Smeg CH500 User Manual

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The appliance is a four-star freezer ap-

proved for freezing and storing frozen items 

of food.

To keep food at its best, items must be 

frozen to –18 °C as quickly as possible.
The freezing capacity of the freezer is 

stated on the nameplate in kg/24 hours (see 

page 12).
Activating the Super Freeze function reduc-

es freezer temperature to –25 °C. If items 

weighing 3 kg or more are to be frozen, the 

Super Freeze button should be activated 

about 24 hours in advance.
To freeze smaller quantities, it is sufficient 

to activate Super Freeze just a couple of 

hours in advance, or even at the same time 

as items are placed in the freezer.
There is no need to use Super Freeze when 

pre-frozen items are placed in the freezer or 

when small, single items are involved.
Only freeze high-quality fresh products. 

Meat, poultry, fish, vegetables, fruit, dairy 

products and ready-made meals are suit-

able for freezing. Items with a high water 

content, e.g. lettuce, radishes, grapes, ap-

ples, pears and cucumbers, are not suitable 

for freezing.
Pack items to be frozen in airtight contain-

ers, freezer bags or similar. Freeze items in 

suitable portions. Do not freeze vegetables 

or meat in portions larger than 2.5 kg. Keep 

packages dry to prevent them from freezing 

together. To ensure rapid freezing, make 

sure, as far as possible, that items placed 

in the freezer are not touching each other. 

Ensure that there is as little air in the pack-

ages as possible to prevent the surfaces of 

the items from drying out.
Items to be frozen should be placed in the 

freezing compartment or evenly distributed 

along the inner walls of the freezer.
Always remember to write the date, content 

and quantity on the packages before plac-

ing them in the freezer. It is a good idea 

to group items within the freezer. Keep 

vegetables in one place, meat in another, 

and so on.
There must be at least 5 mm clearance 

freezer.
Items stored in the baskets are highly vis-

ible and easily accessible (fig. 5).

Frozen vegetables and fruit require no 

thawing before use and can be immersed in 

boiling water directly from the freezer.
To thaw meat, it is advisable to take it out 

of the freezer the day before it is to be used 

and place it in a refrigerator to defrost. This 

ensures the best hygiene and maintains 

meat quality as much as possible.
Note:

fig. 5