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Storing Food Food storage guide ••Store fresh food in the refrigerator compartment. How food is frozen and thawed is an important factor in maintaining its freshness and flavor. ••Do not store food that spoils quickly, such as bananas and melons, at low temperatures. ••Allow hot food to cool prior to storing it in the refrigerator. Placing hot food in the refrigerator could spoil other food and lead to a higher energy consumption. ••Tightly wrap food or store it in a container with a lid. ••Do not block air vents with food. Smooth circulation of chilled air keeps refrigerator temperatures even. ••Do not open the door frequently. Opening the door lets warm air enter the refrigerator and causes temperatures to rise. ••Do not overfill the door bins. ••For dated products, check date code to ensure freshness. ••Leave enough space in the freezer for air to circulate around packages. ••Your freezer will not quick-freeze a large quantity of food. Do not put more unfrozen food into the freezer than will freeze within 24 hours (no more than 2 to 3 pounds of food per cubic foot of freezer space). Freezer compartment Refrigerator compartment ••Do not store bottles or glass in the freezer compartment. They may break or shatter. ••Do not refreeze food that has been thawed. This causes loss of taste and nutrients. ••When storing frozen food for an extended period of time, such as ice cream, keep it on a shelf, not in a door bin. ••Do not touch frozen containers made of metal with wet hands. ••Always clean food prior to refrigerating. Vegetables and fruits should be washed and dried. Packed food should be wiped to prevent adjacent food from spoiling. ••When storing eggs in their storage rack or box, ensure that they are fresh, and always store them in an upright position. NOTE • If you keep the refrigerator in a hot and humid place, frequent opening of the door or storing a lot of vegetables in it may cause condensation to form which has no effect on its performance. Remove the condensation with a paper or kitchen towel. 25

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Storing Food
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Food storage guide
•
Store fresh food in the refrigerator compartment. How food is frozen and thawed
is an important factor in maintaining its freshness and flavor.
•
Do not store food that spoils quickly, such as bananas and melons, at low
temperatures.
•
Allow hot food to cool prior to storing it in the refrigerator. Placing hot food in the
refrigerator could spoil other food and lead to a higher energy consumption.
•
Tightly wrap food or store it in a container with a lid.
•
Do not block air vents with food. Smooth circulation of chilled air keeps
refrigerator temperatures even.
•
Do not open the door frequently. Opening the door lets warm air enter the
refrigerator and causes temperatures to rise.
•
Do not overfill the door bins.
•
For dated products, check date code to ensure freshness.
•
Leave enough space in the freezer for air to circulate around packages.
•
Your freezer will not quick-freeze a large quantity of food. Do not put more
unfrozen food into the freezer than will freeze within 24 hours (no more than 2 to
3 pounds of food per cubic foot of freezer space).
•
Do not store bottles or glass in the freezer compartment. They may break or
shatter.
•
Do not refreeze food that has been thawed. This causes loss of taste and
nutrients.
•
When storing frozen food for an extended period of time, such as ice cream,
keep it on a shelf, not in a door bin.
•
Do not touch frozen containers made of metal with wet hands.
•
Always clean food prior to refrigerating. Vegetables and fruits should be washed
and dried. Packed food should be wiped to prevent adjacent food from spoiling.
•
When storing eggs in their storage rack or box, ensure that they are fresh, and
always store them in an upright position.
Freezer
compartment
Refrigerator
compartment
• If you keep the refrigerator in a hot and humid place, frequent opening of the
door or storing a lot of vegetables in it may cause condensation to form which
has no effect on its performance. Remove the condensation with a paper or
kitchen towel.
NOTE