Hotpoint FZA81 - Manual (Page 10)

Useful Advice
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Making the best use of your Freezer
Note : Always use the handle provided to open the freezer door.
To ensure that your freezer operates as efficiently as possible:
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Follow food packaging “best before/use by” instructions or your suppliers
advice on a suitable maximum storage time.
● Keep foods tightly covered to retain moisture and prevent flavour/odour
transference. Plastic bags, aluminium foil, plastic stretch wrap and containers
with lids are ideal.
● Select chilled and frozen food last when shopping, transport in a ‘cool bag’
and place in freezer as soon as possible after arriving home.
● Avoid opening the door unnecessarily or for longer than needed.
● Allow hot or warm food to cool down in covered containers before placing in
the freezer, as placing hot food inside reduces efficiency.
● Prepare fresh foods for freezing in small quantities to ensure that the food
freezes quickly and so that its quality does not deteriorate.
● Ensure that packets/containers of food are dry before freezing otherwise
they may freeze together.
USEFUL AD
VICE
How Frost Free works
The frost free system completely eliminates the need for defrosting.
A fan circulates air around the freezer. This helps to remove moisture from the
compartment, therefore preventing the build up of ice.
It is normal to hear the fan when the freezer is cooling.
Additional benefits of the frost free system include:
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More even temperatures throughout the freezer.
● Faster cooling times.
Your freezer is designed and constructed with good door sealing to make it
operate as efficiently as possible. For this reason, after closing the door, it may
be difficult to open again immediately. This is not a fault. If you wait about 2
minutes for the internal and external pressures to equalise the door can be
opened more easily.