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Owner's Manual

STORING FROZEN FOOD
The freezer section IS designed for storage of cornmercrally frozen foods and for freezing foods ot home

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MeatsThe followrng hints ~111 help the quality rn your frozen meats 1. Freeze meat while fresh and rn top condition 2. Use only recommended wrapping materrcls
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3. Prepare the meat for freezing before prng it Tram off excess fat and remove when practical Meat should not be because salt shortens freezer life 4. Wrap tightly pressing out as much (!gzzJL 5. yf:y:ndd;tel+ 6. Refreezing thowed meat
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not recommended on freezer door

secret of successful freezing IS in the packaging The wrap you use must be air. moisture and vapor proof The way you close orld seal the package must not allow air, morsture or vapors rn or out Rigid polyethylene (plastic) containers with tightfitting lids, straight-sided cannrng freezing tars. heavy-duty aluminum forl. plasttc-coated paper and non-permeable plostrc wraps [such as Saran) are recommended Note Heat-sealed borlrng bags are easy to use and can be used by themselves or OS carton loners

Packaging-The

Frozen

Soups,

Juices

Store

shelf or In the freezer.

STORAGECHARTFOR FROZENFOOD Storage times given in this chart are only a guide. For best use of freezer space, keep frozen foods for short times. Use, then replace as needed. Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 months Cooked Dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 months Fish and Seafoods Fresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6months Commercially Frozen . . . . . . l-3 months Fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6months IceCream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month Concentrated Juice.. . . . . . . . . 4-6 months Meats Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less than 1 month Pork roasts, chops . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 months Sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 months Beef, veal, lamb roasts . . . . . . . 6 months Ground meat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .I-2 months Poultry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 months Vegetables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 months
�Courtesy USDA of Notronol LIvestock and Meat Board and

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to qulckfreeze any large quantlty of food. leave enough space for alr to circulate around packages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tlghtly. Ice Cream Store rn the freezer Once the pock age IS opened, place a piece of aluminum foil or waxed paper smoothly against the Ice cream surface This will prevent Ice crystals from formrng
.Store on freezer door shelf or in the freezer If you plan to store it for a long time, re-wrap It with alumrnum fort or plastic wrap

Packaged

Frozen Food

Vacation and moving care
Short vacations.
No need to shut away for less than freeze other items with on automatic the water supply to bin

WARNING:

Tape

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off the refrigerator If you WIII be four weeks Use up perishables If your refrigerator IS equipped ice maker, 1) turn It off 2) shut off the Ice maker, 3) empty the Ice

reach...do not allow children near the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open. They may become injured or trapped.
To restart refrigerator, see �UsrnQ Your Refrigerator

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turn off the water supply to a day ahead When the lost

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IS equrpped with an automatic the Ice maker water supply a Disconnect the water line After drops, lift the srgnal arm to turn Pack frozen and clean foods in dry it thoroughly ice

Long vacations.
automatrc Ice maker, the Ice maker at least load of Ice drops,

Remove all the food if you are gorng for a month or more If your refrigerator IS equipped wrth an

turn off the Ice maker

If your refrrgerator Ice mraker, shut off day ahead of time the last supply of Ice off the ice maker Remove all food Unplug the refrigerator

Unplug the refrrgerator and clean it .rinse Well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors keeprng them open for enough for Qrr to get in Thrs WIII keep odor and mold from burlding up

Remove everything that comes out well and tape them together so they rattle Screw in the levelling legs. tape tope the electric cord to the cabrnet to your new home, put everything reconnect the water supply and refer UsIn page

Wrap all parts don�t shaft and the doors shut, When you get back, level it, to the �Before

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