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safety precautions while using refrigerators
Posted Date: 24 Aug 2008 Resource Type: Articles Category: General
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Posted By: lalitha rajappa Member Level: Gold
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Place your refrigerator-freezer on a floor that is strong enough to support the refrigerator-freezer when it is fully loaded. To level your refrigerator-freezer, adjust the front legs at the bottom of the refrigerator-freezer.
· Allow 5 inches of space between the back and sides of the refrigerator-freezer, which allows the proper air circulation to cool the compressor.
· Locate the refrigerator-freezer away from direct sunlight and sources of heat (stove,heater, radiator, etc.) Direct sunlight may affect the acrylic coating and heat sources may increase electrical consumption. Extreme cold ambient temperatures may also cause the refrigerator-freezer not to perform properly.
· Avoid locating the refrigerator-freezer in moist areas. Too much moisture in the air will cause frost to form quickly on the evaporator requiring more frequent defrosting of the freezer.
· Plug the refrigerator-freezer into an exclusive, properly installed, grounded wall outlet.Do not under any circumstances cut or remove the third (ground) prong from the power cord. Any questions concerning power and/or grounding should be directed toward a certified electrician.
Using Your Ice Cube Tray·
Recommended thermostat setting for ice making is position
Fill the ice cube tray (2/3 full) with cold water or with any liquid suitable for freezing and place the tray on the
bottom of the freezer to freeze properly.
Dry the tray; otherwise it may stick to the bottom of the freezer.
The best method to get ice cubes out of the tray is to hold the tray under cold tap water for a second.
To eject the ice cubes from the tray, place over the ice bucket and twist slightly.
Freezing Fresh Foods.
Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food, correct temperature and taking into account hygienic
precautions will substantially influence the quality of freezing the food or storing of the frozen foods.
This compartment is designed for the long-term storage of frozen food.
The storage life of frozen foods varies and the recommended storage time should not be exceeded. The instructions regarding the care of frozen foods should be followed when defrosting the freezer.
Pre-packed commercially frozen food should be stored in accordance with the frozen foods manufacturer’s instructions for a three star frozen food storage compartment or home freezer.
Place frozen food into the freezer as quickly as possible after purchase. If there are instructions on the packet,carefully follow these instructions regarding storage times.
Carefully select food you intend to freeze; it should be of adequate quality and suitable for freezing.
Use correct packaging and wrap it tight.
The packaging should be airtight and shouldn’t leak since this could cause substantial vitamin loss and dehydration of foods.
Foils and bags should be soft enough to tightly wrap around the foods.
When preparing foods to be frozen, consider sanitary precautions.
Mark packages with the following data: kind and amount of foods and the date of loading.
Cleaning Your Refrigerator-Freezer
Turn the temperature control to “OFF”. Unplug the unit, and remove the food and baskets.
Wash the inside with a warm water and baking soda solution. The solution should be about 2 tablespoons of baking soda to a quart of water.
Wash the baskets with mild detergent solution.
The outside of the unit should be cleaned with mild detergent and warm water.
The condenser coils should be vacuumed when they are dusty or dirt. It is most important that the food is frozen as quickly as possible.
If the loading amount is too large, the quality of freezing is reduced which affects the quality of frozen foods
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