Defrosting Food; Defrosting Your Freezer - Fagor za1326 Benutzerhandbuch

Defrosting food

You can defrost food in five different ways:
- By putting them in refrigerator for several hours
- By leaving them to defrost gently at ambient temperature
- In a conventional oven at a very low temperature (40/50°C)
- In a microwave oven
- By cooking them immediately
Defrosting them in the refrigerator is the slowest but safest method.
Never refreeze food once it has defrosted, even partially, without cooking it first.
We would advise you not to place any items you have just taken out of the freezer
straight into your mouth (ice cream, ice cubes, etc.): they will be at a very low
temperature and you risk frostbite. Avoid touching frozen or deep-frozen food
with wet hands; you may stick to the food.
We recommend that you only defrost food for immediate use.

Defrosting your freezer

Defrost your freezer when a layer of frost and
ice 5-6 mm thick has formed inside your
freezer. This thickness of ice prevents your
freezer from operating correctly, reduces its
efficiency and causes it to consume more en-
ergy.
Remove all the food from the freezer. Place it
in isothermic bags or wrap it in newspaper and
store it in a cool place.
Switch off your appliance by setting the
thermostat to OFF.
Keep the door to the appliance.
Place a pan of hot water on a small plank
of wood or a placemat to isolate it and place
them both inside your freezer to speed up
the defrosting process.
Place the drain and a receptacle at the bottom
as shown in the Drawing.
Never use a heater, hairdryer or
any other electrical appliance nor
any knives or other metal objects
to speed up defrosting: you could
damage your appliance irremedia-
bly.
Clean your freezer (see the section on
"Cleaning your appliance") before resetting
the thermostat as shown in the section on
"Setting your temperature" and replacing
the food.
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