WHIRLPOOL ET18TKXMWR2
Owner's Manual

STORING FROZEN FOOD

The freezer section IS deslgned for storage of cornmerclolly frozen foods and for freezlcg foods at home

Packaged Frozen Food Store on freezer door shelf or in the freezer If you plan to store it for a long time. re-wrap It with aluminum foil or plastic wrap Frozen Meats The followlng hints WIII help keep the quolltv in your frozen meats 1. Freeze meat while fresh and In top condition 2. Use only recommended wrapping materials 3. Prepare the meat for freezing before wrapping it Trim off excess fat and remove bones when practical Meat should not be salted because salt shortens freezer life 4. Wrap tlghtly. pressing out as much air OS possible 5. Label and date it 6. Refreezing thawed meat IS not recommended Frozen Soups, Juices
Store on freezer door shelf or In the freezer

Packaging - The secret of successful freezing IS In the packaglng The wrap you use must be air, motsture and vapor proof The wav you close and seal the package must not allow air, moisture or vapors In or out RigId polyethylene (plastic) containers with tightfitting lids, straight-sided canning freezlng jars, heavy-duty aluminum foli. plastic-coated paper and non-permeable plastic wraps [such as soran) are recommended Note Heat-sealed boiling bags are easy to use and can be used by themselves or as carton liners IMPORTANT: Do not expect your treezer to quickfreeze any large quantlty of food. leave enough space for air to circulate around packages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tightly. Ice Cream Store lrl the freezer Once the package IS opened, place a piece of olumtnum fol or waxed paper smoothly against the Ice cream surface This WIII prevent ice crystals from formir,g

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 ......................... 6 months Commercially Frozen ...... l-3 months Fruits ........................... 6months Ice Cream ....................... 1 month Concentrated Juice .......... 4-6 months Meats Bacon ................ Less than 1 month Pork roasts, chops .......... 3-4 months Sausage .................... l-2 months Beef, veal, lamb roasts ....... 6 months Ground meat ................ l-2 months Poultry ..................... 3-4 months Vegetables ................ . ... 6 months
�Courtesy USDA of Notional LIvestock and Meat Board and

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

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off the refrigerator If you WIII be four weeks Use up perishables, If your refrigerator IS equipped Ice nlaker, I] turn it off 2) shut off the Ice maker, 3) empty the Ice

the Ice maker at least a day ahead When the last load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker Unplug the refrigerator and clean it rinse well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors keeping them open far enough for air to get In This WIII keep odor and mold from building up

Long vacations.

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Remove all the fmd If you are going for a month or more If your refrigerator IS equipped with an automatic ice maker, turn off the water supply to IO

Tape the blocks out of a child�s reach...do not allow children near the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open.
To restart refrigerator. see �Using Your Refrigerator