

up

to

the

top.

Set

the

temperature

dial

strictly

according

to

the

filling

capacity.

To

save

energy

in

normal

room

temperatures

(

+

18°C

to

+

22°C)

we

recommend

setting

the

temperature

dial

to

a

medium

setting.

Storage

time

The

storage

time

for

ready

deep-frozen

products

depends

on

the

type

of

product

and

on

its

ingredients.

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