Usingyourelanefficiently Foodstorage Cleaningyourelan
Defrostingyourelan
shelfrisers
Some shelves are fitted with removable
shelfrisers.Theseensurethatlargerobjects
donotfalloutoftheshelves.Theshelfrisers
should be fitted in the door shelf as shown
below.
shelveswithhingedflaps
Some shelves are fitted with hinged flaps.
When a flap is up you can store tall bottles
on the shelf below. The neck of the bottle
fitsthroughtheholecreatedbytheflap.
To prevent transfer of flavours and drying
out, food should be separately packed or
covered. Fruit and vegetables need not be
wrapped.
Always let pre-cooked food cool down
before you put it in your elan. This will stop
the internal temperature of your elan from
rising.
Leavespacearoundfood, this will allowcold
airtocirculate.
Cookedmeatsshouldalways be stored ona
shelf above raw meats to avoid bacterial
transfer.Keepraw meats onaplate which is
large enough to collect juices and cover it
withclingfilmorfoil.
Do not exceed the manufacturer’s
recommended storage times for frozen
foods. Generally, a one star frozen food
compartmentwill store frozenfoodsafely for
uptooneweek,a two star compartmentwill
storefrozenfoodsafelyforuptoonemonth.
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ontheoutside
Use a good wax furniture polish to clean
your elan's exterior. Make sure that the
doors are closed, to prevent polish getting
on the magnetic door seal or inside. Do not
use an aerosol polish as the spray may
damageplasticparts.
Thegrillofthecondenseratthebackcanbe
vacuumedusingabrushattachment.
ontheinside
Regular cleaning will keep your elan free
from bacteria and germs, ensuring healthier
foodstorage.
•Switch off and unplug from mains
supply.
•Remove all the shelves, salad drawers
anddoorfittings.
•Wipe the inside with a soft cloth
dampened with a solution of one
teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to one
litre of warm water. Rinse with clean
warmwateranddrythoroughly.
•After replacing shelves, salad drawers
and door fittings, plug in and switch on
themainssupply.
Take care to avoid the light and thermostat
control. Watercould causeserious electrical
damage.
Do not use soaps, wire wool, scouring
powderordisinfectantsofanykind.
larders
Your larder refrigerator automatically
defrosts regularly, every time it finishes a
coolingcycle.The defrost water willcollectin
thetrough,locatedatthebackofthelarder.
It is important to keep the defrost drain (the
smallholein the middleofthe trough) clear,
otherwise defrost water will overflow onto
the inside floor of the larder refrigerator. If
the drain does become blocked you can
clear it by carefully using a flexible rod such
asapipecleanerornetcurtainwire.
fridges
The fridge should be defrosted when there
is a frost build up in the icebox of half a
centimetre, or about half the thickness of
your finger. A thick layer of frost on the
inside your elan will make it less efficient
andconsumemoreelectricity.
•Switch off and unplug your elan from its
electricitysupply.
•Use the plastic spatula to carefully
scrape off any soft residue of surface
frost. DONOT scrape with a sharp
instrument,whichmaycausedamage.
•You can keep some foods frozen by
wrapping them well in an old blanket or
newspaper or a cooler bag / box if you
have one. Remember that, although
wrapped, the food will undergo a rise in
temperature and this may reduce its
storagelife.
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