IKEA FROSTFRI User Manual download pdf (Page 12)

Helpful hints and tips

Normal Operating Sounds

• You may hear a faint gurgling and a

bubbling sound when the refrigerant is

pumped through the coils or tubing. This

is correct.

• When the compressor is on, the refriger-

ant is being pumped around and you will

hear a whirring sound and a pulsating

noise from the compressor. This is correct.

• The thermic dilatation might cause a sud-

den cracking noise. It is natural, not dan-

gerous physical phenomenon. This is cor-

rect.

• When the compressor switches on or

switches off, you will hear a faint "click" of

the temperature regulator. This is correct.

Hints for energy saving

• Do not open the door frequently or leave

it open longer than absolutely necessary.

• If the ambient temperature is high and

the Temperature Regulator is set to low

temperature and the appliance is fully

loaded, the compressor may run continu-

ously, causing frost or ice on the evapo-

rator. If this happens, set the Tempera-

ture Regulator toward warmer settings to

allow automatic defrosting and so a sav-

ing in electricity consumption.

Hints for freezing

To help you make the most of the freezing

process, here are some important hints:

• the maximum quantity of food which can

be frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on the rating

plate;

• the freezing process takes 24 hours. No

further food to be frozen should be add-

ed during this period;

• only freeze top quality, fresh and thor-

oughly cleaned, foodstuffs;

• prepare food in small portions to enable

it to be rapidly and completely frozen

and to make it possible subsequently to

thaw only the quantity required;

• wrap up the food in aluminium foil or pol-

ythene and make sure that the packages

are airtight;

• do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch

food which is already frozen, thus avoid-

ing a rise in temperature of the latter;

• lean foods store better and longer than

fatty ones; salt reduces the storage life of

food;

• water ices, if consumed immediately after

removal from the freezer compartment,

can possibly cause the skin to be freeze

burnt;

• it is advisable to show the freezing in

date on each individual pack to enable

you to keep tab of the storage time.

Hints for storage of frozen food

The freezer baskets ensure that it is quick

and easy to find the food package you

want. If large quantities of food are to be

stored, remove all drawers except for the

bottom basket which needs to be in place

to provide good air circulation.

To obtain the best performance from this

appliance, you should:

• make sure that the commercially frozen

foodstuffs were adequately stored by the

retailer;

• be sure that frozen foodstuffs are trans-

ferred from the foodstore to the freezer in

the shortest possible time;

• not open the door frequently or leave it

open longer than absolutely necessary;

• once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly

and cannot be refrozen;

• do not exceed the storage period indica-

ted by the food manufacturer.

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