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Using the freezer efficiently Freezing food Fresh food should be frozen as quickly as possible. This helps maintain the nutritional value, vitamin content, appearance and taste of the food. Never refreeze partially or fully defrosted food. Consume defrosted food as soon as possible, it will lose its nutritional value and spoil if left for too long. Do not refreeze defrosted food unless it has been cooked. Before placing food in the freezer ^ When you are planning to freeze large amounts of food (more than 4 ½ lbs [2 kg]), switch on the SuperCool function ahead of time (see "SuperCool"). This will provide the food already in the freezer with a protective boost of cold air. Placing food in the freezer Food to be frozen can be placed anywhere in the freezer. Load bearing capacity of the baskets: F 18X1Vi/SF F 19X1Vi/SF Small basket 72 lbs (33 kg) 94 lbs (43 kg) Large basket 72 lbs (33 kg) 94 lbs (43 kg) ^ Spread the food to be frozen across the bottom of the freezer basket or across the shelves, so that it will freeze through to the core as quickly as possible. ^ When placing items in the freezer, make sure the packaging and containers are dry, to keep them from sticking together when frozen. When freezing, try not to let frozen food come into contact with unfrozen food, this could cause the frozen food to defrost. 17

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Freezing food
Fresh food should be frozen as quickly
as possible. This helps maintain the
nutritional value, vitamin content,
appearance and taste of the food.
Never refreeze partially or fully
defrosted food. Consume defrosted
food as soon as possible, it will lose its
nutritional value and spoil if left for too
long. Do not refreeze defrosted food
unless it has been cooked.
Before placing food in the freezer
^
When you are planning to freeze
large amounts of food (more than
4 ½ lbs [2 kg]), switch on the
SuperCool function ahead of time
(see "SuperCool").
This will provide the food already in
the freezer with a protective boost of
cold air.
Placing food in the freezer
Food to be frozen can be placed
anywhere in the freezer.
Load bearing capacity of the baskets:
Small
basket
Large
basket
F 18X1Vi/SF
72 lbs
(33 kg)
72 lbs
(33 kg)
F 19X1Vi/SF
94 lbs
(43 kg)
94 lbs
(43 kg)
^
Spread the food to be frozen across
the bottom of the freezer basket or
across the shelves, so that it will
freeze through to the core as quickly
as possible.
^
When placing items in the freezer,
make sure the packaging and
containers are dry, to keep them from
sticking together when frozen.
When freezing, try not to let frozen
food come into contact with
unfrozen food, this could cause the
frozen food to defrost.
Using the freezer efficiently
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