Smeg FAB38 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL GB-IE
REFRIGERATOR
FAB38
FA490

GB-IE
THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING ONE OF OUR PRODUCTS. YOU ARE ADVISED TO READ THIS
MANUAL CAREFULLY; IT CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KEEP YOUR
REFRIGERATOR LOOKING GOOD AND PROVIDING PEAK PERFORMANCE.
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Contents
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1 Instructions 4
1.1 General safety instructions 4
1.2 Manufacturer liability 7
1.3 Appliance purpose 7
1.4 Disposal 7
1.5 Identication plate 8
1.6 This user manual 8
1.7 How to read the user manual 8
2 Description of the appliance 9
2.1 General description 9
3 Using the appliance 10
3.1 Information about New Generation Cooling Technology 10
3.2 Display and Control Panel 10
3.3 Operating your Appliance 11
3.4 Temperature Adjustment Warnings 13
3.5 Accessories 13
4 Food storage 17
4.1 Refrigerator Compartment 17
4.2 Freezer Compartment 19
5 Cleaning and Maintenance 23
5.1 Defrosting 23
5.2 Instructions 23
5.3 Cleaning the appliance 24
5.4 What to do if... 25
6 Installation 26
6.1 Electrical connection 26
6.2 Positioning 27
6.3 Installation warnings 28
6.4 During Usage 29
7 Shipment and repositioning 32
7.1 Transportation and Changing Positioning 32
8 Before calling after-sales service 32
9 Tips for saving energy 36
We advise you to read this manual carefully, as it contains all the instructions for maintain-
ing the appliance’s aesthetic and functional qualities.
For further information on the product: www.smeg.com

Instructions
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1 Instructions
1.1 General safety instructions
Risk of personal injury
• Never touch the heating ele-
ments during use.
• Keep children under the age of
eight at a safe distance unless
they are constantly supervised
and make sure that they do not
play with the appliance.
• In accordance with current
regulations, children between 3
and 8 years old can pick up or
load food from the appliance,
but we strongly advise against
allowing children under 8 to
carry out these operations and
in general to use the appliance.
• Never try to put out a re or
ames with water: turn off the
appliance and smother the
ames with a re blanket.
• Cleaning and maintenance that
should be performed by the
user must not be carried out by
unsupervised children.
• Have qualied personnel carry
out installation and assistance
interventions according to the
standards in force.
• Do not modify this appliance.
• Do not insert pointed metal
objects (cutlery or utensils) into
the slots in the appliance.
• Do not try to repair the appli-
ance yourself or without the
intervention of a qualied tech-
nician.
• Do not touch (especially with
wet hands) frozen products or
put them in your mouth directly.
•Do not store inammable, explo-
sive or volatile substances.
• Do not keep explosive substanc-
es, such as spray bottles with
ammable propellants in the
appliance.
• Bottles containing strong alcohol-
ic drinks must be tightly closed
and stored vertically.
• If the power supply cable is
damaged, contact technical
support immediately and they
will replace it, so as to prevent
any risk.

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Instructions
• Opening the door for long
periods can cause a signicant
increase of the temperature in
the compartments of the appli-
ance.
• Clean regularly surfaces that can
come in contact with food and
accessible drainage systems.
• Store raw meat and sh in suita-
ble containers in the refrigerator,
so that it is not in contact with or
drip onto other food.
• If the refrigerating appliance
is left empty for long periods,
switch off, defrost, clean, dry,
and leave the door open to
prevent mould developing within
the appliance.
Risk of damaging the appliance
• WARNING: When position-
ing the appliance, ensure the
supply cord is not trapped or
damaged.
• WARNING: Do not locate
multiple portable socket-outlets
or portable power supplies at
the rear of the appliance.
• Do not use plug adapter.
• Never rest sharp metal objects
such as knives, forks, spoons
and lids on the appliance dur-
ing use.
• Do not use abrasive or corro-
sive detergents (e.g. scouring
products, stain removers and
metallic sponges) on glass
parts.
• Do not sit on the appliance.
• Do not prize on the door or
handle to move the appliance.
• Do not use steam jets to clean
the appliance.
• Do not use the appliance to
cool rooms for any reason.
• Always unplug the appliance
in the event of a fault or when
performing cleaning or mainte-
nance.
• Do not keep liquids in tins or
glass containers in the freezer.
• Do not use sharp metal objects
to remove excess ice build-up in
the freezer compartment.
• To prevent instability of the
appliance, install and secure
it correctly as indicated in the
instructions provided in this
manual.
• Do not place heavy objects on
the top of the appliance.

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• If installed near another refrig-
erator or freezer, keep it at a
minimum distance of 2 cm.
• Do not install/use the appli-
ance outdoors.
For this appliance
• WARNING: risk of re /
ammable materials.
• The appliance may only be
used by children aged 8 years
and over, and by people of
reduced physical, sensory or
mental capacity, or lacking in
experience and knowledge
in the use of the appliance,
provided that they instructed
on safe use of the appliance
and the risks connected to it by
adults who are responsible for
their safety.
• Children must be supervised
to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
• Do not rest any weight or sit on
the open door of the appliance.
• Take care that no objects are
stuck in the doors.
• The appliance contains a small
quantity of isobutane (R600a),
make sure not to damage the
cooling circuit during transport,
installation and cleaning.
• Keep the ventilation openings
surrounding the appliance or in
the nearby area free from any
obstructions.
• Do not use mechanical, electri-
cal or chemical products other
than those recommended by
the manufacturer to speed up
the defrosting process.
• Do not damage the cooling
circuit (if it can be accessed).
• Do not use electrical applianc-
es inside food storage com-
partments unless these are of
the type recommended by the
manufacturer.
• In the event of damage to the
cooling circuit, avoid the use of
naked ames and ventilate the
area properly.
• Do not use the appliance or
parts of it in ways other than
those specied in this manual.

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Instructions
1.2 Manufacturer liability
The manufacturer declines all
liability for damage to persons or
property caused by:
• use of the appliance other than
that specied;
• failure to comply with the in-
structions in the user manual;
• tampering with any part of the
appliance;
• use of non-original spare parts.
1.3 Appliance purpose
The appliance is designed for use
in a domestic or similar environ-
ment, for instance:
• staff kitchen areas in shops,
ofces and other working envi-
ronments;
• farm houses and by guests in
hotels, motels and other resi-
dential type environments;
• bed and breakfast establish-
ments;
• catering and similar non-retail
applications.
• The appliance is not designed
for professional and commer-
cial use.
• This appliance is for refrigera-
tion and conservation of fresh
and frozen foods in the home.
Every other use is considered
inappropriate.
• The appliance is not designed
to operate with external timers
or with remote-control systems.
1.4 Disposal
This appliance must be dis-
posed of separately from
other waste
(Directives 2002/95/EC,
2002/96/EC, 2003/108/EC).
The appliance does not contain
substances in quantities sufcient to
be considered hazardous to health
and the environment, in accordance
with current European directives.
To dispose of the appliance:
• Cut the power supply cable and
remove it along with the plug.
Power voltage
Danger of electrocution
• Disconnect the mains power
supply.
• Unplug the appliance.
• Deliver the appliance to the
appropriate recycling centre for
electrical and electronic equip-
ment waste, or return it to the
retailer when purchasing an
equivalent product, on a one for
one basis.
• If the appliance is replaced,
remove the door and leave the
shelves in their positions, in order
to prevent children from being
trapped inside.

Instructions
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Our appliances are packaged in
non-polluting and recyclable mate-
rials.
• Deliver the packing materials to
the appropriate recycling centre.
Plastic packaging
Danger of suffocation
• Do not leave the packaging or
any part of it unattended.
• Do not let children play with the
plastic bags.
1.5 Identication plate
The identication plate bears the
technical data, serial number and
brand name of the appliance. Do
not remove the identication plate
for any reason.
1.6 This user manual
This user manual is an integral part
of the appliance and must therefore
be kept in its entirety and within the
user’s reach for the whole working
life of the appliance.
Read this user manual carefully
before using the appliance.
1.7 How to read the user manual
This user manual uses the following
reading conventions:
Warning
Serious injury or death risk
Risk of electric shock
Dangerous voltage risk
Fire
Warning; risk of re / amma-
ble materials
Caution
Injury or property damage risk
Important
Operating the system correctly
Description
Description of the appliance
and its accessories.
Use
Information on the use of the
appliance and its accessories,
food storage advice.
Cleaning and maintenance
Information for proper cleaning
and maintenance of the appli-
ance
Installation
Information for the qualied
technician: Installation, opera-
tion and inspection.

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Description
2 Description of the appliance
2.1 General description
This presentation is only for
information about the parts
of the appliance. Parts may
vary according to the appli-
ance model.
A) Refrigerator compartment
B) Freezer compartment
1) Display and control panel
2) Turbo fan *
3) Refrigerator shelves
4) Wine rack *
5) Ioniser *
6) Chiller *
7) Crisper cover
8) Crisper
9) Icemaker *
10) Freezer room cover * / Upper
drawer
11) Freezer drawers
12) Levelling feet
13) Bottle shelf
14) Adjustable door shelf * / Door
shelf
15) Door shelves
16) Egg holder
17) Ice box tray * * In some models
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3 Using the appliance
3.1 Information about New Gen-
eration Cooling Technology
Fridges with new-generation cooling
technology have a
different operating sys-
tem to static fridges.
Other (static) fridges
may experience a
build up of ice in the
freezer compartment
due to door openings
and humidity in the
food. In such fridges,
regular defrosting is
required; the fridge
must be switched off,
the frozen food moved
to a suitable container
and the ice which has
formed in the freezer
compartment removed.
In fridges with new-generation cooling
technology, a fan blows dry cold air
evenly throughout the refrigerator and
freezer compartments. The cold air
cools your food evenly and uniformly,
preventing humidity and ice build-up.
In the refrigerator compartment, air
blown by the fan, located at the top
of the refrigerator compartment, is
cooled while passing through the gap
behind the air duct. At the same time,
the air is blown out through the holes
in the air duct, evenly spreading cool
air throughout the refrigerator compart-
ment.
There is no air passage between the
freezer and refrigerator compartments,
therefore preventing the mixing of
odours.
As a result, your fridge, with new-gen-
eration cooling technology, provides
you with ease of use as well as a huge
volume and aesthetic appearance.
3.2 Display and Control Panel
Using the Control Panel
1. Enables the setting of the freezer.
2. Enables the setting of the refrigerator.
3. Freezer set value screen.
4. Refrigerator set value screen.
5. Economy mode symbol.
6. Super freeze symbol.
7. Alarm symbol.
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3.3 Operating your Fridge Freezer
Once you have plugged in the prod-
uct, all symbols will be displayed for
2 seconds and the initial values will
be shown as -18 °C on the freezer
adjustment indicator, and +4 °C on the
refrigerator adjustment indicator.
3.3.1 Freezer Temperature Settings
• The initial temperature value for the
freezer setting indicator is -18 °C.
• Press the freezer set button once.
When you rst press the button, the
previous value will blink on the screen.
• Whenever you press the same but-
ton, a lower temperature will be set
(-16 °C, -18 °C, -20 °C, -22 °C or
-24 °C).
• If you continue to press the button, it
will restart from -16 °C.
NOTE: Eco mode gets ac-
tivated automatically when
the temperature of the freezer
compartment is set to -18°C.
3.3.2 Refrigerator Temperature
Settings
• The initial temperature value for the
refrigerator setting indicator is +4 °C.
• Press the refrigerator button once.
• Whenever you press the button, a
lower temperature will be set (+8 °C,
+6 °C, +5 °C, +4 °C, or +2 °C).
• If you continue to press the button, it
will restart from +8 °C.
3.3.3 Super Freeze Mode
Purpose
• To freeze a large quantity of food that
cannot t on the fast freeze shelf.
• To freeze prepared foods.
• To freeze fresh food quickly to retain
freshness.
How to use
To enable the super freeze mode, press
and hold the freezer temperature setting
button for 3 seconds. Once the super
freeze mode has been set, the super
freeze symbol on the indicator will be
lit and the machine will beep to conrm
the mode has been switched on.

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During Super Freeze Mode:
• The temperature of the Refrigerator
may be adjusted. In this case, Super
Freeze mode will continue.
• Economy mode cannot be selected.
• Super Freeze mode can be cancelled
in the same way it is selected.
Notes:
• The maximum amount of fresh food
(in kilograms) that can be frozen
within 24 hours is shown on the
appliance label.
• For optimal appliance performance in
maximum freezer capacity, activate
super freeze mode 3 hours before
you put fresh food into the freezer.
Super freeze mode will automatically
cancel after 24 hours or when the
freezer sensor temperature drops be-
low -32 °C.
Recommended Settings for the Freezer
and Refrigerator Compartment Tem-
perature
Freezer
Compart-
ment
Refrigera-
tor
Compart-
ment
Remarks
-18 °C 4 °C
For regular
use and best
performance.
-20 °C,
-22 °C or
-24 °C 4 °C
Recommended
when environ-
mental temper-
ature exceeds
30 °C.
Super
Freeze
mode 4 °C
Must be used
when you
wish to freeze
food in a short
period of time.
-18 °C,
-20 °C,
-22 °C or
-24 °C
2 °C
These temper-
ature settings
must be used
when the
environmental
temperature is
high or if you
think the refrig-
erator com-
partment is not
cool enough
because the
door is being
opened fre-
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3.4 Temperature Adjustment
Warnings
• It is not recommended that you
operate your appliance in environ-
ments colder than 10°C in terms of its
efciency.
• Do not start another adjustment while
you are already making an adjust-
ment.
• Temperature adjustments should be
made according to the frequency of
door openings, the quantity of food
kept inside the appliance and the
ambient temperature in the location of
your appliance.
• In order to allow your appliance to
reach the operating temperature after
being connected to mains, do not
open the doors frequently or place
large quantities of food in the appli-
ance. Please note that, depending on
the ambient temperature, it may take
24 hours for your appliance to reach
the operating temperature.
• A 5 minute delay function is applied
to prevent damage to the compressor
of your appliance when connecting or
disconnecting to mains, or when an
energy breakdown occurs. Your ap-
pliance will begin to operate normally
after 5 minutes.
3.5 Accessories
3.5.1 Ice Tray (In some models)
• Fill the ice tray with water and place
in the freezer compartment.
• After the water has completely frozen,
you can twist the tray as shown below
to remove the ice cubes.
3.5.2 The Icemaker
(In some models)
• Pull the lever towards you and remove
the icemaker tray
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• Hold the left end of the lever and set
the ice-tray on the icebox
• When ice cubes have formed, twist
the lever to drop the ice cubes into the
icebox.
Do not ll the icebox with water
in order to make ice. It will break.
3.5.3 The Freezer Box
The freezer box allows food to be
accessed more easily.
Freezer boxes
Removing the freezer box:
• Pull the box out as far as possible
• Pull the front of the box up and out
Carry out the opposite of this
operation when retting the
sliding compartment.
Always keep hold of the handle
of the box while removing it.
3.5.4 The Chiller Shelf (In some
models)
Chiller shelf
Keeping food in the Chiller compart-
ment, instead of the freezer or refrigera-
tor compartments, allows food to retain
freshness and avour for longer, while
preserving its fresh appearance. When
the Chiller tray becomes dirty, remove
it and wash with water.
(Water freezes at 0°C, but food con-
taining salt or sugar freezes at tempera-
tures lower than this).
The Chiller compartment is usually used
for storing foods such as raw sh, light-
ly pickled food, rice, and so on.
Do not put food you want to
freeze or ice trays (to make ice)
in the Chiller compartment.
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To remove the Chiller Shelf:
• Pull the chiller shelf towards you by
sliding it on the rails.
• Pull the chiller shelf up from the rail
and remove it from the refrigerator.
3.5.5 The Fresh Dial (In some models)
Fresh dial
If the crisper is full, the fresh dial
located in front of the crisper should be
opened.
This allows the air in the crisper and
the humidity rate to be controlled, to
increase the life of food within.
The dial, located behind the shelf, must
be opened if any condensation is seen
on the glass shelf.
3.5.6 Adjustable Door Shelf (In
some models)
Six different height adjustments can be
made to provide storage areas that
you need by adjustable door shelf.
To change the position of adjustable
door shelf ;
Hold the bottom of
the shelf and pull
the buttons on the
side of the door
shelf direction of
arrow.
(Fig.1) Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Position door shelf
the height you
need by moving up
and down. After
you get the position
that you want the
door shelf, release
the buttons on the
side of the door
shelf (Fig.2)
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Before releasing the door shelf, move
up down and make sure the door shelf
is xed.
Note: Before moving door shelf is
loaded, you must hold the shelf by
supporting the bottom. Otherwise,
door shelf could fall off the rails
due to the weight. So damage
may occur on the door shelf or
rails.
3.5.7 Adjustable Glass Shelf (In
some models)
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
Adjustable glass shelf mechanism
provides higher storage spaces with a
simple movement. To cover the glass
shelf, push it.
You can load your food as you want
in the resulting extra space. To bring
the shelf in its original position, pull it
toward you.
3.5.8 Natural Ion Tech (In some
models)
Natural Ion Tech spreads negative ions
which neutralize particles of unpleasant
smell and dust in the air.
By removing these particles from the
air in the refrigerator, Natural Ion Tech
improves air quality and eliminates
odours.
Ioniser
• This feature is optional. It may not
exist on your product.
• The location of your ioniser device
may vary from product to product.
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3.5.9 Maxi-fresh preserver (If
available)
Maxi Fresh Preserver
technology helps to remove
ethylene gas (a bioproduct
released naturally from
fresh foods) and unpleasant
odors from the crisper. In
this way, food stays fresh
for a longer time.
• Maxi Fresh Preserver must be cleaned
once in a year.
The lter should be waited for 2
hours at 65°C in a oven.
• To clean the lter, please remove the
back cover of the lter box by pulling
it in the direction of the arrow.
• The lter should not be washed with
water or any detergent.
Maxi Fresh Preserver
(In some models)
Visual and text descriptions in the ac-
cessories section may vary according
to the model of your appliance.
4 Food storage
4.1 Refrigerator Compartment
For normal operating conditions, set the
temperature of the refrigerator compart-
ment to +4 or +6 °C.
• To reduce humidity and avoid the
consequent formation of frost, always
store liquids in sealed containers in
the refrigerator. Frost tends to con-
centrate in the coldest parts of the
evaporating liquid and, in time, your
appliance will require more frequent
defrosting.
• Never place warm food in the
refrigerator. Warm food should be
allowed to cool at room temperature
and should be arranged to ensure
adequate air circulation in the refrig-
erator compartment.
• Make sure no items are in direct
contact with the rear wall of the
appliance as frost will develop and
packaging will stick to it. Do not
open the refrigerator door frequently.
• We recommend that meat and clean
sh are loosely wrapped and stored
on the glass shelf just above the vege-
table bin where the air is cooler, as
this provides the best storage condi-
tions.
• Store loose fruit and vegetable items
in the crisper containers.
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• Store loose fruit and vegetables in the
crisper.
• Storing fruit and vegetables sepa-
rately helps prevent ethylene-sensitive
vegetables (green leaves, broccoli,
carrot, etc.) being affected by ethyl-
enereleaser fruits (banana, peach,
apricot, g etc.).
• Do not put wet vegetables into the
refrigerator.
• Storage time for all food products
depends on the initial quality of the
food and an uninterrupted refrigera-
tion cycle before refrigerator storage.
• To avoid cross-contamination do not
store meat products with fruit and
vegetables. Water leaking from meat
may contaminate other products in
the refrigerator. You should package
meat products and clean any leakag-
es on the shelves.
• Do not put food in front of the air
ow passage.
• Consume packaged foods before the
recommended expiry date.
Note: Potatoes, onions and garlic
should not be stored in the refrigerator.
The table below is a quick guide to
show you the most efcient way to
store the major food groups in your
refrigerator compartment.
Food Maximum
storage time How and where to store
Vegetables
and fruits 1 week Vegetable bin
Meat and
sh 2 - 3 Days
Wrap in plastic
foil, bags, or in
a meat container
and store on the
glass shelf
Fresh cheese 3 - 4 Days On the designat-
ed door shelf
Butter and
margarine 1 week On the designat- ed door shelf
Bottled prod-
ucts e.g. milk
and yoghurt
Until the
expiry date
recommend-
ed by the
producer
On the designat-
ed door shelf
Eggs 1 month On the designat-
ed egg shelf
Cooked food All shelves
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4.2 Freezer Compartment
For normal operating conditions, set the
temperature of the freezer compartment
to -18 or -20 °C.
• The freezer is used for storing frozen
food, freezing fresh food, and mak-
ing ice cubes.
• For freezing fresh food; wrap and
seal fresh food properly, that is the
packaging should be air tight and
shouldn’t leak.
Special freezer bags, aluminum foil
polythene bags and plastic contain-
ers are ideal.
• Do not store fresh food next to frozen
food as it can thaw the frozen food.
• Before freezing fresh food, divide it
into portions that can be consumed in
one sitting.
• Consume thawed frozen food within
a short period of time after defrosting
• Never place warm food in the freez-
er compartment as it will thaw the
frozen food.
• Always follow the manufacturer’s
instructions on food packaging when
storing frozen food. If no informa-
tion is provided food, should not be
stored for more than 3 months from
the date of purchase.
• When purchasing frozen food, make
sure that it has been stored under
appropriate conditions and that the
packaging is not damaged.
• Frozen food should be transported in
appropriate containers and placed in
the freezer as soon as possible.
• Do not purchase frozen food if the
packaging shows signs of humidity
and abnormal swelling. It is probable
that it has been stored at an unsuita-
ble temperature and that the contents
have deteriorated.
• The storage life of frozen food de-
pends on the room temperature, the
thermostat setting, how often the door
is opened, the type of food, and the
length of time required to transport
the product from the shop to your
home. Always follow the instructions
printed on the packaging and never
exceed the maximum storage life
indicated.
• The maximum amount of fresh food
(in kg) that can be frozen in 24 hours
is indicated on the appliance label.
• To use the maximum capacity of the
freezer compartment, use the glass
shelves for the upper and middle
section, and use the lower basket for
the bottom section.
• Use the fast freezing shelf to freeze
home cooking (and any other food
which needs to be frozen quickly)
more quickly because of the freezing
shelf’s greater freezing power. Fast
freezing shelf is the bottom drawer of
the freezer compartment.
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Note: If you attempt to open the freezer
door immediately after closing it, you
will nd that it will not open easily. This
is normal. Once equilibrium has been
reached, the door will open easily.
Important note:
• Never refreeze thawed frozen food.
• The taste of some spices found in
cooked dishes (anise, basilica,
watercress, vinegar, assorted spic-
es, ginger, garlic, onion, mustard,
thyme, marjoram, black pepper, etc.)
changes and they assume a strong
taste when they are stored for a long
period of time. Therefore, add small
amounts of spices to food to be fro-
zen, or the desired spice should be
added after the food has thawed.
• The storage time of food is depend-
ent on the type of oil used. Suitable
oils are margarine, calf fat, olive oil
and butter. Unsuitable oils are peanut
oil and pig fat.
• Food in liquid form should be frozen
in plastic cups and other food should
be frozen in plastic folios or bags.
The table below is a quick guide to
show you the most efcient way to
store the major food groups in your
freezer compartment.
Meat and sh Preparation Maximum storage time
(months)
Steak Wrap in foil 6 - 8
Lamb meat Wrap in foil 6 - 8
Veal roast Wrap in foil 6 - 8
Veal cubes In small pieces 6 - 8
Lamb cubes In pieces 4 - 8
Minced meat In packaging with-
out using spices 1 - 3
Giblets
(pieces) In pieces 1 - 3
Bologna
sausage/
salami
Should be kept
packaged even if
it has a mem-
brane
Chicken
and turkey
Wrap in foil 4 - 6
Goose and
duck
Wrap in foil 4 - 6
Deer,
rabbit, wild
boar
In 2.5 kg portions
or as llets 6 - 8
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