Do’s and don’ts
Do- Clean and defrost your appliance
regularly (See "Defrosting")
Do- Keep raw meat and poultry below
cooked food and dairy products.
Do- Take off any unusable leaves on
vegetables and wipe off any soil.
Do- Leave lettuce, cabbage, parsley and
cauliflower on the stem.
Do- Wrap cheese firstly in greaseproof paper
and then in a polythene bag, excluding
as much air as possible. For best results,
take out of the fridge compartment an
hour before eating.
Do- Wrap raw meat and poultry loosely in
polythene or aluminium foil. This
prevents drying.
Do- Wrap fish and offal in polythene bags.
Do- Wrap food with a strong odour or which
may dry out, in polythene bags, or
aluminium foil or place in airtight
container.
Do- Wrap bread well to keep it fresh.
Do- Chill white wines, beer, lager and mineral
water before serving.
Do- Check contents of the freezer every so
often.
Do- Keep food for as short a time as possible
and adhere to "Best Before" and "Use
by" etc. dates.
Do- Store commercially frozen food in
accordance with the instructions given on
the packets.
Do- Always choose high quality fresh food
and be sure it is thoroughly clean before
you freeze it.
Do- Prepare fresh food for freezing in small
portions to ensure rapid freezing.
Do- Wrap all food in aluminium foil or freezer
quality polythene bags and make sure
any air is excluded.
Do- Wrap frozen food immediately after
purchasing and put it in to the freezer as
soon as possible.
Do- Defrost food in the fridge compartment.
Don’t- Store bananas in your fridge
compartment.
Don’t- Store melon in your fridge. It can be
chilled for short periods as long as it
is wrapped to prevent it flavouring
other food.
Don’t- Cover the shelves with any protective
materials which may obstruct air
circulation.
Don’t- Store poisonous or any dangerous
substances in your appliance. It has
been designed for the storage of
edible foodstuffs only.
Don’t- Consume food which has been
refrigerated for an excessive length of
time.
Don’t- Store cooked and fresh food together
in the same container. They should
be packaged and stored separately.
Don’t- Let defrosting food or food juices drip
onto food.
Don’t- Leave the door open for long periods,
as this will make the appliance more
costly to run and cause excessive ice
formation.
Don’t- Use sharp edged objects such as
knives or forks to remove the ice.
Don’t- Put hot food into the appliance. Let it
cool down first.
Don’t- Put liquid-filled bottles or sealed cans
containing carbonated liquids into the
freezer, as they may burst.
Don’t- Exceed the maximum freezing loads
when freezing fresh food.
Don’t- Give children ice-cream and water
ices direct from the freezer. The low
temperature may cause 'freezer
burns' on lips.
Don’t- Freeze fizzy drinks.
Don’t- Try to keep frozen food which has
thawed; it should be eaten within 24
hours or cooked and refrozen.
Don’t- Remove items from the freezer with
wet hands.
