Maximum Freezing Capacity; Storing Frozen Food; Defrosting Food - hanseatic HCD17884A2I Gebrauchsanleitung

Page EN-24 Freezing foods / storing frozen foods

Maximum freezing capacity

For appliances with energy efficiency class A++
the maximum freezing capacity is 18 kg. In-
formation about 'Freezing capacity in kg/24
hours' can be found on the data sheet on
page EN-39.
• Do not fill the appliance with more than
18 kg of load.
Freeze smaller quantities
• up to 18 kg:
Once the freezer temperature is -18° C,
you can freeze fresh, room-temperature
foods.
The temperature in the freezer briefly rises af-
ter placing fresh goods inside. After 24 hours,
the goods are frozen to the core.

Storing frozen food

The deep-freeze chain must not be broken
between the manufacturer and your freezer.
The temperature of the frozen food must al-
ways be at least -18° C.
• Therefore, do not buy any goods that
– are in frosty, over-icy chests.
– are stacked above the stipulated high-
load marker.
– partially clumped (particularly easy to
identify with berries and vegetables).
– have snow and juice traces.
• Transport frozen foods in special styro-
foam boxes or insulated bags.
• Observe the storage conditions and stor-
age times on the packaging.
• You can store frozen goods in the entire
freezer.

Defrosting food

Observe the following basic rules when de-
frosting food:
• To defrost food, remove it from the freezer
and allow it to defrost at room tempera-
ture or in the refrigerator for best results.
• To defrost food quickly, use the defrost
function on your microwave, for example.
Observe the manufacturer's instructions
and note that bacteria and germs can mul-
tiply in this way.
• Cook or use thawed foods as soon as
possible.
• Dispose of the defrosting liquid.
• If you want to defrost only part of a pack,
remove the portion you need and imme-
diately close the rest of the pack. In this
way, you will avoid "freezer burn" and will
reduce ice formation on the remaining
foods.
• Always defrost meat, poultry and fish in
the refrigerator. Make sure that the frozen
food is not immersed in its own thawing
liquid.