Cleaning your refrigerator
Both the refrigerator and freezer sectrons defrost automatrcally. But both should be cleaned about once a month to help prevent odors from buildrng up Of course, spills should be wrped up right away
To clean your refrrgerator, turn the Refngerator Control to OFF, unplug It, take out all removable
parts, and clean It according to the following drrectrons
Cleaning chart...
Part
Removable parts [shelves, crisper, meat pan etc )
Outside
What to use
Sponge or cloth; mild detergent and warm water
Sponge, cloth or paper towel. mrld detergent, appliance wax (or good auto paste wax]
How to clean
l Wash removable parts wtth warm water and a mild detergent
lRinse and dry
l Wash with warm water and a mrld.de- tergent Do not use abrasive or harsh cleansers.
lRinse and dry
l Wax painted metal surfaces at least twice a year wrth applrance wax or a good auto paste wax Apply wax wrth a clean, soft cloth Do not use wax on plastic parts.
Inside walls (Freezer should be allowed to warm up so cloth won’t stick )
Door liners and gaskets
Dark plastrcs (covers and panels]
Waxing painted metal surfaces provides rust protection.
Sponge. soft cloth | or | l Wash with warm water and | ||||
paper | towel, | baking | mild detergent | or | ||
soda, | worm | water, | mrld | baking | soda | (2 tablespoons [26 g I to |
detergent |
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| 1 quart | [ 95 II warm water | ||
lRinse and dry
Sponge, | soft cloth | or | l | Wash | wnithmild | detergent | and warm | |||
paper | towel. | mild |
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detergent, | warm | water | l | Rinse and dry |
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DO NOT | USE Cleaning | waxes, | concentrated | detergents, |
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bleaches | or | cleansers | containing | petroleum | on plastic | parts. | ||||
Mild | detergent | and | l | Wash with a soft | cloth or | |||||
warm | water. | soft | clean |
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sponge and | soft. clean | 9 Rinse and dry | with a damp | |||||||
cloth |
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DO NOT USE paper towels, window sprays, scouring cleansers,
or flammable or toxic solvents like acetone, gasoline, carbon
tetrachloride, etc. These can scratch or damage the material.
Defrost pan (behind refrigerator on top of the motor)
Condenser COIIS
Floor under refrigerator
Sponge, cloth or paper towel; warm water and mild detergent.
Use vacuum cleaner with brush attachment
Usual floor cleaners.
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Roll refrigerator out away from wall Wash defrost pan with warm water and mrld detergent.
Do not remove defrost pan to clean.
Rinse and dry
Roll refrtgerator back into place.
Clean dust and lint from condenser coils behind the refrigerator at least once every other month. Leave an inch (2 54 cm) between wall and condenser coils on back of the refrigerator
Roll refrigerator out away from wall. Wash floor.
Roll refrigerator back into place. Check to see if the refrigerator is level